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Friday, May 16, 2008

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - this week: Foreign Words and Phrases. Test your knowledge of foreign languages (ancient and modern) by translating these words and phrases into English. The original language is included in brackets Answers here.

1. Merci beaucoup (French)
2. Ad nauseam (Latin)
3. Ciao (Italian)
4. Mea culpa (Latin)
5. Fromage (French)
6. Kismet (Turkish)
7. Hombre (Spanish)
8. Wunderkind (German)
9. Je ne sais quoi (French)
10. Panem et circenses (Latin)

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