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Foreign Words and Phrases Trivia Quiz

'Autre chose': something different. This, too, is something different. I will give you the foreign word or phrase and you choose its meaning. Good luck, language connoissuers!

A multiple-choice quiz by lsvitko. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lsvitko

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,865

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
2617

Last 3 plays: Guest 137 (9/20), spidersfull (20/20), robbonz (19/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. A bon chat, bon rat Hint

What will be will be

A stitch in time saves nine

With a grain of salt

A good cat deserves a good rat

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Question 2 of 20

2. A bon marche Hint

More haste, less speed

A victorious march

At a bargain price

To your health

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Question 3 of 20

3. Adeste, fideles Hint

A joyful noise

So be it

Let it be

Come, you faithful ones

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Question 4 of 20

4. Alea jacta est Hint

The die is cast

Money goes to money

Fortune favors the brave

Who knows?

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Question 5 of 20

5. Ami de cour Hint

The friendly skies

A friend for all time

Fair weather friend

Birds of a feather

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Question 6 of 20

6. Avanti! Hint

Ask first!

Get out!

Quiet!

Onward!

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Question 7 of 20

7. Bon gre, mal gre Hint

The good, bad and ugly

Willy nilly

This and that

In and out

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Question 8 of 20

8. Camino real Hint

Royal road, highroad

The King's ransom

Different car

End of time

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Question 9 of 20

9. Cave canem Hint

Let the buyer beware

Beware of difficulties ahead

Reader beware

Beware of the dog

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Question 10 of 20

10. Cherchez la femme Hint

The harlot

There's bound to be a woman involved

Women only

It is a woman's right to change her mind

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Question 11 of 20

11. Coute que coute Hint

Tit for tat

An eye for an eye

With no cares

At all costs

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Question 12 of 20

12. Crise de nerfs Hint

Revenge of the nerds

Attack of hysteria

World crisis

Cries in the night

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Question 13 of 20

13. Dies faustus Hint

Lucky day

The woodlands

Dr. Faust

Terrible twos

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Question 14 of 20

14. Erin go bragh Hint

Irish eyes

Find the end of the rainbow

The luck of the Irish

Ireland forever

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Question 15 of 20

15. Galgenhumor Hint

Without humor

Black humor

Bedside manner

Strange personality

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Question 16 of 20

16. Liederkranz Hint

Cheese lover

German singing society

Love of life

Ahead of the game

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Question 17 of 20

17. Par avion Hint

By air

From the Avon lady

On the sea

Adventurer

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Question 18 of 20

18. Re infecta Hint

The business being unfinished

Revisiting old times

Getting sick again

Arrested again

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Question 19 of 20

19. Sans souci Hint

Without clothing

Not a star in the sky

Raw fish

Carefree

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Question 20 of 20

20. Tempus fugit Hint

Not on your life

Honorable men

Time flies

Ever faithful

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A bon chat, bon rat

Answer: A good cat deserves a good rat

French, of course

2. A bon marche

Answer: At a bargain price

French (and, I believe, 'Bon Marche' was the name of a popular U.S. department store in the west).

3. Adeste, fideles

Answer: Come, you faithful ones

Let's hear it for Latin!

4. Alea jacta est

Answer: The die is cast

Latin, again

5. Ami de cour

Answer: Fair weather friend

Those French...

6. Avanti!

Answer: Onward!

Italian. It can also mean 'enter!'

7. Bon gre, mal gre

Answer: Willy nilly

French again.

8. Camino real

Answer: Royal road, highroad

Spanish ...

9. Cave canem

Answer: Beware of the dog

Latin (more popular than you think!)

10. Cherchez la femme

Answer: There's bound to be a woman involved

French (and wasn't this a lyric from a popular 70's song?)

11. Coute que coute

Answer: At all costs

Or - 'whatever the cost'. French again.

12. Crise de nerfs

Answer: Attack of hysteria

French.

13. Dies faustus

Answer: Lucky day

Latin ...

14. Erin go bragh

Answer: Ireland forever

And, of course, a little bit o' the Irish....

15. Galgenhumor

Answer: Black humor

German.

16. Liederkranz

Answer: German singing society

The Germans, again...

17. Par avion

Answer: By air

Internationally recognized formula for 'By airmail' - French.

18. Re infecta

Answer: The business being unfinished

Latin!

19. Sans souci

Answer: Carefree

French!!

20. Tempus fugit

Answer: Time flies

One of my personal Latin favorites!

Source: Author lsvitko

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