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Hello By Any Other Name... Trivia Quiz

Do you have a basic knowledge of how to greet someone in different languages that are some of the most widely used in the world? Find out with this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by dockfish. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dockfish

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,027

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1293

Question 1 of 10

1. How do you say hello in Chinese? Hint

Ni hao.

An nyoung.

Konnichiwa.

Namaste.

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Question 2 of 10

2. How do you greet someone in Spanish? Hint

Yasas

Ol�

Hola

Hallo

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Question 3 of 10

3. How do you greet someone in Bengali? Hint

Sain baina uu

Namaste

Nomoshkaar

Merhaba

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Question 4 of 10

4. How would you greet someone in Hindi? Hint

Namaste.

Bonjour.

Ni hao.

Merhaba.

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Question 5 of 10

5. How would you most likely salute someone in Arabic? Hint

Guten tag.

Anyang.

Morgen.

Ahlan.

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Question 6 of 10

6. How do you greet someone in Portuguese? Hint

Sawubona.

God dag.

Selamat.

Ola.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How would I normally say hello to you in Japanese? Hint

Annyong.

Konnichi wa.

N�ih h�u

Li ho.

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Question 8 of 10

8. How would I say "good day" in German? Hint

Guten Tag

Goddag

J� napot

Taloha

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Question 9 of 10

9. How would I salute someone in French? Hint

Bonjour or Salut.

Zdra-stvu-eetee.

Ni hao or N�ih h�u.

P�iv��.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, what about a hello to you in Punjabi? Hint

Sat sri akal.

Sawatdi.

Ch�o ban.

Sok sabai jie te.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How do you say hello in Chinese?

Answer: Ni hao.

"Ni hao" means hello in Mandarin Chinese.
"Konnichiwa" is hello in Japanese.
"An nyoung" is hello in Korean.
"Namaste" is hello in Hindi (India and Nepal).

2. How do you greet someone in Spanish?

Answer: Hola

Hola is Spanish.
Ol� is Portuguese.
Hallo is German.
Yasas is Greek.

3. How do you greet someone in Bengali?

Answer: Nomoshkaar

Namaste is Hindi.
Merhaba is Turkish.
Sain baina uu is Mongolian.

4. How would you greet someone in Hindi?

Answer: Namaste.

Ni hao is Chinese.
Bonjour is French.
Merhaba is Turkish.

5. How would you most likely salute someone in Arabic?

Answer: Ahlan.

Guten tag is German.
Morgen is in Dutch.
Anyang is Korean.

6. How do you greet someone in Portuguese?

Answer: Ola.

Sawubona is Zulu.
Selamat is Javanese.
Goddag is Norwegian.

7. How would I normally say hello to you in Japanese?

Answer: Konnichi wa.

Annyong is in Korean.
N�ih h�u is in Cantonese Chinese.
Li ho is in Min Nam (Taiwan).

8. How would I say "good day" in German?

Answer: Guten Tag

J� napot is Hungarian.
Goddag is Norwegian.
Tena koe is in Maori.

9. How would I salute someone in French?

Answer: Bonjour or Salut.

Ni hao or N�ih h�u are in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese respectively).
Zdra-stvu-eetee is Russian.
P�iv�� is in Finnish.

10. Finally, what about a hello to you in Punjabi?

Answer: Sat sri akal.

Ch�o ban is Vietnamese.
Sawatdi is in Thai.
Sok sabai jie te is in Cambodian.

Source: Author dockfish

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