European
When is the European Languages Day held?
26th September
What is the most common official language in countries of the world?
English (60 countries)
Name 5 countries in English
the United Kingdom
Say "Hi" in 3 other languages.
Hello, Hola, Privet, Terve, Ciao, etc.
Which European language has the most native speakers in Europe?
A) Spanish B) German C) French
A) Spanish
Which European country invented ballet?
Italy
What is the oldest spoken language in Europe?
English
Say 5 words in different languages.
Awesome!
Sign language is universal. - true or false?
False
Which language has the word “Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän” as a famous example of a very long compound word?
German
What was the first language in print?
German
Name 3 countries that speak English
The UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern-Ireland), Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, etc.
Which small country is between France and Spain?
Andorra
How many languages does an average European speak?
1-2 languages
Fun fact: more than half of Europe is bilingual
In which language is “ciao” used for both “hello” and “goodbye”?
Italian
How many official languages are there in the European Union? (+/-3 for the correct answer)
24
Which European language uses a different alphabet from the Latin alphabet and has letters such as α, β and Ω?
Greek
How many languages are spoken in Dublin? (+/- 10)
More than 200
What was the first language spoken in outer space?
Russian
What does French “merci” mean?
Thank you
Which European language is particularly famous for words with many consonants together, such as “krk”?
Slovak, Czech
What is the most commonly spoken language other than English in Ireland?
Polish
How many living languages are there estimated in the world today? (+/-1000 for the correct answer)
Around 6000
Which language is NOT an Indo-European language?
A) Spanish
B) German
C) Hungarian
D) French
C) Hungarian
What language is it?
Hyvää huomenta! Mitä kuuluu?
Finnish