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6 th -8 th Grades http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary. Foreign Words/Phrases. Bon voyage (French): farewell; goodbye. [bong- zhoor ]. Bonjour (French): Hello. C’est la vie (French): That’s life. E pluribus unum (Latin): One out of many. Hasta la vista (Spanish): goodbye. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Foreign Words/Phrases
Foreign Words/Phrases6th-8th Grades
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
Bon voyage (French):
farewell; goodbye
Bonjour (French): Hello
[bong-zhoor]
Cest la vie (French): Thats life
E pluribus unum (Latin): One out of many
Hasta la vista (Spanish): goodbye
Mi casa es su casa (Spanish): My house is your house
Pro bono ( Latin): Done or donated without charge; free[pro boh noh]For public good;
Carpe diem (Latin): seize the day![karpay deeum]
Crme de la crme (French): the best of the best
Faux pas (French): Social blunder[foh pah]
Esprit de corps (French): team spirit
Bona fide (French): Genuine, real, sincere[bohna fide]
Aloha (Hawaiian): Hello/goodbye
Au courant (French): Current, up to date[oh koo-rahn]
The shoes, the hair, the clothes- everylast detail of her dress, in fact- was utterly au courant.Bon apptit (French): Good appetite, enjoy your meal
Dj vu (French): a feeling of having done or seen something before
Femme fatale (French) [fm' f-tl], : (disastrous woman) 1. Seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or compromising situations. 2. A woman who attracts men by an aura of charm & mystery.
Cum laude (Latin): with distinction; with praise
Summa cum laude (Latin): with highest distinction
Magna cum laude (Latin): with great distinction
Alma mater (Latin): a school college, or university which one has attended or from which one graduated; the song or hymn of a school, college, or university
RSVP (French): abbreviation for reponde sil vous plait [seel voo play] (please reply); to respond to an invitation.
Dolce vita (Italian): literally, sweet life: a life of indolence and self-indulgence -- called also la dolce vita
Au revoir (French): literally, till seeing again; goodbye[oh rer-vwahr]
A la mode (French): topped with ice cream
Merci beaucoup (French): thank you very much[mair-see ]
Feliz Navidad (Spanish): Merry Christmas
Quid pro quo (Latin): an equal exchange
Savoir-faire (French): the ability to do the correct thing
Verbatim (Latin): in the exact words; word for word
En masse (French): In one large group
Du jour (french): of the day1. as prepared on the particular day; of the kind being served today: The soup du jour is split pea. 2. fashionable; current: environmentalism and other issues du jour.
A la carte (french):separate price for each item
Adios (spanish):goodbye
Amigos (spanish):friend
Eureka (Greek):Ive found it!
Buenos dias (spanish):good day [bwe-naws thee-ahs]
Gracias (spanish):thank you
De nada (spanish):youre welcome
YOURPADRE (SPANISH):FATHER
SENOR (SPANISH):MR./SIR
MADRE (SPANISH):MOTHER
SENORA (SPANISH):Mrs./maam
Al fresco (italian):outdoors
Vamonos (spanish):lets go
Salud (spanish):used after a person sneezes or as a toast (bless you, cheers)[sah-looth]
Chica (spanish):girl
Chico (spanish):boy
Etc. (abreviation for- et cetera)(latin):and so on; and other thingsWe can play with several things at recess like: chalk, kick balls, jump ropes, etc. Etc. Espresso (italian):strong coffee
Caffe latte/caf au lait (italian): coffee (espresso) with steamed milk
cappuccino (Italian):coffee drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed-milk foam.
Hasta Manana (spanish):
[m nyn] so long; (I'll) see you tomorrow
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