Foreign Phrases

Foreign PhrasesForeign Phrases

Buckle your safety belt and Buckle your safety belt and enjoy the flight.enjoy the flight.

Bon Voyage!Bon Voyage!

Congratulations! You are going on a Congratulations! You are going on a trip around the world. trip around the world.

You are going to be a tourist and a You are going to be a tourist and a traveling linguist (that’s someone traveling linguist (that’s someone who studies languages). who studies languages).


On this trip, you will learn about On this trip, you will learn about some of the foreign phrases that are some of the foreign phrases that are used commonly in English.used commonly in English.

You will learn what these phrases You will learn what these phrases mean and where they originated.mean and where they originated.


You will keep a list of these borrowed You will keep a list of these borrowed phrases in your passport.phrases in your passport.

If you’ve ever traveled cross continent If you’ve ever traveled cross continent before, you know how important it is to before, you know how important it is to keep up with your passport.keep up with your passport.

Don’t lose it, or you may not be able to Don’t lose it, or you may not be able to return when your trip is complete (ok, so return when your trip is complete (ok, so that’s an exaggeration, but your grade that’s an exaggeration, but your grade may suffer!) may suffer!)


Are you ready to begin your trip?Are you ready to begin your trip?

Fasten your safety belt and enjoy the Fasten your safety belt and enjoy the flight, and if you ever feel like a flight, and if you ever feel like a stranger in a strange land, just stranger in a strange land, just remember, me casa es su casa!remember, me casa es su casa!

Today’s passport listToday’s passport list

Ad libAd lib Alma MaterAlma Mater Bona fideBona fide Buenos nochesBuenos noches C’est la vieC’est la vie De nadaDe nada Ex librisEx libris Mi casa es su casa Mi casa es su casa VerbatimVerbatim


Ad lib – Latin- freely, without a planAd lib – Latin- freely, without a plan

Alma Mater – Latin- protective Alma Mater – Latin- protective institution (usually the high school or institution (usually the high school or college from which one graduates)college from which one graduates)


Bona fide-Latin- genuineBona fide-Latin- genuine Buenas noches- Spanish- good nightBuenas noches- Spanish- good night


C’est la vie- French- that’s life!C’est la vie- French- that’s life! De nada- Spanish- you’re welcomeDe nada- Spanish- you’re welcome


Ex libris- Latin- from the library of…Ex libris- Latin- from the library of…

Mi casa es su casa- Spanish- my Mi casa es su casa- Spanish- my house is your househouse is your house


Verbatim- Latin- word for wordVerbatim- Latin- word for word


Do you feel more worldly? Practice Do you feel more worldly? Practice using your new foreign phrases as using your new foreign phrases as you tell your family and friends what you tell your family and friends what you have seen so far on your you have seen so far on your adventure by writing a letter home adventure by writing a letter home from your European leg of the trip.from your European leg of the trip.

Buenos tardes!Buenos tardes!

Your letter home should be three Your letter home should be three paragraphs, one for each of the paragraphs, one for each of the countries you visited today (Italy, countries you visited today (Italy, France, Spain). Work in each of the France, Spain). Work in each of the phrases you learned at least once. phrases you learned at least once. Use a friendly letter format.Use a friendly letter format.

Until tomorrow, buenos tardes!Until tomorrow, buenos tardes!

QUIZQUIZ

1. When I return to my ____________, I 1. When I return to my ____________, I am always full of pride.am always full of pride.

a) Ad lib a) Ad lib

b) Alma materb) Alma mater

c) Bona fidec) Bona fide

d) Verbatim d) Verbatim

QUIZQUIZ

2. I won five hundred dollars in the 2. I won five hundred dollars in the lottery, but I lost the ticket. Oh well, lottery, but I lost the ticket. Oh well, ________________.________________.

a) Buenos noches a) Buenos noches

b) De nadab) De nada

c) Mi casa es su casac) Mi casa es su casa

d) C’est la vied) C’est la vie

QUIZQUIZ

3. Put your feet up and make yourself 3. Put your feet up and make yourself at home. ___________________.at home. ___________________.

a) Mi casa es su casaa) Mi casa es su casa


c) Buenos noches c) Buenos noches

d) C’est la vied) C’est la vie

QUIZQUIZ

4. Michael, carefully repeat the poem 4. Michael, carefully repeat the poem word for word. I want you to say it word for word. I want you to say it ______________.______________.

a) Ad liba) Ad lib


c) Verbatim c) Verbatim

d) Ex librisd) Ex libris

QUIZQUIZ

5. I bought a _____________ Prada 5. I bought a _____________ Prada handbag in Italy. handbag in Italy.

a) Bona Fidea) Bona Fide

b) Ad libb) Ad lib

c) Buenos noches c) Buenos noches

d) Ex librisd) Ex libris


AdieuAdieu Au revoirAu revoir Bon appétit Bon appétit Buenos tardesBuenos tardes Cul de sacCul de sac Du jourDu jour Faux pasFaux pas Que sera, seraQue sera, sera RSVPRSVP Vice versaVice versa


Adieu- French- farewell Adieu- French- farewell Au revoir- French- goodbyeAu revoir- French- goodbye Bon appétit- French- good appetite Bon appétit- French- good appetite

(enjoy your meal)(enjoy your meal)


Buenos tardes- Spanish- Good Buenos tardes- Spanish- Good afternoonafternoon

Cul de sac- French- a street closed at Cul de sac- French- a street closed at one endone end

Du jour- French- popular, fashionableDu jour- French- popular, fashionable


Faux pas- French- a social blunderFaux pas- French- a social blunder Que sera, sera- Spanish- whatever Que sera, sera- Spanish- whatever

will be, will bewill be, will be Vice Versa- Latin- conversely Vice Versa- Latin- conversely

Today’s TaskToday’s Task

We’ve learned 18 words in the past We’ve learned 18 words in the past two days, and that is a lot to two days, and that is a lot to remember. You are going to create remember. You are going to create flash cards for each of these words to flash cards for each of these words to help keep them straight.help keep them straight.

Your flash card should include the Your flash card should include the word or phrase, a picture, and the word or phrase, a picture, and the meaning on the flip side.meaning on the flip side.

QUIZQUIZ

1.1. I am having a birthday party on I am having a birthday party on Thursday the 27Thursday the 27thth. Please ________ . Please ________ no later than the 20no later than the 20thth..

A)A) AdieuAdieu

B)B) Faux pasFaux pas

C)C) RSVPRSVP

D)D) Vice VersaVice Versa

QUIZQUIZ

2. My house is the last one at the end 2. My house is the last one at the end of the ________________. of the ________________.

Buenos tardesBuenos tardes Cul de sacCul de sac Du jourDu jour Que sera, seraQue sera, sera

QUIZQUIZ

3. The soup ____________ is Cheddar 3. The soup ____________ is Cheddar Broccoli. Broccoli.

Faux pasFaux pas Cul de sacCul de sac Du jourDu jour Que sera, seraQue sera, sera

QUIZQUIZ

4. Aaron committed a ____________ 4. Aaron committed a ____________ when he told Lisa that she looked when he told Lisa that she looked as if she had gained weight.as if she had gained weight.

Faux pasFaux pas Cul de sacCul de sac Du jourDu jour Que sera, seraQue sera, sera

QUIZQUIZ

5. The restaurant was so fancy, and 5. The restaurant was so fancy, and when the waiter brought us our when the waiter brought us our food he said, “_____________!”food he said, “_____________!”

Au revoirAu revoir Du jourDu jour AdieuAdieu Bon Appétit Bon Appétit


A la carteA la carte Avant gardeAvant garde Bon voyageBon voyage Carpe DiemCarpe Diem Cum laudeCum laude E pluribus E pluribus

unumunum Femme fataleFemme fatale Hasta MananaHasta Manana Status quoStatus quo


A la carte- French- each item priced A la carte- French- each item priced separately separately

Avant garde- French- ahead of one’s Avant garde- French- ahead of one’s timetime

Bon Voyage- French- good journeyBon Voyage- French- good journey


Carpe Diem- Latin- seize the dayCarpe Diem- Latin- seize the day

Cum laude- Latin- with praiseCum laude- Latin- with praise

E pluribus unum- Latin- one of manyE pluribus unum- Latin- one of many


Femme fatale- French- “deadly womanFemme fatale- French- “deadly woman “ “ A woman who leads men astrayA woman who leads men astray

Hasta Manana- Spanish- See you tomorrowHasta Manana- Spanish- See you tomorrow Status quo- Latin- things as they areStatus quo- Latin- things as they are

And now for something completely And now for something completely differentdifferent

So far, you have written letters and So far, you have written letters and created flash cards. created flash cards.

Today you are going to be a bit more Today you are going to be a bit more artistic.artistic.

You are to create a travel brochure for one You are to create a travel brochure for one of the three countries we have visited so of the three countries we have visited so far. far.

Include pictures, descriptions of the area, Include pictures, descriptions of the area, and lots of the phrases that apply to that and lots of the phrases that apply to that country.country.

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Foreign Phrases