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31.
  What Color am I?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In this quiz, I give you the name of a color in three other languages. Your job is to pick the correct color in English. Good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, YeuxdelaMere, Jan 29 14
Average
YeuxdelaMere
3388 plays
32.
  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 4th Floor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 02 17
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
747 plays
33.
  The English Language Let Me Down   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'This is the day that the English language let me down...' ...so I decided to focus on the Celtic languages of Britain: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish and Manx.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 29 19
Average
Kankurette gold member
Dec 29 19
262 plays
34.
  English Questions - Foreign Answers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Simply, the questions are in English and the answers are in the language of the country specified. Multiple choice, shouldn't be too difficult - and you may find a use some day for some of the phrases!
Easier, 10 Qns, Engadine, Jun 16 23
Easier
Engadine
Jun 16 23
6286 plays
35.
  Fair Faa Ye tae Ulster Scots    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ulster Scots is a language that is fighting to increase its recognition in Northern Ireland. Match the English words to the Ulster Scots. Thinking about the sound of the words should help.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jun 10 16
Very Easy
darksplash
430 plays
36.
  In Any Language   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For this quiz, I will translate a word into three different languages. You will have to figure out what the word is in English. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, me132, Oct 03 19
Easier
me132
Oct 03 19
5283 plays
37.
  May the Kraft Be With You!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In Germany (and Sweden), 'kraft' means force; this doesn't mean that Luke Skywalker stopped the Sith with safety scissors and glue, though. See if you can pick out the foreign words or languages found in these "Star Wars" references. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 25 19
Average
kyleisalive editor
Aug 25 19
750 plays
38.
  The Answer is Always "NO"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dr. No's no brainer approach to knowing when "no" is being said in no-table nations.
Average, 10 Qns, DR.NO, Jun 16 23
Average
DR.NO
Jun 16 23
1769 plays
39.
  Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We all have a lot of fun repeating tongue twisters in our own native English but what happens when we try to repeat them in another language?
Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Nov 07 19
Average
Plodd
Nov 07 19
1959 plays
40.
  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 1st Floor   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, May 19 18
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
940 plays
41.
  Everybody Speaks a Little Yiddish   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You may not realize it but, like most people in the English-speaking world, you probably have quite an extensive Yiddish vocabulary. Test your Yiddish skills now. My source for this quiz is Leo Rosten's highly entertaining book, 'The Joys of Yiddish'.
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Dec 06 17
Average
Cymruambyth gold member
444 plays
42.
  A Red Hot Musical    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The musical "Les Miserables" has become an international phenomenon. The 1985 English version has been translated into dozens of languages from around the world. Join us as we tour the world's languages through the songs in this musical.
Easier, 10 Qns, tazman6619, Aug 18 18
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tazman6619 gold member
Aug 18 18
364 plays
43.
  The Art of Translation (mainly German examples)   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Formerly, translation was widely used in teaching foreign languages, and the more advanced pupils gained some idea of what translation is about. This is often no longer the case.
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Jan 31 25
Average
bloomsby gold member
Jan 31 25
461 plays
44.
  It's Harder in Other Languages   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
According to a popular expression, things can be 'as easy as 1, 2, 3!' But, it's harder in other languages. Can you count to three in ten worldwide languages?
Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Dec 29 17
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1468 plays
45.
  Match the Language to the Country   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Your challenge: match the languages on the right to the countries in which they serve as an official language, either at the national or regional level.
Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Jan 30 17
Average
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583 plays
46.
  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 6th Floor   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Nov 19 17
Average
FatherSteve gold member
599 plays
47.
  Romance Languages   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Romance languages are the languages descended from Latin, the language of ancient Romans. Find out more about them!
Average, 10 Qns, Beatka, Dec 10 08
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Beatka
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48.
  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 8th Floor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 06 19
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
Sep 06 19
515 plays
49.
  Endangered Languages   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like plant and animal species, when a language becomes extinct, it's gone forever. Over half of the world's 6800 languages are endangered. Here are ten questions about language loss and language rescue.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah, Jun 29 10
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50.
  Words Which Express Concepts    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You will be given ten words which express whole concepts, and as such cannot be easily translated into a single English word. You will be asked to match each word up with its language of origin.
Average, 10 Qns, chessart, Apr 26 16
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824 plays
51.
  Putting the Cat Among the Pigeons    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many idioms in English involving animals which make no literal sense. The same is true of other languages as well, so let's dive in.
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Mar 25 21
Average
480154st gold member
Mar 25 21
540 plays
52.
  Elementary (and Slightly Silly) Croatian    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the bare basics of the language from a guy whose knowledge of Croatian is halting at best. This one should be fun even if you don't know the language!
Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Aug 31 05
Average
stuthehistoryguy gold member
1369 plays
53.
  A " Goodbye" World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Goodbyes" can be painful, cheerful, and sometimes even futuristic. This quiz focuses on how to say goodbye in many different languages.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Irishrosy, Jul 13 15
Very Easy
Irishrosy
758 plays
54.
  Language Family Values   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of world languages, and the language families or subgroups they belong to. Be warned - some of these languages are more obscure than others.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jul 27 18
Average
Kankurette gold member
Jul 27 18
515 plays
55.
  Languages and Language Origins    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Language history, origins, and usage.
Average, 10 Qns, the_rat_woman, Nov 01 23
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the_rat_woman
Nov 01 23
1915 plays
56.
  You Talk Too Much!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Language is part of every culture on earth. Languages grow and decline and even go extinct. Here are 10 questions about a variety of topics dealing with world languages.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Aug 12 24
Average
dcpddc478
Aug 12 24
723 plays
57.
  Red in Any Language    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
How do you say the color 'red' in ten different languages? Take this quiz and find out.
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, Sep 18 17
Average
nmerr gold member
485 plays
58.
  Brave New Word    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come travelling across the world with a selection of new words along the way, most of which you'll need to take with you. Good luck and thanks for playing! Part of the Amazing Quiz Race 2 from the team 'We'd Rather Have Wine'.
Average, 10 Qns, pagea, Jul 26 17
Average
pagea
1931 plays
59.
  The Languages of Dining and Wining...   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
around the world. Tell us where we went by how we ordered our meals, please. You might, also, want to tell us how to get off the excess pounds but be sure to do that in English.
Easier, 10 Qns, habitsowner, Apr 14 14
Easier
habitsowner
844 plays
60.
  Whimsical Wildlife Whatchamacallits!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The languages of the world have interesting ways of referring to animals! See how many of these "whatchamacallits" in languages other than English you can identify correctly! As an added hint, I've given you a possible favorite song for each animal.
Easier, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Feb 04 19
Easier
shuehorn gold member
Feb 04 19
387 plays
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Languages Trivia Questions
31. What does the Spanish phrase "como esta?" mean?

From Quiz International Words and Phrases 2

Answer: How are you?

A common greeting among Spanish speakers, this phrase can be modified as "como esta usted?" (formal) or "como estas?" (informal). This is also the basis of the Filipino word "kumusta?" which is usually in the form of a question and also means "how are you?"

32. In what language would I ask the hotel receptionist if I said "Me podria llamar un medico" as I am not feeling very well?

From Quiz A World of Medical Emergencies

Answer: Spanish

I would be asking the receptionist in Spanish if he could call me a doctor, the word "doctor", can also be used instead of medico.

33. In what language would you say, "¿Dónde puedo comprar un mapa?" if you wanted to buy a map?

From Quiz Racing Through World Languages

Answer: Spanish

Spanish belongs to the Ibero-Romance group and is the official language in 21 countries around the world, mostly in the Americas. Although it is not an official language in the United States, it is spoken throughout the nation, especially in the Southwest. Spanish came to the Americas through the Spanish conquest during the Age of Exploration.

34. Dog starts his journey in Europe where he speaks this language in a country that is famous for its guard dogs. In which language is "Hund" the word for "dog"?

From Quiz Dog Will Have His Day

Answer: German

Dog is thrilled to find that Germany is home to some of the world's top guard dog breeds, such as the Doberman, the Rottweiler, and of course the German Shepherd. Besides being the official language of Germany, German is also an official language in the neighboring countries of Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

35. In which language might you say, "It's as easy as uno, due, tre!"?

From Quiz It's Harder in Other Languages

Answer: Italian

Italian is Romance language and has many similarities to other Romance languages such as Spanish and French; numbers is one example where Italian is quite close. "One, two, three" in Spanish is "Uno, dos, tres" and in French is "Un, deux, trois". In addition to Italy, Italian is an official language in Switzerland and San Marino, and a native language for many people in other nearby countries.

36. Geel, gelb, and jaune. What color am I?

From Quiz What Color am I?

Answer: Yellow

Geel is Dutch, gelb is German, and jaune is French.

37. The cult Japanese band Shonen Knife, beloved of Kurt Cobain, are doing a tour of small venues in England. What is the word for England in their native tongue?

From Quiz 'Good Evening, Ruritania!'

Answer: Eikoku

Igirisu actually means 'Great Britain' in Japanese. 'Anh' is Vietnamese, and 'Inggris' is Indonesian.

38. 'It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht the nicht' is a tongue twister from the highlands and lowlands of which country?

From Quiz Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

Answer: Scotland

This roughly translates to mean 'it's a lovely moonlight night tonight'. Another Scottish tongue twister is 'mony a mickle maks a muckle' meaning 'many a penny makes a pound'.

39. In Spanish: La Nariz; in Italian: Il Naso; in Portuguese: O Nariz. A feature sometimes quite prominent like the one belonging to a famous puppet, which grew every time he lied. What is the name of this facial body part in English?

From Quiz Body Parts in Romance Languages

Answer: Nose

The nose is one of the parts of your body through which air comes into your lungs. This is done in conjunction with the mouth. In English the etymology of the word 'nose' is derived from the Proto-Germanic root 'nusus', comparable to the origin of the term for all Romance languages from the Latin root 'nasus'.

40. How do you say "hello" in Thai?

From Quiz Basic Thai Phrases

Answer: Sawasdii

When you say hello, you would also wai the person (put your hands palms together by your mouth.) "Sabai dii" means "I am well", "Mai ow" means "don't want", and "bai leuy" means "go away".

41. What is the Ethnologue?

From Quiz Words Around the Globe

Answer: A list of languages around the world

The Ethnologue is a list of languages around the world. In 2008, the list contained an astonishing 6.900 registered languages.

42. To which Indo-European language group does Portuguese belong?

From Quiz Languages of the World

Answer: Romance

All languages derived from Latin are Romance or Italic. Other Romance languages are Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, French, Italian, Sardinian, Romansh and Romanian.

43. Everyone knows that the ancient Egyptians worshipped cats as divine (smart Egyptians!) What is the Egyptian word for 'cat'?

From Quiz A Cat by any Other Name...

Answer: Mou

One wonders if the word for cat in Egyptian derives from the sound cats make - miaow? The 'ou' in 'mou' is pronounced like the 'ou' in 'couch'. Bast or Pasht was the Egyptian cat god. Mush is just a friendly term for a chum - feline or human.

44. Which word, with several different spellings, means esoteric Jewish teachings or Jewish mysticism?

From Quiz Q without U (Oriental Penchant)

Answer: qabbalah

This may also be spelled cabbalah, kabbalah or numerous other variations, and was originally ancient Talmudic teaching.

45. In Japanese, "konnichiwa". In French, "bonjour". In Italian, "buon giorno".

From Quiz In Any Language

Answer: Good Day

Japanese is a bit more formal than the other two.

46. Where does the language Luri come from?

From Quiz Where Do They Speak THAT?

Answer: Iran

Luristan is in South West Iran, and the Luri language is part of the Iranian branch of the vast Indo-European family.

47. What is/are the official language(s) of the Republic of China (Taiwan)?

From Quiz Official Languages II

Answer: Mandarin Chinese

Although Mandarin Chinese is the official language of the Republic of China many local languages are spoken in the country. The local dialect, known as Minnan (Taiwanese), is related to the Minbei dialect of mainland China's Fujian province and is widely spoken across Taiwan. Taiwanese aboriginals speak their own indigenous tongues though many can now speak Mandarin. Since the island was once a Japanese colony many older Taiwanese can speak Japanese.

48. What is (are) the official language(s) of Canada?

From Quiz Official Languages

Answer: English & French

Due to its diversity and large immigrant population, many other non-official languages are spoken in Canada. They include Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Urdu. Though the number of speakers is in decline, Native American languages, such as Cree, Blackfoot, and Inuktitut; are still spoken by the indigenous 1.5 % of Canada's population.

49. What is the name given to the British Isles in Manx?

From Quiz A Word of Manx

Answer: Ny h-Ellanyn Goaldagh

'Ny h-Ellanyn' means 'The Island'. The other three choices mean 'The Azores' ('Asoar'), 'The Canaries' ('Canaaragh'), and 'The Summer Isles' ('Souree'). 'Innys' is also a Manx word for 'island'.

50. The first five questions are basic direct Sesotho to English translations. Let's get started. What is the English word for 'Bogômo'?

From Quiz Sesotho Sa Leboa - Seisimane

Answer: Cattle

Cattle are one of the most popular livestock in the country. There are many words for cattle: 'bokgômo', 'bogômo', and 'dikgômo'. 'Dikgômong' is the term for being 'with the cattle'.

51. It is my first night in Malta, and I go into a bar. The menu is all in Maltese, and I'm quickly confused. I decide to order 'birra bajda'. What have I just ordered?

From Quiz Maltese for the Tourist

Answer: Ale

'Birra bajda', pronounced 'bee-ra bay-da', is a combination of the word 'birra', which means 'beer', and 'bajda', which means 'egg'.

52. In a restaurant you ask for a "naam soda". What will you receive?

From Quiz Thai Words for Travellers

Answer: soda water

"Soda" is the same in Thai as it is in English, a "no brainer" to start with, but the questions get harder.

53. What is the Croatian name for South Korea?

From Quiz Country Names in Croatian

Answer: Juzna Korea

'Sjeverna Korea' means 'North Korea', 'Zapadna' would mean West and 'Istocna' would mean 'East Korea'.

54. Yiddish primarily finds its roots in which two languages?

From Quiz Languages and Language Origins

Answer: Hebrew and German

Yiddish came about with the migration of Hebrews into Central Europe, and the assimilation of German into their own language.

55. In what country would someone speak to you in Divehi?

From Quiz Strange Languages

Answer: Maldives

The Maldives have been independent since 1968. A population of 278,000 lives on the islands with an area of 115 sq miles and the capital is Male.

56. The Dravidian languages are spoken mainly in:

From Quiz Languages and their Families

Answer: India

They are also spoken in Sri Lanka. The Dravidian languages include Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. They have alphabets with rounded letters. One fascinating fact about India is that these languages of the south are as baffling for the northerners (who speak Indo-European languages) as they are for Europeans.

57. Which language family does Dalmatian belong to?

From Quiz All about the Dalmatian Language

Answer: Romance

Dalmatia is a region of Slavic Croatia but the language was a Romance language.

58. What is "un deget"?

From Quiz Romanian Anatomy

Answer: finger

Like "digit" (from the Latin).

59. The Swahili language is primarily spoken along the east African coast, an area that has a long history of trade with the Arab nations. It is no wonder then that the name 'Swahili' comes from the Arabic language. What does it mean?

From Quiz Accessible Swahili

Answer: The coast

It makes sense that the Arabs would entitle this language 'the coast' when one realizes that the Arabs rarely moved inland in their trade relations with the people of Africa. The language was simply a coastal language to the traders, and thus acquired this apt moniker. By the way, the Swahili language owes much of its vocabulary to Arabic, from which it has borrowed profusely.

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