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Where does the word 'ballet' come from?
How do you pronounce it?
France
/ˈbæl.eɪ/
Where does the word 'cafe/café' come from?
What is the difference between a cafe and a coffee shop?
France
Cafe small place that sells coffee and food
Coffee shop : only sells coffee
Where does the word 'entrepreneur' come from?
How do you pronounce it?
France
/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜːr/
Where does the word 'Kindergarten' come from?
How do you pronounce it?
Germany
/ˈkɪn.dəˌɡɑː.tən/
Where does the word 'waltz' come from?
How do you pronounce it?
German
UK: /wɒls/
Am : /wɑːls/
Where does the word 'rucksack' come from?
What does it mean?
Germany
Backpack
Where does the word 'glitch' come from? What does it mean?
Yiddish
a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should:
Where does the word 'siesta' come from?
What is the difference between a siesta and a nap?
Spanish
nap: to sleep for a short time
siesta: a rest or sleep taken after lunch, usually longer than naps( especially in hot countries)
Where does the word 'karaoke' come from?
How do you pronounce it?
Japan
/ˌkær.iˈəʊ.ki/
Where does the word 'typhoon' come from? How do you pronounce it?
What does it mean?
China
/taɪˈfuːn/
a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean
Where does the word 'Zeitgeist' come from? How do you pronounce it? What does it mean?
Germany /ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/ the general mood or quality of a particular period of history, as shown by the ideas, beliefs, etc. common at the time
Where does the word 'touché' come from? How do you pronounce it? What does it mean?
France, /ˈtuːʃeɪ/, used during an argument or a discussion to show that you accept that somebody has answered your comment in a clever way and has gained an adv
Where does the word 'En route' come from? How do you pronounce it? What does it mean?
France, /ˌɒn ˈruːt/, on the way; while travelling from/to a particular place
Where does the word 'Ad hominem' come from? How do you pronounce it? What does it mean?
Latin, /ˌæd ˈhɒmɪnem/, directed against a person’s character rather than their argument
Where does the word 'gist' come from? How do you pronounce it? What does it mean?
France, /dʒɪst/, the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech or a conversation
Where does the word 'chaperone' come from? How do you pronounce it? What does it mean?
France, /ˈʃæpərəʊn/, a person who takes care of children in public, especially when they are working, for example as actors
