European
Day
of
Languages!
100

When is the European Languages Day held?

26th September

100

What is the most common official language in countries of the world?

English (60 countries)

100

Name 3 languages en français

  • le polonais

  • le roumain

  • le lituanien

  • le hongrois

  • le finnois

  • le grec

  • le tchèque

  • le slovaque

  • le portugais

  • l’allemand

  • l’italien

  • l’espagnol

  • le néerlandais

  • le gaélique irlandais

100

Say "Hi" in 3 other languages.

Hello, Hola, Privet, Terve, Ciao, etc.

200

Which European country invented ballet?

Italy (but popularised in France/Russia — bonus discussion!)

200

What is the oldest spoken language in Europe?

English

200

Say 2 words in 3 different languages.

3 languages- English, French, Russian.

200

Sign language is universal. - true or false?

False

300

What was the first language in print?

German

300

Name 3 countries that speak English

The UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern-Ireland), Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, etc.

300

Which small country is between France and Spain?

Andorra

300

How many languages does an average European speak?

1-2 languages

Fun fact: more than half of Europe is bilingual

400

How many official languages are there in the European Union? (+/-3 for the correct answer)

24

400

Say 3 sentences in French that have at least 5 words.

:)

400

How many languages are spoken in Dublin?

More than 200


400

What was the first language spoken in outer space?

Russian

500

What is the goal of the European Languages day?

Celebrate different languages and diversity

500

What is the most commonly spoken language other than English in Ireland?

Polish

500

How many living languages are there estimated in the world today? (+/-1000 for the correct answer)

Around 6000

500

Quel fleuve traverse Budapest, Bratislava et Belgrade ?

Le Danube

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