e.g. le weekend=french
2006-08-14 04:28:57 · 22 answers · asked by MKV 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
david beckham
2 words used in most languages around the world
2006-08-14 04:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by MaxD148 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, there are many, as people have already said!
But I don't think you understand the facts about your language if you ask "Does any one know of any English words that are used in other languages?"! Don't you know that all words in English came from other languages? English itself is of Germanic origins, and most words absorbed into English after it's inception are of Latin origin! So, considering the fact that even the modern slang people use is just a twisted word from another language - don't you think you should rephrase that question slightly??
; )
2006-08-16 01:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by _ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You also have "le camping", I seem to remember from 'O'-level French (that dates me).
I think that's only fair, as English has borrowed so many French words, it's only polite to let them have a few back in return!
2006-08-15 01:42:32 · answer #3 · answered by bouncingtigger13 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many are used in Portuguese,ie\;-
computer,television etc and a good deal of swear words of which they have no translation,its comical to listen to them talking their language together in a group,and the dis-jointed smattering of English words popping up.
2006-08-14 04:38:57 · answer #4 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Almost all technological terms like computer, DVD, CD, mp3 player, power, etc.. are used in French, Italian and German. One recent favorite of mine, is that the Swiss and the Germans have now started using "sorry".
2006-08-14 08:15:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Computer, School, photo, university, etc. are used in Hindi language
2006-08-15 05:52:07 · answer #6 · answered by Babli 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you got the time? Here in Argentina, we use:
-CD
-country (though the meaning is different: it's an enclosed neighbourhood in the middle of the countryside, hence the name)
-internet
-diskette
-láser
-radar
-kilohertz
-show
-pic-nic
-sandwich
-shopping center
2006-08-14 17:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Somali - Social security
Albanian - Housing benefit
2006-08-14 04:44:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
'new' words like 'computer' are used in the African Xhosa language because there translation of computer (for example) is a paragraph long.
2006-08-14 04:34:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hot dog is universally used I believe.
2006-08-15 01:10:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋