Foreign Words and Phrases quiz
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What does the German word kindergarten literally mean?
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What does the Spanish root of the word rodeo mean?
Answer: To round up
Why: The name comes from rodear because early vaqueros circled around free-roaming cattle to gather them.
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Which Japanese word means buying books and leaving them unread?
Answer: Tsundoku
Why: Tsundoku blends tsunde-oku, meaning to pile things up for later, with dokusho, meaning reading books.
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Which Hawaiian greeting means both hello and goodbye?
Answer: Aloha
Why: In Hawaiian tradition, aloha represents deep affection, compassion, and mutual respect rather than just a greeting.
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What does the Polynesian root of the word taboo mean?
Answer: Forbidden
Why: Captain James Cook introduced the word after observing Polynesian customs where sacred things could not be touched.
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What does the French phrase "bon voyage" mean?
Answer: Good journey
Why: The phrase directly translates to good journey, using bon for good and voyage for trip.
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What does the Japanese title behind tycoon literally mean?
Answer: Great lord
Why: Western visitors adopted taikun in the 1800s to describe the shogun before it meant a business giant.
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