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1. I have a new recruit from Spain and I am trying to explain that the French Foreign Legion has been active since 10th March 1831. What is the Spanish word for the month "March"?
2. New recruits from Portugal are being instructed on fitness and discipline as part of their training to become a soldier in the French Foreign Legion. What is the Portuguese word for "soldier"?
3. Since the French Foreign Legion was established in 1831, more than 210,000 volunteers have come from Germany. What is the German word for the country "France"?
4. The French are known for their sense of fashion and the new recruits of the French Foreign Legion have to be kitted out in uniform, including their new "kepi". What is a "kepi"?
5. The Irish are known for their luck, from the green shamrock to the green leprechaun. It is no surprise that these new recruits for the French Foreign Legion wear their green berets with pride. What is the Irish word for "green"?
6. I am having a few problems with a Finnish recruit of the French Foreign Legion who is afraid of heights. I made him wear his parachute before I pushed him out of the aeroplane! What is the Finnish word for "parachute"?
7. After finishing a hard days training, I instruct all my Italian recruits to head back to their barracks to polish their shoes and clean their uniform. What is the Italian word for "barracks"?
8. It is now the best time of day and time to nourish our tired bodies with food. A new group of Romanian recruits in the French Foreign Legion have cooked us "sarmale". What is "sarmale"?
9. Each new recruit in the French Foreign Legion is taught the "Legionnaire's Code of Honour". Can you translate the first line from English into French?
"Légionnaire, you are a volunteer serving France with honour and fidelity."
10. "Legio Patria Nostra" is one of the mottos of the French Foreign Legion. What is the nearest translation from Latin into English?
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