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Travel quiz: languages of the world

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Do you know when it's appropriate to say 'namaste'? Or in which language 'cerveza' means beer? Or do you find things just get lost in translation? Prove your knowledge of world languages with our quiz

More travel quizzes to try
  1. 1.Cerveza means beer in which country?
  2. 2.“Same same but different” is a common phrase meaning “similar” in which country?Tuk tuk, Bangkok
  3. 3.You spill a drink on someone at a bar in Rome. You apologise and they reply: “Ti rifaccio la dentatura.” Should you be concerned?Hotel Jerome bar, Aspen, US
  4. 4.When would you say namaste to someone?Rajasthan India Indian Greeting Of Welcome - Namaste
  5. 5.Hakuna matata (meaning no worries) was a phrase made popular around the world by the Lion King, but which language is it?Simba in The Lion King by Disney
  6. 6.In which country do locals use the phrase “not my circus, not my monkeys” when they mean “not my problem”? Monkeys enjoy early Halloween treat
  7. 7.Where would you drink Coca-Cola from this bottle?Elk200-1176 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Coca Cola bottle with Amharic script
  8. 8.Where do you think you are?Colorful restauant signs at night in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
  9. 9.Where is this McDonald's?A McDonald's in Moscow, Russia.. Image shot 2009. Exact date unknown.
  10. 10.Where are you?Bilingual Stop Sign. Image shot 2005. Exact date unknown.
  11. 11.What is the third most spoken language in the US?New York street
  12. 12.Which of these countries does not list Russian as an official language?Russian Flag.
  13. 13.What’s special about some of the Vatican Bank's ATMsPope Francis
  14. 14.Which country has the highest linguistic diversity in the world with an estimated 820 languages spoken? Crowd of people
  15. 15.In which region can you find a remote colony of Welsh speakers? Gavin and Stacey
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