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Common Foreign Words And Phrases 3.

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Common Foreign Words And Phrases 3 game quiz
"Many words and phrases from other languages are used in our everyday conversations and literature. How many of these do you know? Good Luck!"

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1. What do the Latin words EXEMPLI GRATIA mean?
    Scrambled eggs
    Thank you very much
    For example
    I am grateful


2. What does the French word BRIOCHE mean?
    A bun
    An egg pie
    A drink
    A stew


3. What do the Greeks mean when they shout out EUREKA?
    What a beauty
    Oh my goodness
    I have found it
    Cor blimey


4. What does the French cooking term FRAPPE mean?
    Crushed
    Curdled cheese
    Stewed fruit
    French toast


5. What does the Latin phrase DE FACTO mean?
    In reality
    Open hearted
    Far away
    To be idiotic


6. HOMO SAPIENS is Latin for:
    One man
    Having similar structure
    Attracted to the same sex
    Wise man


7. The French word MIGNON means:
    A hair piece
    A housemaid
    A salad mushroom
    Small and dainty


8. What does the French word PATISSERIE mean?
    Pet shop
    Pastry shop
    Fatherhood
    Pair of pants


9. What does the Latin phrase IN VINO VERITAS mean?
    The wine tastes very delicious
    The vine is ready to be picked
    In wine there is truth
    In wine we rejoice


10. What is the meaning of GARÇON in French?
    A gargoyle
    Boy
    Scatter-brained
    A type of breakfast fish


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