In seltsame Wörter

In seltsame Wörter Collecting slang from other countries

Saudade

A deep longing for something absent

/ saw-DAH-deh /

Portuguese

#emotion #nostalgia

A melancholic nostalgia for something you love that is gone, or may never have existed. Often used to describe the feeling of missing a homeland, a person, or a past moment.

Posted by lexie · 3 hours ago

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4 Comments

jdoe 3 hours ago

My grandmother used this word all the time. Brings back memories.

globetrotter 3 hours ago

I shared this with my language class — everyone loved it.

lexie 3 hours ago

We desperately need this word in English.

linguaphile 3 hours ago

Shared this with my book club. We had a whole discussion about it!