Foreign Phrase Definitionpeut être [Fr.] perhapspièce de résistance [Fr.] the main itempor favor [Sp.] pleasepro bono [L.] free; without compensationpro bono publico [L.] for the public goodpro forma [L.] according to formpro patria [L.] for one’s countryquand même [Fr.] just the same; regardless of consequences¿qué pasa? [Sp.] What’s happening?que sera, sera [Fr.] what will be, will bequid pro quo [L.] one thing in return for anotherqui va là? [Fr.] Who goes there?quod erat demonstrandum [L.] which is (was) to be demonstratedquo vadis? [L.] Where are you going?raison d’être [Fr.] reason for beingrépondez s’il vous plâit [Fr.] (usu. R.S.V.P.) answer pleasesalaam [Ar.] peace (used as general greeting)salle à manger [Fr.] dining roomsalud [Sp.] to your healthsans doute [Fr.] without doubtsans pareil [Fr.] without equalsante [Fr.] good healthse habla español [Sp.] Spanish is spoken here.shalom [Heb.] peace, well-being (used as general
greeting)s’il vous plâit [Fr.] pleasestatus quo [L.] existing condition386 Essential Vocabulary
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