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Since our eyes are constantly peeled for fun nursery art lately, we’re psyched to bring you this week’s giveaway from Grace Hester Designs. And even if you’re not expecting a little one, you might just spot the perfect piece to commemorate your wedding, your brood, or even your love of foreign languages amongst Grace’s type and silhouette-based art.
We love the idea of our little beanette learning some Spanish numbers or French animal names through these punchy designs (or even picking up a Chinese character or two). And it’s because of Grace’s fun range of prints that we couldn’t bear to narrow down this week’s prize to a specific group of designs – so TWO of you are gonna score a $50 credit toward anything in Grace’s etsy shop.
Here are this week’s entry details:
- PRIZE: A $50 credit towards any item from Grace Hester Designs
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “GRACE ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …share with us your favorite word or saying from another language. Do you love the way a certain Italian word rolls off your tongue? Or maybe you have a go-to phrase that you learned when traveling abroad? If nothing else, is there an English word that sounds especially funny to you in Pig Latin?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, February 17th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: All over the globe!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Find more freebie info on our Giveaway FAQs page. Pics courtesy of Grace Hester Designs.
Rachel says
GRACE ME!
Arigoto Gazaimashte! I don’t think it’s spelled right, but I love the way Japanese sounds in general, and this phrase (thank-you very much) in particular.
Sylvia says
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Merci beaucoup. It just seems so much more pleasant in French!
rebecca says
GRACE ME…grazi!
Megan says
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I have a whole long list of words I hate (think moist, ointment, damp, etc.). But, there are a few I love like “pantaloons” and “magma.”
Adrianne says
GRACE ME!!
Obviously, “voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir” is the best sounding, but probably shouldn’t throw it around :)
Maura says
GRACE ME “femme la bush” or shut your mouth in french. Pretty much the only thing I retained from High School french.
Danielle S says
Grace me!
Pura Vida!!!!
Carter G says
Grace me (por favor).
One my favorite phrases in Spanish is “media naranja,” which literally means “half of an orange” but is used to call someone your soulmate. I just love that.
I teach Spanish, so I could go on, but I’ll stop there.
Lisa says
Grace me. I think its cute when Japanese say ‘Ah, so’. i think its equivalent to when Americans say Oh! but seems like a much more profound response.
Rilee B says
GRACE ME!
Merci beaucoup :)
Jaime says
Grace me!
Jennifer says
Grace me!
I like – Je t’adore :)
Kelly says
Grace Me!
ishi (which means okay, yes, alright in Amharic)
Niki says
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comme ci, comme ça(french for not good, not bad)fun to say!
Suz says
grace me please
Jen says
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I don’t say it a lot, but I often wish I could take a siesta during the day ;-)
Rachel Baker says
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When I traveled to Costa Rica I learned and loved the phrase “Pura Vida!”
AND
“Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler” will always be in my vocabulary after working at a Cajun restaurant for five years. Happy Fat Tuesday!
Alison says
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My favorite is the french phrase “Mon Petit Chou” which literally translates to My Little Cabbage, but is used like sweetheart.
styleezta says
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I learned the phrase DAIJOBU in Japanese. It means I’m ok or its ok! Love it!!
Kirsten says
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I loved how in France waiters would say “Bon Appetit” just after they laid your plate down before you. Like a cherry on top to the start of a meal.
Jen Z. says
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Jacqueline says
Grace Me! I’d love to order a print which says “Siblings” in multiple languages. I studied Russian, Spanish, German, and Bulgarian, and my three kids studied two of those languages, plus French. By June, my three kids will be reunited and living at home again. My son is getting out of the Marine Corps after five years (including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan), and will start college locally on the GI Bill. My eldest daughter is five years younger; now a High School senior, she’s decided to go to community college and get reacquainted with her brother. My youngest daughter is a freshman in high school. All three kids are really close, so ‘siblings’ or ‘brothers and sisters’ would be so apt.
Andie Plata says
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I love to refer to my other half as Mi Amor, for some reason it just sounds so much more meaningful in Spanish.
Kim says
Grace Me!!
I always go back to my Italian roots when someone isn’t using their brain and/or is just an all around moron:
Chooch.
I also use the word “Bambina” when I refer to my daughter.
:)
Katie says
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My school growing up taught us a different language every year rather than focusing on one. In a way, I liked that. But now I remember random phrases from lots of languages rather than anything useful from any of them. For instance, ni kaite kudasai is the only phrase I remember from Japanese. It means something like “please write it down,” but I really like the way it sounds :)
kira says
grace me! chin chin!
lisa says
grace me!
“ich liebe dich”, which is “i love you” in german. it certainly doesn’t roll of the tongue, but it’s one of the first phrases i remember my grandparents (who were german) saying to me as a little girl!
marisa says
Grace Me!!
I like, “I’ll have the’soup de jour'”, makes me think of Dumb and Dumber!
Celia says
GRACE ME
I love it when my husband signs his emails to me “Te amo”-“I love you” in Spanish.
amy says
GRACE ME…”no pasa nada” (spanish: means “don’t worry about a thing”..they said it all the time when i lived there!)
Sarah says
Grace Me! Love these designs. Tusen Tack (Swedish for “a thousand thanks).
Debbie says
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As I sit here in the hospital with my 3 year old who has had the nasty ol’ stomach bug….one saying comes to mind in a language all of its own….Southern….
Bless her heart!
:)
Becca says
GRACE ME please. I love to call my friends Chicas.. makes me think for a little bit that I am a bit more exotic that i actually am ;)
Diana says
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I seem to always say ‘si’ instead of yes…
Becca says
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Trabajaba… “I used to work” in Spanish. It just sounds so fun! :)
Heidi says
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My Norwegian grandparents would always say Uff Da! It’s kind of like saying “good grief” or “oy vey”.
Barbara says
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Don’t know, may be APFELSAFT = apple juice in German.
I also love some British person name like Alistair, Nigel.
W international giveaways!
Kate says
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I love the word “naranja” (orange) in Spanish. I started learning Spanish in college after meeting my husband who is from Peru. When things got serious between us and I knew we were going to get married (and that his family basically spoke no English) I knew I had to ramp up my Spanish skills. Naranja was one of the first words I learned and I’ve loved it since the beginning. No reason other than it’s really fun to say. Especially when you’re saying “jugo de naranja” (orange juice) or something of that sort… :)
Jenny says
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Kate Dawson says
GRACE ME!!!
My brother apparently thought it was hilarious growing up to tell me to ‘Hoe yo bek’ which apparently meant ‘shut up’ in Afrikaans.
Claudia says
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I say either Merde or Scheisse instead of sh** ;D I have two preschoolers who love to repeat everything I say.
Sara K says
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Staci says
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A phrase that I have uttered many times has been “si o no”. When I studied abroad in Spain, our teachers knew no English and followed each question they asked with “si o no”- yes or no?. It got to be a joke between many of us students to do the same because it was obvious we did not know what the correct answer was!
Jen M says
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Efharisto is Greek for Thank you. I was traveling in Athens with the girls in my family (we are Greek) and we were dining at a cute restaurant with a cute Greek waiter. I said “efharisto” and he got a kick out of it. I love the way it sounds and the funny memory tied to it.
Rosa says
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And I like “bella” and “bonita”. My abuelita (grandmother) always used to call me Bonita Rosita (beautiful little Rosa). :)
Amandelin says
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Nadya says
“GRACE ME!”
Kate says
GRACE ME!
My favorite foreign word is a Moldovish phrase from my days in the Peace Corps in Moldova: poftim. It’s an all purpose word that stands in for anything from “Pardon me?” to “It’s all good.”
Kiersten Jones says
Grace me (por favor)! My husband and I are expecting our first little one this year, too. Thanks!
Krista says
“GRACE ME”
I took four years of spanish and my favorite word to say is “limpiaparabrisas” because of the way it rolls on my tongue but all it means is windshield wipers. lol….