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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.
Christy B. says
Grace Me!!! My husband and I love to say to each other two phrases “balloon rouge” when we see a red balloon and “le Sting le Sting” whenever one of his songs comes on the radio-both said in a very Peppi Le Peu accent. We had a French teacher in high school who loved Sting and talked about him in French all the time during class (and we just love how “balloon rouge” sounds with our accent :) !!)
Annie P says
GRACE ME! I always say Gracias in place of Thank You at work, not sure why. I’m also a fan of Cheers in place of Thank You. I picked that one up while I studied abroad in New Zealand.
Holly Smithwick says
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“Je t’aime” I love you in French!
Sarah B says
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Emily V says
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I use the spanish word “porqueria” a lot, which means junk. I just like how it sounds and it makes people laugh for some reason.
brooke says
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and brithdays growing up and in my house just wouldn’t be the same without ja må hon leva…
Whitney says
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I love ciao!
Erin says
GRACE ME! Bonny or Bonne means happy or something like that.
Kate says
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My favorite word is “cocotazo.” It is a slang word in Puerto Rico for a cuff on the head. It always makes me giggle, because it makes so much sense. (Coco means coconut.)
Alicia Brewer says
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Ciao Bella, has always been my favorite.
Stefanie says
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“Jambo”
It means “hello” in Swahili. I used to have a t-shirt my dad brought me from Kenya when I was about 7 years old. On the front was a picture of an elephant’s face and it said “Jambo!” On the back was a picture of the elephant’s backside and it said “Kwaheri” (goodbye)… I got the biggest kick out of that shirt and I wore it all the time.
heather s says
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my sis and i used to have an inside joke with the “impersonal se” in spanish. ahh good times.
Stacy says
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Kelly K. says
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My sister and I say “grazie” and “prego” to each other. It takes us back to our trip to Italy.
Karissa says
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We’ve been saying “no bueno” a lot lately.
cayla says
Grace Me! My fiance is Italian and his grandma always says “coula” Which is hilarious because she is talking about “ass” or “butt”.
Jenni says
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Oh my! So many great phrases–is it even possible to have a favorite? I really like the Italian word, “Arrivederci!” I also like some British phrases–“ta” instead of “thanks”, “He’s really fit” = “he’s really good-looking”, and “I’m knackered” = “I’m exhausted/tired out”.
Kelly B says
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Annie says
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I love mignon–cute in French. And these are TRES mignon!
Cameron says
Grace Me! Love these- what a great gift idea for a baby or even newlyweds (I bet she could do wedding announcements, too)!
Thanks for the link!
sarah says
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As a kid in french class I loved the way the french say “sausage & grapefruit” (saucisson & pamplemousse). Whenever we did a skit I always found a way to include those words. The funny part is, I didn’t really like to eat either one:)
Trista says
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“Tu madre es la cucaracha”
It’s horrible, but I think it’s so funny to say.
MKerwin says
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“Sláinte!”
runningtwig says
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When I was pregnant I loved to say, yo quero taco porque estoy embarazada!
Ruth Ann says
Grace Me! (por favor)
One of the first phrases I learned in Spanish that I still love is “Estamos aqui por la cerveza!” Which means “We are here for the beer!”
Trisha says
Grace me!!! How cute are those???
Sarah says
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All of my favorite foreign words (and lets be honest, English words) are curse words, so I won’t repeat them here. My favorite clean phrase is “Vite! Vite! Comme lapin!” which means “Quick! Quick! Like a bunny!” The husband and I use it all the time.
Renee says
Grace Me! I love the one with the birds, it would look great in our nursery!
Kate says
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Mon amour…. it justs rolls off the tongue!
Lori says
GRACE ME!! Bella!
Kathleen says
I still remember the little chant I made up in junior high for the Spanish word “sacapuntas” which means pencil sharpener. Always a favorite of mine. :)
Eryn says
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Jamie D says
GRACE ME! My favorite French phrase is “ferme la bouche”. It sounds so beautiful, but it means shut your mouth. Even rude comments sound beautiful in French! My French teacher in high school used to say it to us all the time when we were loud, yet I still love it.
rachel says
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this is weird, i know, but i LOVE the way german sounds. everyone says it’s not a pretty language because it’s so harsh, but i just think it sounds cool. so i’ve taken to calling my family “mein lieblings,” which means “my dears” or “my darlings.” :)
also, my sister and i are fond of saying “no me digas!” when we find something surprising – it’s the spanish equivalent of saying “you don’t say!” i think we get far too much amusement from it, actually.
Katie says
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and i love (forgive the spelling), “sula punta de la lingua,” which means on the tip of your (my?) tongue in italian. my dad had an italian/english dictionary on his bookshelves forever, and that was the title.
sasha says
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i love the word aishiteru.
it means love in japanese. which is my native language.
christina says
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I enjoy “mupine (sp.?)” its Italian for napkin and my 90 year old Nana always says it!
natalie G says
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I love the phrase, “mon petit chou” in French as a term of endearment. Even though it means “little cabbage,” I think it’s cute and loving.
Kristine says
Grace me, grace me! I want that modern alphabet print for my daughter’s new room as she clears out for our incoming baby! And I always, ALWAYS call my daughter’s pants “pantalones” when we’re getting dressed. No other Spanish words, just pantalones!
Katie Felch says
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“je ne sais quoi” – my sister and I both took french and we use this one quite frequently…it’s a great phrase to describe just that certain something, but you don’t know quite what…
Jennifer d says
Grace me!! I love ciao Bella. Sounds so romantic!
Liz M says
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I picked up saying Cheers for thanks while studying abroad in London 10 years ago. It’s stuck around.
Ashley Mutschler says
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When I was in college I loved taking Italian. My favorite thing to say was my major: la historia de arte (art history).
rebekah says
GRACE ME, “Y Tu?” And you? This is a great way to get the focus off of you and back on the person who knows how to speak the language:)
Julie says
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de bonbon au chocolat!
Ruth says
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I remember a few phrases in French from high school but not how to write them. :)
Emmy A says
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Wahalla! I lived in Nigeria for a year and this word in the Hausa language means “trouble,” as in “There is much wahalla at work this week.”
Bri E says
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Crystal Strachan says
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I took Italian in University and for the life of me the only thing I can remember is “Il mio compleanno et il ventidue novembre”, which means “My birthday is the 22nd of November”.
Caryn L says
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