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“Think You’re Multilingual?”: If You Can Decode These 18 Languages, You’re A Trivia Whiz

“Think You’re Multilingual?”: If You Can Decode These 18 Languages, You’re A Trivia Whiz

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Do you think you can recognize languages from around the world just by reading a few lines? This trivia quiz will take you on a journey through excerpts from songs, poems, and literature in a variety of languages. Whether it’s a romantic verse in Italian, an inspiring lyric in Ukrainian, or a haunting melody in Japanese, each question will challenge your linguistic instincts and cultural knowledge.

Whether you’re a polyglot or simply a lover of words, this is your chance to test your instincts, learn something new, and have fun along the way.

Are you ready to decode, identify, and guess different languages? Let’s get started!

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    Isabella K
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    12 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Atemlos? O my dear... they chose the worst german song i can think of 🤣

    Show thyself
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    10 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They could at least have taken one of the funny songs, that are sung on parties when everybody is drunk. 🥲

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    Ace
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    12 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only a couple wrong, bit annoyed by the Hindi/Sanskrit ones - it's the same script after all, isn't it? Nearly all the other non-latin scripts are instantly recognisable.

    Auntriarch
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    2 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only got that one right because I guessed Hindi the first one so I assumed the second one would be different.

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    Isabella K
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    12 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Atemlos? O my dear... they chose the worst german song i can think of 🤣

    Show thyself
    Community Member
    10 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They could at least have taken one of the funny songs, that are sung on parties when everybody is drunk. 🥲

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    Ace
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    12 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only a couple wrong, bit annoyed by the Hindi/Sanskrit ones - it's the same script after all, isn't it? Nearly all the other non-latin scripts are instantly recognisable.

    Auntriarch
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    2 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only got that one right because I guessed Hindi the first one so I assumed the second one would be different.

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