***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
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.
E @ Oh! Apostrophe says
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Lili says
Lol, Tiffany! I love that one… and you never see it anywhere. But ennui is socially excepted in the English language.
Alyson says
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Hola Dora! It said quite often at my house with a 2.5 year old daughter. You will learn! :)
Melinda says
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!Sientate! It means “sit down” in Spanish. With three kids and two languages spoken in my home, it’s used a lot!
Kristen Miller says
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te amo! I love you in Spanish.
Judy L says
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My favorite phrase would be my favorite sushi – uni nigiri!
Karin Rigo says
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The word “Macarrón”, macaroni in Spanish, makes me laugh. I know that is silly but I try to use it whenever I can xD
lindsay c. says
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Grace says
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“POMPLAMOOSE” – grapefruit in french and also the name of a very hip indie band that I’m totally loving…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xycnv87N_BU
Emily says
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yoy ish kadem!!! (sp?) an old hungarian cuss my great grandmother used to say! :)
Lauren says
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I have two favorite words:
mawkish, meaning “overly or falsely sentimental”
and emollient meaning “something that softens or smoothes”
I just like the way they sound :)
Emily says
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My favorite saying in French is “Je t’aime” which means, “I love you.” Sure, its meaning is nice, but really, it sounds so sweet when whispered softly.
Katy says
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My husband speaks Greek and I love to hear him say “sagapo” — I love you. : )
Danielle says
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Jennifer says
GRACE ME! I am so lucky that my mom passed on some French to me…I can count to 10 in French, but it makes me want to learn more! And possibly visit one day :)
robin says
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I like the word shalom, since it means hello, good bye and peace.
E says
GRACE ME! I love it!
I know this isn’t technically a “foreign language,” but my husband and I lived in London for a short time and I LOVED the term “que” instead of “line.” Example: “Que here please” or “the que is now open.” So cute and proper sounding!
Amy S. says
GRACE ME! C’est la vie!
Lindsey says
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I have had my eye on the french numbers piece for awhile…it’s still in my etsy favorites!
I love anything french or italian….but Ciao, Bonjour and Merci top my list!
Katie says
I would be so happy if you would GRACE ME with a prize!
Nicole Grove says
Grace Me!! The word I use most often is probably Danke…not sure when I started using it, and it amuses me to no end because I’m not German, but I use it none the less :)
Allison says
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This is going to sound funny, but saying “Stolichnaya,” as in the vodka, always made me want to learn Russian. That word is just fun to say (and sounds a wee bit sexy)!
Lindsey says
Grace Me! Besos is my fav spanish word :)
Ashley says
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Sandy says
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I think the word “Welcome” is beautiful in any language, but am especially fond of this phrase in Gaelic — “Cead míle fáilte” which literally translates to “A hundred thousand welcomes.” I’m not Irish; just wish I were!
KansasKate says
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“Murciélago” (Spanish for “bat”) has one of each vowel which makes it kind of fun to say.
Cate says
Grace Me! When we were in France in October, my husband and I found the phrase, “ma petite puce” in the Terms of Endearment section of our phrase book. Meaning “my little flea” I think it’s such an adorable little nickname!
Natalie says
GRACE ME! One of my best friends in college was from Haiti and he taught me “Sak pase? Como juno uye?” Basically it means “what’s happening? How are you?” It’s fun to say! My husband and I also learned some of the native language in St. Lucia on our honeymoon!
Smitha says
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Callie says
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My blond-haired, blue-eyed husband is learning Farsi right now in the military, so basically anything he says in Farsi is my favorite- it’s so weird hearing Middle Eastern words come out of his mouth!
Allison O. says
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“Nolite te bastardes carborundorum” (Don’t let the bastards get you down). Love the gist, even though 3 years of Latin in highschool tells me it’s totally incorrect :)
Katherine says
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I still love je t’aime
Kelly says
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On our honeymoon in Mexico, I was able to get us around using pretty decent high school Spanish, but my husband’s favorite (only) word was “Si!” He still says it all the time, with a smile :)
Aimee says
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Carpe diem, as corny and cliche as it may be, is one of my favorite sayings. A great reminder to get off the couch and do something amazing! :)
Heather says
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As the mom to 3, Please and Thank You are two of my favorites!
Kristie says
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Vivre pour vivre. Live for Life.
Michelle says
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Lauren M. says
GRACE ME…
MY fiance speaks Italian and when we were dating, he was helping his sister practice hers. I said to him, you could call me a tomato and I’d have no idea and I’d love it. He called his pomodoro for a while.
Carrie says
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Je ne sais quoi has to be my favorite. :)
MaryGene says
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Abacaxe (ah-BAH-ca-shee) is pineapple in Portugese. I learned that on a mission trip to Brazil!
Emily Geyer says
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My husband works for Volkswagen Chattanooga, so we catch ourselves saying “wilkommen” instead of “you’re welcome”… not really the proper usage, but it works for us :)
Jenn says
Grace me, please!
My junior high french teacher taught us a popular term of endearment, “mon petit chou chou.” Translated it means “my little cabbage.”
Kim says
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I took about 6 years of spanish growing up and only remember how to count to 20! I would think my favorite phrase would be “Donde esta” I love saying that and then saying what I am looking for in english.
Melissa says
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I like loco:)
Yoli says
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My husband and I keep telling each other “no vales pa’ na'” which is spanish for “you’re good for nothing”. It’s just an inside joke, too long to explain, but as it might sound rude to others, we asked a friend how would that be in Latin, and he came with “NIHIL PRODEST”. We are thinking of making an spoof coat of arms with this motto :)
JKK says
GRACE ME…I would love one of these for our nursery we’re decorating. My favorite foreign language phrase is “Mon petite chou,” which means my little cabbage in French. This is what my hubs calls me.
katie says
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i don’t have a particular favorite phrase, but i LOVE seeing the connections between languages and etymologies. i’ve formally studied french and spanish, which meant i can usually understand italian, and learning haitian creole is coming easily because i can see the roots of it in the romance languages. =)
Zhaleh says
GRACE ME! “maestoso” is one of my favorite Italian music phrases meaning majestic. I don’t play much anymore, but I fondly remember a piece we played that was so moving…
gina says
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I have been learning signing to communicate with my son. He is taking his time to say the words out loud so signing enables him to get his point across. Needless to say, my favorite word is ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING! It is the cutest thing watching him sign and I know he loves being able to talk back!
Sara Beresford says
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“Habibe” is my favorite Arabic word. It means “sweetheart”.