Words you commonly use that are from another language

[caseydog]

I do say biscuit in both the US and British senses. I don't usually say cookie, as it sounds like baby talk to me.

If you ask for a biscuit in my house, it will come with butter or gravy. If you want a cookie, you'll have to ask in baby talk.

CD

 

[Morning Glory]

used terms like "straight away".

I didn't know that wasn't something Americans say - what do you say instead?

 

[CraigC]

I can curse pretty fluently in Spanish. Ever say something in one language, but in your mind it is in another?

 

[LissaC]

And the curse of the bilingual: sometimes you forget how to say a word in both languages.

 

[Burt Blank]

I can and do curse people in Yiddish Food related

Esn zolstu gehakte leber mit tsibeles, shmalts hering, yoykh mit k'neydlekh, karp mit khreyn,
ayngedemfts mit tsimes, latkes, tey mit tsitrin, yedn tog—un zolst zikh mit yedn bis dershtikn!

May you eat chopped liver with onions, shmaltz herring, chicken soup with dumplings,
baked carp with horseradish, braised meat with vegetable stew, latkes, tea with lemon,
every day—and may you choke on every bite!

 

[TastyReuben]

I didn't know that wasn't something Americans say - what do you say instead?

The closest I can think of is probably "right now," as in, "I'll do that right now."

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

The closest I can think of is probably "right now," as in, "I'll do that right now."

Or "...right away".

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

liverwurst
hamburger
frankfurter
wiener
schnitzel
strudel
strussel
bratwurst
knockwurst
sauerkraut
schnapps
kindergarten
doppelganger
poltergeist
zeitgeist
angst
diesel
-fest
gesundheit
kaput
uber
schnapps
dachshund

Nice list. And those are just the German words!

 

[TastyReuben]

Schnecken is a common breakfast sweet roll on offer here. Soufflé, of course, and sauté... crepes...others will come to me...

 

[Windigo]

English words:
OK
Cool
Nice
Chill
Relaxed
Email
Chat
Post it (a note)
Computer
Hardware
Software
Helpdesk
Hamburger
Cheeseburger
Chips
Milkshake
Smoothie

I just used a few examples because the Dutch amount of words taken from English is absurdly high.

Indonesian
Selemat makan (enjoy your food )
Enak (delicious)
Nona manis (sweet lady)
Selemat tidur (sleep well)
Selamat pagi (good day)
Terima kasi (thank you)
Kassian (I feel for you)
Tidak apa apa (no worries!)
Makan (to eat)
Pedas (spicy)
Pasar (market)
Nasi (rice)
Nasi goreng (fried rice)
Ayam (chicken)
Daging (beef)
Kambing (goat)
Ikan (mackerel)
Soto (soup)
Bumbu (spice mix)
Tjobek (Indonesian mortar)
Klapper/klappernoot (Coconut)
Putih (beans)

 

[KitKat]

Muchacha, Hola, Ciao, mujere, bon appetit, mangia, delicioso, basta. That's about it.

 

[TastyReuben]

I've been known to disagree with someone by proclaiming "Au contraire, mon frere!"

 

[Burt Blank]

others will come to me...

Blimey Tasty mate you are a ringer for my cousin.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I sometimes welcome new bees with it

Sorry, but I had to giggle ...

 

[rascal]

Sorry, but I had to giggle ...

I've given up my auto correct.!!

Russ