General knowledge about languages
How many languages are spoken around the world?
7,100
The shortest word in English (name one)?
I - a pronoun
a - an article
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese
Which language has no future tense?
A) Chinese
B) Arabic
C) Hindi
D) Spanish
Chinese
"Eventually" (English) vs. "Ewentualnie" (Polish)
Say "Hi" in three different languages.
Cześć; Hola; Privjet; Ciao; Hallo
El Día de las Lenguas Extranjeras
Spanish
Which language has the most native speakers?
Mandarin Chinese; It has the largest number of native speakers—approximately 1.1 billion
How many words are there in the English language?
over 600,000 according to Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
What is the official language of the Vatican City?
Latin
Name at least four (out of six) official languages of the United Nations.
French, Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, and Spanish.
"Sympathy" (English) vs. "Sympatia" (Polish)
What does the Spanish phrase "No hay problema" mean in English?
No problem
O Dia das Línguas Estrangeiras
Portugese
What is the most linguistically diverse country? (refers to the number of languages spoken in one country)
Papua New Guinea with over 850 different languages spoken.
How many words does an average adult English language speaker know?
between 20,000 to 35,000 words
Which language has the most words?
English
Which language is spoken by the most people in Africa?
A) Swahili
B) Arabic
C) Yoruba
D) Zulu
Arabic
"Fabric" (English) vs. "Fabryka" (Polish)
What does the German phrase "Ich habe keine Ahnung" mean in English?
I have no idea
외국어의 날 (Oe-guk-eo-ui Nal)
Korean
How many official languages are recognized by the European Union? (within its boarders)
24
How many native English speakers are there in the world?
370 million to 400 million
How many languages are spoken by approximately half of the world's population?
23
Which language has the largest number of dialects?
Chinese has the largest number of dialects, with over 200
"Gift" (English) vs. "Gift" (German)
In Swedish, what does "Lagom" mean?
A) Too much
B) Just enough
C) Never enough
D) Always more
Just enough
外国語の日 (Gaikokugo no Hi)
Japanese
Which organisation initiated The European Day of Languages in 2001?
The Council of Europe
What is the most common letter in English?
E, used in 13% of words.
What language has more than 2,000 words for snow and ice, including "yukiguni" (snow country)?
Inuit (Eskimo)
Which language has the longest alphabet?
Cambodian (Khmer) has the longest alphabet, with 74 letters.
"Embarassed" (English) vs. "Embarazada" (Spanish)
In Mandarin Chinese, what does "Ni hao" mean?
Hello
外语日 (Wàiyǔ Rì)
Mandarin Chinese