Tried to list a pair of earrings in the ‘drop and dangle’ category but the last choice I have to decide between is in a different language.
frustrating, as if I did decide between the two words it would confuse people who might be potential buyers.
and Etsy won’t let me go to the next step until I choose one of those words.
Choose one if that's your only option. You can always edit after publishing.
It's probably just a bug. Have you tried translating the words by copying and pasting into Google Translate?