Words we use in the English language that originate from the Italian, French, Slovakian, Polish or Spanish language.

1. Words We Took From
Other LanguagesWords We Took
From Other
Languages

2. Hocus Pocus
Sometimes it is claimed that hocus Pocus
Czech origin since pokus means attempt
or experiment

3. Robot
Robot: Robot comes from Slovak word
robota which means ‘work’.

4. Polka
Polka - from Polák . A dance named in
remembrance of the November Upspring
of 1830.

5. Lava
Lava is a type of hot molten rock. It comes out of
a volcano.

6. Umbrella
A light, small, portable, usually circular cover for
protection from rain or sun, consisting of a
fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs
radiating from the top of a carrying stick.

7. Arcade
An arcade is a coin operated entertainment
machine.

8. Zero
A mathematical value between positive and
negative value, nought or nothing.

9. Cartoon
Sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a
newspaper or magazine symbolizing or
caricaturing some action, subject, or person of
popular interest.

10. Lotto
A game of chance in with people gamble money
to win a cash prize

11. Balloon
A bag made of thin rubber , usually brightly
coloured, inflated with and used as children’s
plaything or used as decoration.

12. Vodka-Wodka
An alcoholic drink originating in Russia ,made
from grain ,potatoes etc,usually consisting
only of spirit and water.

13. Horde-Horda
A crowd or swarm of something

14. Poland-Polska
Name of the Country between Germany ,Czech
Republic ,Slovakia ,Ukraine ,Belarus ,Lithuania
and Russia.

15. Croissant
Croissant is a French word that we use in the
English language. It is a French food which is
normally ate at breakfast. It is made from flour
and is a delicious treat

16. Beef- boef
When the Normans took over in 1066 the word
beef became English in around 1068. It turns out
the French spelt it as boef instead of beef.

17. Bacon
Another word that came to the English from the
French around the same time as beef is bacon
the same it is a meat but it although comes from
pigs it looks like a pieces of bent paper.

18. Cafe
The word cafe comes from the French word Cafe
which is a small shop which sells coffee and tea
normally you can get hot chocolate and biscuits.

19. Restaurant
Restaurant comes from the French it is the same
word and mean the same. A restaurant is a place
where you can buy food and treats.

20. Menu
A sheet of paper used to order food or things
e.g. in restaurants airplanes hotels ect.

21. Ballet
A dance performed in a theatre or on a stage
and usually performed wearing special shoes
and a dress known as a leotard.

22. Collage
A collage is a mash of different colours or
pictures to create a bigger picture collages can
be any shape or size you can use any colours.

23. Renault
Renault is a huge car company they make lots of
cars in every shape and size the of Renault is a
rich and one of the founder was a wealth man
his name is
Louis Renault.

24. Armadillo
Armadillo = Armadillo = “Little Armed One”

25. Coyote
Coyote = Coyote

26. Mosquito
Mosquito = Mosquito = “Little fly”

27. Tortilla
Tortilla = Tortilla = “Little Cake”

28. Loco
Loco = Loco = “crazy ,mad”