French
What is the French word for "hello"?
Bonjour.
What is the American English word for "autumn"?
Fall.
How do you say "goodbye" in Spanish?
Adiós.
What is the plural of "child"?
Children.
Japanese
Konnichiwa
How do you say "I don't understand" in French?
Je ne comprends pas.
What is the difference between "truck" and "lorry" ?
They mean the same thing; "truck" is used in the U.S., "lorry" in the U.K.
What is the difference between "ser" and "estar"?
"Ser" for permanent qualities, "estar" for temporary states.
When do you use "a" and "an" in English?
"A" before consonant sounds, "an" before vowel sounds.
Russian
Zdravstvuyte
What is the difference between "tu" and "vous" in French?
"Tu" is informal; "vous" is formal or plural.
What is a "double negative" in American English, and is it considered correct?
Using two negatives in one sentence, like "I don't know nothing." It is usually incorrect in formal English.
What is the correct order of object pronouns in Spanish?
Indirect before direct: "Me lo dio."
What are the differences between "their," "there," and "they're"?
Possessive, location, contraction of "they are."
Arabic
Marhaban / Salam
How do you make a sentence negative in French?
Use "ne ... pas" around the verb.
What are some key pronunciation differences between American and British English?
Examples: "water" [U.S.: ˈwɑːɾɚ, U.K.: ˈwɔːtə], "schedule" [U.S.: ˈskɛdʒuːl, U.K.: ˈʃɛdjuːl]
How do you form the present progressive in Spanish?
Estar + gerund, e.g., "Estoy hablando."
Give an example of an irregular verb in English.
Look at your teacher's reaction !
Italian
Ciao
What are the three main past tenses in French, and when are they used?
Passé composé (completed actions), imparfait (ongoing past actions), plus-que-parfait (actions before another past action).
What is the American English term for "flat"
Apartment.
How does the subjunctive differ from the indicative mode in Spanish?
Subjunctive expresses doubt, emotion, uncertainty, e.g., "Quiero que vengas."
Explain the difference between the past simple and present perfect.
Past simple: finished time, e.g., "I went." Present perfect: link to present, e.g., "I have gone."
Mandarin Chinese
Nǐ hǎo