[Marianopolita]

While browsing through some of the threads today I came across the foreign phrase vis-à-vis and it reminded me of this thread which I had a mental note to complete eventually. Therefore I continued where I left off in alphabetical order as much as possible.

Once again French seems to be the international language of flair, style and usage and it stands out in this last group of foreign phrases. Having reviewed my first two lists I still maintain that French foreign phrases probably are not as commonly used in Latin America but definitely in North America, Europe and in other continents around the world.

60) que será será (Spanish)- what will be will be
61) ragoût (French)- seasoned stew
62) renaissance (French)- rebirth, revival
63) salle à manger (French) – dining-room
64) sans (French) - without
65) savoir-faire (French) – 'the know how'
66) savoir-vivre (French)- ease, having the ability to be at ease in society
67) señor, señora, señorita (Spanish)- no explanation required (forms of address)
68) s'il vous plaît (French)- please
69) sine qua non (Latin)- something that is required, a necessity
70) soirée (French)- evening (a gathering with friends etc.)
71) sui generis (Latin)- unique, something unique
72) summa cum laude (Latin)- the highest honor or distinction
73) supermarché (French)- a large supermarket, grocery store
74) tapas (Spanish)- 'aperitivos'
75) veni, vidi, vici (Latin)- I came, I saw, I conquered
76) vis-à-vis (French) – means compared with or in relation to
77) voilà (French)- there!
78) Weihnachten (German)- Christmas
79) wunderbar (German)- wonderful
80) wurst (German)- sausage

From this last group how many did you know, use or understand?

-LDG.