How to Say Chocolate in Fourteen Languages for Valentine’s Day

Posted by Diane
February 7, 2009

In honor of Valentine’s Day–February 14–let’s learn fourteen ways to say that magical word:  CHOCOLATE!

French:  chocolat

Spanish:  chocolate

Italian:  cioccolato

German:  Schokolade

Dutch:  chocolade

Portuguese:  chocolate

Esperanto:  cokolado

Danish:  chokolade

Polish:  czekolada

Swedish:  choklad

Indonesian:  coklat

Maltese:  cikkulata

Norwegian:  sjokolad

Finnish:  suklaa

Be sure to check out a unique download for Spanish Learners:  The History of Chocolate for Spanish I Students:  Spanish I students in grades 7 to 12 will love learning about chocolate’s fascinating history while they learn or practice preterite, past tense verbs. This unit fuses the ACTFL C’s of culture, connections, & communication. Included are a bililngual vocabulary & verb list, a short Spanish reading on chocolate’s origins, post-reading activities, student to student conversational activities, writing activities, and internet video and site recommendations.

Happy Chocolate Day!

Photo Credit: by Linnell Esler at http://www.sxc.hu/photo/452631


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how do you say chocolate in latin

Comment by Elissa on March 17, 2010 @ 10:28 pm

Hi Elissa, I found this re: chocolate in Latin: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Chocolate_in_latin

Comment by Diane on March 19, 2010 @ 5:28 pm
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