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WorksheetsForeign-origin Words and Phrases
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which phrase best completes the sentence? After a huge lunch, my grandpa loves to take a short afternoon nap, also called a _____.
fiesta
siesta
pro bono
faux pas
Match each foreign phrase to its English meaning.
Bon voyage
Have a good trip
Carpe diem
Seize the day
Déjà vu
The feeling of having already experienced something
Faux pas
An embarrassing social mistake
Which phrase on a party invitation means 'please respond'?
RSVP
Bona fide
À la carte
En masse
Sort these words by their language of origin: French or Spanish.
cul-de-sac
fiesta
siesta
bon voyage
After the museum expert confirmed the ancient coin was not a forgery, she declared it to be a _____ artifact from the Roman Empire.
pro bono
status quo
bona fide
vice versa
Match each Latin phrase to its common meaning.
Status quo
The existing state of affairs
Vice versa
The other way around
Et cetera (etc.)
And other things
Pro bono
For the public good; done for free
My little brother goes to a school for young children called a _____.
guru
kindergarten
karaoke
cul-de-sac
Sort these phrases into two categories: Used for Food or Used for Places.
à la mode
cul-de-sac
à la carte
kindergarten
When the students left for the assembly *en masse*, what did they do?
They left in a single file line.
They all left together as a large group.
They left quietly to avoid being noticed.
They left after the teacher gave permission.
Match each phrase to a situation where it would be used.
RSVP
On a birthday party invitation
Faux pas
After spilling juice on someone's new shoes
Bon voyage
When a friend is leaving for a trip to Europe
Déjà vu
When a new place feels strangely familiar
The principal didn't want to change the school rules; she preferred to maintain the _____.
status quo
pro bono
bona fide
faux pas
Sort these words based on their origin: Latin or Japanese.
karaoke
vice versa
tsunami
bona fide
Instead of the full buffet, I just want to order one dish. What kind of menu should I ask for?
The à la carte menu
The pro bono menu
The en masse menu
The à la mode menu
Match each word to its description.
Guru
A wise teacher or expert, from Sanskrit
Karma
The sum of a person's actions, from Hinduism
Tsunami
A giant ocean wave, from Japanese
Piñata
A decorated container broken at parties, from Spanish
The U.S. motto 'E pluribus unum' appears on coins. What does this Latin phrase mean?
In God we trust
Out of many, one
Seize the day
Always faithful
