Words used in English
English is most dominant language in the world today, but, throughout history, it has borrowed heavily from other languages, particularly Latin and French.
In my experience as an online English Instructor as well as an ESL class teacher, I’ve come across many second language students that have lots of questions.
Some of those questions are where do English words come from so here is a small list of foreign words used in everyday English and using them will give you the ability and sophistication to speak English more naturally within your daily life, and if you are after some more lesson plan ideas try here .
Below is a list of words used in English today which have been borrowed from other languages but have become part of our day to day English vocabulary.
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF INDIAN ORIGIN |
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Bungalow |
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Cheetah |
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Dacoit |
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Guru |
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Jungle |
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Khaki |
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Loot |
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Pundit |
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Pyjama |
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Thug |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF ARABIAN ORIGIN |
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Algebra |
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Assassin |
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Harem |
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Mattress |
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Safari |
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Sofa |
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Sultan |
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Sherbet |
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Tariff |
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Zero |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF CHINESE ORIGIN |
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Chi |
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Chow |
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Feng Shui |
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Gung Ho |
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Ketchup |
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Kung Fu |
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Lychee |
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Silk |
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Tea |
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Tofu |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF AFRICAN ORIGIN |
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Banana |
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Chimpanzee |
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Cola |
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Dengue |
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Jamboree |
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Jumbo |
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Mumbo Jumbo |
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Vodoo |
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Zebra |
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Zombie |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF SPANISH ORIGIN |
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Adios |
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Cigar |
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Guerrilla |
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Hurricane |
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Lolita |
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Macho |
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Platinum |
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Ranch |
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Siesta |
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Vanilla |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF ITALIAN ORIGIN |
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Artisan |
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Balcony |
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Cartoon |
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Dome |
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Gallery |
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Graffiti |
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Medal |
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Replica |
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Saloon |
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Villa |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF GERMAN ORIGIN |
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Blitz |
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Frankfurter |
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Hamburger |
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Kaput |
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Kitsch |
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Kindergarten |
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Lager |
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Pilsner |
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Wanderlust |
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Zeitgeist |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF DUTCH ORIGIN |
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Booze |
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Cookie |
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Cruise |
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Decoy |
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Excise |
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Iceberg |
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Measles |
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Smuggler |
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Yacht |
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Yankee |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF PORTUGESE ORIGIN |
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Breeze |
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Cashew |
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Cobra |
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Coconut |
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Commando |
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Mosquito |
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Potato |
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Samba |
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Tank |
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Teak |
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