Common Phrases
Which famous French phrase means “It is what it is”?
C’est la vie
Lo siento
What is the most widely used alphabet in the world?
Latin
Which language has the idiom "To be like a fish in water," meaning "to be in one's element"?
Spanish
This KPop Superstar group has recorded songs in korean, japanese, and english. For example, Butter!
BTS
What is the Mandarin word for "Hello"?
Nǐ hǎo / 你好
Hakuna Matata
No worries (Swahili)
Which language has the most words?
English
In which language does “Il pleut des cordes” (It’s raining ropes) mean “It’s raining heavily”?
French
This Spanish singer famous for Hips Dont Lie speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese
Shakira
Name 3 ways to say goodbye
Adiós (Spanish)
Au revoir (French)
Sayonara (Japanese)
Ciao (Italian)
and more
Je suis étudiant
I am a student (French)
What languages are read from right to left?
Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Urdu, etc
Which language has the idiom “to have tomatoes on your eyes,” meaning “to be oblivious”?
German
What is a popular Indian cinema industry featuring high stakes dramatic story lines primarily produced in Mumba?
Bollywood
What does "que será será" mean?
Whatever will be, will be (Spanish)
Shalom
Hello/Goodbye (Hebrew)
Which country has the most official languages?
South Africa
Which language has an idiom that translates to “To tie a dog to someone,” meaning “to break up with someone”?
Hungarian
This Marvel superhero film features characters speakitng Xhosa, a real african language
What does "Mashallah" mean?
"what God has willed". It's used to express appreciation!
Buongiorno
Good morning (Italian)
What is the name of the Chinese writing system, composed of thousands of characters?
Hanzi / 汉字
Which language has an idiom that translates to "the cat is on the table" as a way of saying something obvious?
Finnish
The shamrock, a symbol of Saint Patrick's Day, is closely associated with this country.
Ireland