Mixing Languages
History of Brasil
Terrible Movie Title Translations
Explain the Idiom
False Cognates
100
This is a pronoun in Spanish, and greetings in English:
A) Hey
B) Hello
C) Yo
D) "Sup"
E) Hi
C) Yo
100
The name "Brasil" is a reference to:
A) The heat
B) The color red
C) Brás Cubas
D) Brass (cobre)
B) The color red
100
Original Title: The Hangover.
A) Pendurados na Beira
B) A Ressaca
C) O Rolê dos Rolês
D) Se Beber, Não Case
D) Se Beber, Não Case
100
"A piece of cake"
Something very easy
100
"He pushed her romantically and they hugged"
"Push" means empurrar, not puxar
200
The English word for "Golpe de Estado" is actually french and the name of a board game.
A) Coup d'état
B) Boutique
C) Genre
D) Rendez-vous
E) Monopoly
A) Coup d'état
200
Who killed Getulio Vargas?
Getulio Vargas
200
Original Title: Saw
A) Serra
B) Viu
C) Batalha dos Mundos
D) A Quarta Dimensão
E) Jogos Mortais
E) Jogos Mortais
200
"The ball is on your court"
It's your time to do something.
200
"My mother is a dentist and my father works in a fabric that makes blouses for women"
"Fabric" means tecido, not "fábrica", which is "Factory"
300
The word for "jardim de infância" in English is actually a german word. What is it?
A) Kindergarten
B) Guten Tag
C) Das anfang
D) Grundschule
E) Gymnasium
A) Kindergarten
300
In what year did we get our constitution?
A) 1948
B) 1958
C) 1968
D) 1978
E) 1988
E) 1988
300
(This time, a Spanish translation)
Original Title: Joker
A) El Coringa
B) El Jóquer
C) El Pichula
D) El Petista
E) El Loco Hombre
C) El Pichula
300
"Once in a blue moon"
Something very rare.
300
"Hey! Are you Eric, the graphics designer?"
"Actually, I am a teacher"
"Actually" means "Na verdade", not "Atualmente"
400
The Libras sign for "eu te amo" is the same as the ASL (american sign language) variant. It is a reference to the letters ILY in "I Love You". Do it with your team.
400
What was the first name given to our land by natives?
A) Pindorama
B) Ilha de Vera Cruz
C) Terra do Pau-Brazil
D) Monte Pascoal
A) Pindorama
400
Original Title: The Godfather:
A) Deus Pai todo-poderoso
B) Padrasto
C) Poderoso Chefão
D) O Último a Sair, Apague as Luzes
C) Poderoso Chefão
400
"Hit the nail on the head"
To get something completely right.
400
"Restaurants sell food, libraries sell books, supermarkets sell groceries"
"Library" means "Biblioteca", not the same as "bookstore"
500
A greek preffix and a latin suffix.
A) Polyamorous
B) Multifilia
C) Polyfilia
D) Multiamorous
A) Polyamorous
500
Considered the patron of brazillian diplomacy, he is famous for adding a state to Brasil.
A) Barão Rio Negro, Rio Grande do Sul
B) Barão Rio Branco, Acre
C) Barão Rio Branco, Amapá
D) Barão Rio Negro, Rio Grande do Sul
B) Barão Rio Branco, Acre
500
Original Title: The Sound of Music
A) A Música do Som
B) A Noviça Rebelde
C) E O Vento Levou
D) Se Eu Fosse Você
E) Caminhos da Paixão
B) A Noviça Rebelde
500
"Let the cat out of the bag"
To reveal a secret.
500
"He pretends to start practicing his English after he graduates from school"
"Pretends" means "fingir", you should use "intends"