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Hola! Bonjour! Konnichiwa! These greetings will help you get around the world.
24 quizzes and 265 trivia questions.
1.
  Say Cheese!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Join the ladies from 4Pi as they travel around the world on the Amazing Race. Don't forget to 'smile' for their photos while you figure out where they are.
Easier, 10 Qns, leith90, Jun 14 21
Easier
leith90 gold member
Jun 14 21
6088 plays
2.
  How Do You Say ...?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz on how to say a language in its own language. For example: "German" in German is "Deutsch". How well do you know foreign languages?
Easier, 15 Qns, draculanut31, Jan 12 24
Easier
draculanut31
Jan 12 24
10176 plays
3.
  Please! Thank You! Cheers!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've found in traveling that there are really only two important words to know and they are "Please" and "Thank You". I've added a third here that I've found useful, too. Come use them with me on our travels.
Average, 10 Qns, habitsowner, Nov 26 22
Average
habitsowner
Nov 26 22
5568 plays
4.
Say Goodbye
  Say Goodbye   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Shakespeare's Juliet said, "Parting is such sweet sorrow." With this in mind, join me on a trip around the world to discover different ways to say goodbye.
Average, 10 Qns, tazman6619, Mar 30 16
Average
tazman6619 gold member
701 plays
5.
  Foreign Phrases: Around The World   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Ever kept a 'Memento Mori'? Or looked bug-eyed when someone said 'mens sana in corpore sano'? Well, here's a foreign phrase quiz... hey, even if you don't do well, you might be able to pick up a word or two for the next time you travel abroad!
Average, 15 Qns, RomanEmperor, Apr 05 12
Average
RomanEmperor
7900 plays
6.
  World Greetings   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Greetings, from different languages around the world.
Easier, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Mar 22 21
Easier
thejazzkickazz gold member
Mar 22 21
9906 plays
7.
  Thank You Around the World   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
When traveling abroad, there is no other phrase that will get you as far as a simple "thank you". Let's find out how many ways you can say it.
Tough, 25 Qns, reggaejames, Mar 22 20
Tough
reggaejames
Mar 22 20
6240 plays
8.
  Merry Christmas Everybody!    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
With Christmas in mind, match up these festive "Merry Christmas" greetings to the language in which they are spoken.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 29 19
Easier
darksplash
Jul 29 19
572 plays
9.
  What Language is That?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try to guess what language...
Tough, 10 Qns, jiujitsu_rocks, Dec 09 23
Tough
jiujitsu_rocks
Dec 09 23
5174 plays
10.
  Thank You!    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge of how to say "Thank you" in various languages. All you have to do is match the word or phrase on the left with the language on the right.
Easier, 10 Qns, The_Rubiks, Nov 30 20
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Easier
The_Rubiks
Nov 30 20
504 plays
trivia question Quick Question
In which country will many people ask "How may I help you?" by saying "Como le puedo ayudar?"

From Quiz "What Language is That?"




11.
  Language of the Day!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The days of the week are universal--but different languages' terms for them are not! Can you match the language with the correct word for a day of the week?
Average, 10 Qns, lordprescott, Sep 27 22
Average
lordprescott gold member
Sep 27 22
292 plays
12.
  Foreign Greeting And Parting Words 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you a foreign word that means 'hello' or 'goodbye'. Can you guess which country they are from? Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, soozy_woozy, Jan 02 11
Average
soozy_woozy
2708 plays
13.
  Test yourself! Greetings Around the World Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's see if you know how to say hello and good bye in 10 different languages around the world.
Average, 10 Qns, shazy95, Feb 10 14
Average
shazy95
1903 plays
14.
  Foreign Greeting and Parting Words 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you a foreign word that means 'hello' or 'goodbye'. Can you guess which country they are from? Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Soozy_woozy, Nov 27 12
Average
Soozy_woozy
2395 plays
15.
  Love in Any Language   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Love in Any Language," is song by Sandi Patti. Although not well known, I think it delivers a very good message. Take this quiz and learn how to tell someone that you love them in up to ten languages!
Average, 10 Qns, thegogga, Feb 10 21
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thegogga
Feb 10 21
1493 plays
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  How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the most famous opening lines in the English language. No problem for Elizabeth Barrett Browning - how about you?
Average, 10 Qns, gillimalta, Sep 20 16
Average
gillimalta
1302 plays
17.
  "I Love You" Around the World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"What the world needs now is love, sweet love". This quiz is about ways of saying "I love you" in different world languages. (Sources - http://www.nypl.org/branch/central_units/d/f/expressions/list/i
Tough, 10 Qns, DigitalAngel, Jan 20 06
Tough
DigitalAngel
2822 plays
18.
  Talk to Me    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll introduce myself in 10 different languages and your job is to identify each language I use. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, ElusiveDream, Jan 19 16
Average
ElusiveDream
564 plays
19.
  Multiple Choice Quiz about Greetings Around the World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many hundreds of languages in the world. This quiz looks at how varieties of greetings are expressed in just a few of them.
Average, 10 Qns, Hiyori, Oct 25 20
Average
Hiyori
Oct 25 20
701 plays
20.
  Hello By Any Other Name...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you have a basic knowledge of how to greet someone in different languages that are some of the most widely used in the world? Find out with this quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, dockfish, Sep 15 15
Average
dockfish
1290 plays
21.
  Them's Fightin' Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Whilst it is always best not to upset others, especially when on holidays, it is also helpful to be aware of when a bar-room brawl may be about to break out. How well can you pick these "fighting words" from around the globe?
Tough, 10 Qns, Baby_Bebe, Jan 25 23
Tough
Baby_Bebe gold member
Jan 25 23
427 plays
22.
  Arrivederci!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Arrivederci is a farewell expression; good-bye, see you later. This quiz looks at how other languages express farewell. Enjoy, have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Hiyori, Jul 13 22
Average
Hiyori
Jul 13 22
552 plays
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  Hope in Other Languages    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There's still hope! Identify the word for hope in these Indo-European languages, and everything will be okay.
Tough, 10 Qns, lingophilia, Nov 12 20
Tough
lingophilia
Nov 12 20
461 plays
24.
  Where Have You Bean?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a silly quiz. I'm telling you right now. "Where have you BEAN" in 10 different languages. Don't blame me if you take the quiz and think it's dumb. I warned you.
Tough, 10 Qns, deputygary, Jul 01 23
Tough
deputygary
Jul 01 23
346 plays

Worldwide Greetings! Language Trivia Questions
1. "Hallo. Ich heisse ElusiveDream." Which language am I speaking?

From Quiz Talk to Me

Answer: German

I'm speaking German! Germany is a large Central European country. It's bordered by Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. It has coastlines on the North and Baltic Seas. Its capital city is Berlin and its land features include the Bavarian Alps and the Thuringer Forest.

2. In France, how would the French greet each other in the morning?

From Quiz Greetings Around the World

Answer: Bonjour

"Bonjour" means "good morning" where "bon" means "good". "Bon soir" means "good evening" while ""au revoir" is the French word for "goodbye".

3. We're looking for a way to reassure our Irish friends. How do you say "hope" in Irish?

From Quiz Hope in Other Languages

Answer: dóchas

"Gobaith" is Welsh, "govenek" is Cornish, "doghys" is Manx. The resemblance between the Welsh and Cornish, as well as between Manx and Irish is due to the fact that they belong to the same language families: Brythonic and Goidelic respectively.

4. In what Slavic language will you hear our three words "Please", "Thank you" and "Cheers" said as "Molim", Hvala" and "Zivjeli"?

From Quiz Please! Thank You! Cheers!

Answer: Croatian

Croatian is a phonetic language. Each letter is a sound unto itself, thus it is not too difficult to pronounce. The problem with speaking it correctly comes from the highly inflected grammatical complexities. "Molim" is pronounced as it is spelled, "MOH-leem". "Hvala" is "HVAH-lah". "Cheers" is "zivjeli" and is pronounced "ZHEE-ve-lee". You can also say "nazdravlje", pronounced "NAZ-dra-vlee".

5. The 4Pi ladies have travelled to a European country to sample a traditional onion pie and their favourite black forest cake. Which country would you be in if the photographer told you to "Lächeln"?

From Quiz Say Cheese!

Answer: Germany

German is the most widely spoken language in the European Union, with almost 90 million people world-wide using it as their primary language. It is also the third most commonly taught language in English-speaking schools, behind French and Spanish. The zwiebelkuchen is an onion pie from Swabia in south-central Germany. Once a year in Autumn, winemakers serve the traditional onion pie with new wines. Visitors trying the pie and 'green' wine for the first time should be cautious. The mix of onions and wines may have disastrous consequences! Black Forest cake really needs no introduction. Layers of chocolate liqueur cake with whipped cream and cherries between each layer. Add more cream over the cake, add maraschino cherries and shaved chocolate and watch it disappear.

6. How would a French person say "where have you BEAN"?

From Quiz Where Have You Bean?

Answer: là où avez-vous haricot

"Haricot" is French for bean. In some areas of the world navy beans are known as haricot beans. It is untrue that the term originated from a J.K. Rowling book which had Ron Weasley saying "Haricot gas from eating beans."

7. How do you say hello in Chinese?

From Quiz Hello By Any Other Name...

Answer: Ni hao.

"Ni hao" means hello in Mandarin Chinese. "Konnichiwa" is hello in Japanese. "An nyoung" is hello in Korean. "Namaste" is hello in Hindi (India and Nepal).

8. "Hola!" I will quiz you on greetings around the world. By the way, what language did I just say hello to you in?

From Quiz Greetings Around the World

Answer: Spanish

That should have been easy. If you wanted to say bye in Spanish, you would say "adiós". Spanish is a language that it is derived from Latin and it is called a Romance language because Latin came from Rome. Spanish is spoken by around 332 million people including people from Spain, Mexico, South America, and Central America. It is the second most widely spoken language in the world.

9. Everybody says, "I love you", but in which language do they say, "Inhobbok"?

From Quiz How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways...

Answer: Maltese

One of Malta's most complimentary nicknames is, 'The Land of Honey'

10. PRIVET means 'hello' in which country?

From Quiz Foreign Greeting And Parting Words 2

Answer: Russia

PRIVET means 'hello' in Russian. Russian is an Indo-European language and belongs to the East Slavonic branch. Russian is one of the official languages of the United Nations and as of 2007 it is spoken by over 147 million people worldwide (Wikipedia).

11. "Kon ban wa" is "good evening" in what language?

From Quiz What Language is That?

Answer: Japanese

Usually you would greet someone this way, in Japan, in the evening. You use this greeting as a "hello" and not a "goodbye" as when you leave someone's company.

12. Out of the four different language pairs, which two use "Te amo" to say "I love you"?

From Quiz Love in Any Language

Answer: Spanish and Latin

Ok, this wasn't a nice question, I admit. Spanish and Latin are the two languages which use "Te amo." However, Italian also does... the only catch is that, in Italian, it is spelt "Ti amo."

13. In what language does "Je t'aime" mean "I love you"?

From Quiz "I Love You" Around the World

Answer: French

If you fall in love with a French person, "Je t'aime" is the way to express yourself! "Je t'adore" is another way of saying it. The Spanish, Italian and Portuguese ways of saying "I love you" are "Te quiero/ te amo", "Ti amo" and "Eu te amo" respectively.

14. How do you say "Hungarian" in Hungarian?

From Quiz How Do You Say ...?

Answer: Magyar

Hungarian is spoken by 10.5 million people in Hungary, or 98 percent of the population. It is also spoken in the surrounding countries: Romania, the Czech and Slovak Republics, the former Yugoslavia, Ukraine and Israel. There are about 450,000 Hungarian-speaking Americans and roughly 20,000 Hungarian speaking people in Slovenia, Canada, and Austria. Famous Hungarians include: Bela Lugosi, Franz Liszt, Harry Houdini, Calvin Klein, Joseph Pulitzer, Estee Lauder, George Pataki and Erno Rubik (inventor of the Rubik's Cube). Looks like I have to thank him for all those hours of confusion!

15. If I were to say "Tuesday" in Spanish, which word would I use?

From Quiz Language of the Day!

Answer: Martes

According to Wikipedia, Spanish was the native language of more than 500 million worldwide as of 2022. It is also the second most-spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese! Although not an official second language of the United States, it is still commonly spoken and taught there.

16. In what language might you be greeted with the word "Bonjour"?

From Quiz World Greetings

Answer: French

17. "Ciao. Mi chiamo ElusiveDream." What language is this?

From Quiz Talk to Me

Answer: Italian

I'm speaking Italian! Italy is a large boot-shaped Southern European country which incorporates the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. It's bordered by France, Switzerland and Austria and has coastlines on the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas. Its capital city is Rome and its land features include Europe's only active volcanoes: Mount Stromboli, Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius.

18. In what country would you have most likely found yourself if you heard the term "baka" being thrown around in playgrounds and bars?

From Quiz Them's Fightin' Words

Answer: Japan

Short for "bakayaro" ("idiot"), "Baka" is an insult familiar to those who watch a lot of anime. It can be used in a playful, affectionate manner or as a true insult, generally depending on tone and context.

19. Carly goes to Spain for the summer holidays but she does not speak Spanish. She hears someone says "buenas tardes" but does not know what it means. Can you translate for her?

From Quiz Greetings Around the World

Answer: Good afternoon

"Buenas tardes" means "good afternoon". "Good morning" is translated as "buenos dias" while "good night" is "buenas noches". "Goodbye" is "adios".

20. The Indo-Iranian family is quite large, so let's just calm the Iranian group first. How do you say "hope" in Farsi, also known as New Persian?

From Quiz Hope in Other Languages

Answer: arzoo

"Hila" is Pashto, "hîwa" is Kurdish, and "esperanza" is Spanish (not a member of the Indo-Iranian family). Only Spanish actually uses the Latin alphabet; the others are transliterated.

21. The Pi ladies now travel to Northern Europe to a constitutional monarchy where they pose for photos near the Christiansborg Palace and the statue of the Little Mermaid. Don't forget to "smil"!

From Quiz Say Cheese!

Answer: Denmark

The Danish language is a West Germanic language that evolved into Old Norse by the 8th Century. It further split and evolved into Old West Norse and Old East Norse, the latter being the version spoken in Denmark. The Little Mermaid is a character created by Danish legend Hans Christian Andersen. The statue, sculpted by Edvard Eriksen, is situated in the harbour in Churchill Park. The Christiansborg Palace had been extensively remodelled following fires at the end of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is home to the Supreme Court and the Danish parliament.

22. How would a German person say "where have you BEAN"?

From Quiz Where Have You Bean?

Answer: wo haben Sie die Bohne

"Bohne" is bean in German. It is believed the word bean came from "bene" in Middle English. It is easy to see how similar the German word is to the English word.

23. How do you greet someone in Spanish?

From Quiz Hello By Any Other Name...

Answer: Hola

Hola is Spanish. Olá is Portuguese. Hallo is German. Yasas is Greek.

24. When I went to France, I said this to greet people.

From Quiz Greetings Around the World

Answer: "Bonjour"

French is also a Romance language. If you wanted to say bye, you would say "Au revoir". French is mainly spoken in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and parts of Canada. 72 million people speak French around the world. It is the 11th biggest language in primary speakers but 1st in secondary speakers.

25. In which romantic city would "Ti Amo" be whispered in your ear?

From Quiz How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways...

Answer: Venice

Venice is also known as "La serenissima" (The most serenely beautiful one.)

26. FARVEL means 'goodbye' in what language?

From Quiz Foreign Greeting And Parting Words 2

Answer: Danish

In Denmark FARVEL means 'goodbye'. The Danish language belongs to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family and it is also referred to as Scandinavian. As of 2007, over 6 million people speak Danish in countries such as Denmark, Greenland, Iceland and Germany (Wikipedia).

27. To say "Do you speak English?" in this language, you would say: "Ni shuo Yingwen ma?"

From Quiz What Language is That?

Answer: Chinese

I chose Mandarin Chinese for this question, although I realize there are other dialects of Chinese, for example, Cantonese.

28. How would you tell that special someone how much they mean to you (i.e. "I love you") in Hebrew?

From Quiz Love in Any Language

Answer: Ani ohev otach

I think Hebrew is one of the most beautiful languages around. "Bevakasha" actually means please, while "ani beseder" means "I'm fine." "Shalom" is a typical Hebrew greeting, but is also sometimes used as a way of saying "peace," or "peace to you." As an extra bit of info, "Ani ohev otach" is used when a male is saying it to a female, BUT "Ani ohev otkah" is used when a female is saying it to a male.

29. How does one say "I love you" in Mandarin Chinese?

From Quiz "I Love You" Around the World

Answer: Wo ai ni

"Wo ai ni" is how the Chinese say "I love you".

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