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14 Foreign Words that Should Exist in English

English Really Needs a Translation for These Foreign Words

According to oxforddictionaries.com , there are, at the very least, a quarter of a million distinct English words. This excludes inflections and words from technical and regional vocabulary not covered by the Oxford English Dictionary.

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You Know These 10 Foreign Words Without Even Realizing It

We’re willing to bet that you know more foreign words than you think, even if English is the only language you speak. Here’s why... Thousands of words, belonging to languages from across the globe, often hide under the guise of ordinary English words.

Riddles & Quizzes

Quiz: How Many Foreign Words Do You Know?

Can You Ace Our Foreign Words Test?

You don't need to be a world traveler to pick up a smattering of common foreign words. After all, many such words and phrases even find their way to popular English use, such as Bon Appétit. The following quiz will test how many common words and phrases you may have picked up along the way.

Riddles & Quizzes

QUIZ: How Many Foreign Words Do You Know?

You don't need to be a world traveler to pick up a smattering of common foreign words. After all, many such words and phrases even find their way to popular English use, such as Bon Appétit. The following quiz will test how many common words and phrases you may have picked up along the way.

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These Foreign Laws Are Simply Too Weird For Words...

Source Images These Foreign Laws Are Too Weird For Words... funny, weird, strange, baba recommends, rules, crime, Laws, odd, prohibition Discover 8 of the weirdest prohibitions from around the world that are bound to make you chuckle!

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Quiz: How Many Basic Foreign Words Do You Know?

QUIZ: You Probably Know More Foreign Words Than You Think

Thank you, please No thank you You're welcome Which Spanish word means 'Hat'? Sombrero Tiene Zapato Depositphotos 'Siesta' and 'Fiesta', are two similar sounding Spanish words. But what do they mean in English?

Humor

Joke: A Foreigner in Canada...

Joke: Foreign Trouble in Canada joke A patron in a Montreal restaurant turned on a tap in the washroom and got scalded.

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American Children Try Foreign Foods For the First Time

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Hilarious: American Kids Trying Foreign Breakfasts

American Children Try Foreign Foods For the First Time cute, funny, video, hilarious, children, food, kids, sweet, baba recommends When US kids try breakfasts from other countries, things get very funny...and cute!

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Child Food Critics: Kids Taste Foreign Breakfasts

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Watching Kids Try New Foreign Breakfasts Is Too Funny!

But not just any breakfast, they will be trying popular foreign breakfasts from all around the world, trying to guess where these are from and evaluate how tasty each meal is. Sounds like a serious endeavor, we know, but in reality it’s utterly and completely hilarious!

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20 Recommended Foreign Films From the Last 2 Decades

20 Recommended Foreign Films of the Last 20 Years

Many of the foreign films that have come out in the last two decades became instant classics, and we'd like to recommend them to you now. For more information, click on the titles and you'll be taken to the IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) website.

Travel

16 Strange Terms of Endearment Used Around the World

Use a Foreign Language to Give Your Partner a Fun Pet Name

So let's take a spin around the globe and see what strange and sweet foreign pet names we can use on our beloved partners and pals. 1. Italian: Fragolina - Little Strawberry 2. Hungarian: Bogárkám - My Little Insect 3. Polish: Kruzynko - Breadcrumb 4. French: Ma puce - My Flea 5.

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8 Foreign-Language Films That You Really Should Watch

That’s all well and good, but this can leave film fans who have a broader, more varied appetite a little starved, especially when it comes down to foreign-language films.

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16 Words That Don't Translate Directly Into English

There's Simply No Equivalent For These Words In English...

Although the English language is one of the most widely-spoken in the entire world (after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish), there are certain words in other languages that simply don't exist in it. For instance, did you know that there's a German word for weight gain due to emotional overeating?

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Last 10 Academy Award Winners For the Best Foreign Film

10 Oscar-Winning Foreign Movies You Can’t Afford to Miss!

Foreign movies can also give us everything we need and more. Actors, writers, producers, and directors are hard at work in studios and sets all across the world, determined to tell us some incredible stories. They may get your adrenaline pumping, make you hungry, or even touch your heart.

Recipes & Drinks

25 Unusual Foods Common in Countries Across the World

You Wouldn’t Expect These Weird Foreign Foods to be Tasty!

From frog legs in France to the popular Cantonese dish - Monkey’s brains, there are so many absolutely crazy dishes and recipes that are considered delicacies in these foreign nations. Despite their strange ingredients, some of these dishes may prove to be delicious.

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10 Modern Words Included in The Dictionary This Decade

10 Words That Entered the Dictionary This Decade

The Oxford English Dictionary keeps adding new words into the official English lexicon every year. While many of these new words may appear common, they do stand out as they reflect the new cultural phenomena. In this decade, we have gotten used to plenty of modern words without even realizing it.

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Withdrawing Money From an ATM Abroad Can Be Tricky

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How ATMs in Foreign Countries Can Scam You

Be careful when you're withdrawing money on your travels abroad. Some ATMs can sneakily charge as much as 86% of the sum you withdraw or take insanely high conversion charges. This video will show ..

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15 English Words That Mean Something Different in Other Languages

Don’t Say These Words Abroad, You Might Be Misunderstood

The language barrier can make communication abroad really tough, but sometimes, things can get far worse than simply not understanding the foreign language and you can find yourself in a really embarrassing or outrageous situation. Who is to blame?

Humor

Joke: The Important Words

Content Joke: The Cursed Prince joke A prince was put under a spell so that he could speak only one word each year...

Spirituality

A Few Words of Truth...

Just like these words of advice, some new, some old - and all true. Do You Recognize Truth When You See It? advice, photos, inspirational, truth, quotes, motivational You should read them and carry their advice in your heart.

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Untranslatable Words of Love from Other Languages

These Words Capture the Complexities of Love

Although English is a rich and descriptive language, there are some aspects of love that we can only describe by combining words together into longer sentences and phrases.

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English Quiz: Can You Beat Our Spelling Bee?

QUIZ: Find the Missing Word!

quiz For each of these sentences, select the correct spelling of the missing word.

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English Quiz: Define the Words!

QUIZ: Do You Know These Fancy Words? quiz It's time to find out just how fancy your range of vocabulary really is! Good luck...

Spirituality

Never Underestimate the Power of Words

If one is unable to speak, then he can use words in writing, which is just as powerful. But what are words after all? Can you imagine our life without them? Just think about it for a second... To start the music click on "play" Words are... an expression of emotions.

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