Foreign Terms Used in English
This bona fide trivia game features a host foreign language words commonly used by English speakers.
15 questions · Published July 15, 2024
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of these famous individuals would be described as an "entrepreneur" in both French and English?
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce company, in July 1994.
Entrepreneur translates to "undertake" in English.
- Multiple Choice
2. A much more poetic description for an open-air picnic would be to say "dining __________."
From Italian, alfresco literally translates to "in the open or fresh air."
- Multiple Choice
3. Which of these terms is a synonym for "prima donna"?
From an Italian opera term meaning "first woman," prima donna is often interchangeable with diva.
- Fill In The Blank
4. English speakers commonly use the French phrase "______ voyage!" to say goodbye to someone leaving on vacation.
"Bon voyage" translates to "good journey" in English.
- Multiple Choice
5. Which of these Latin legal terms translates to "elsewhere" in English?
FUN FACT
Alibi was originally used as an adverb rather than a noun.
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