Guess the Language from a Phrase
From Bonjour to Konnichiwa, test how well you recognize greetings from around the world and see whether your language instincts are sharper than you think.
About this quiz
Some greetings are instantly familiar, while others can make you second-guess what you know. This quiz turns common phrases from different parts of the world into a quick language challenge, asking you to match each one to the right language.
As you move through the questions, you can compare your instincts, memory, and cultural awareness. At the end, you will get a score that shows how many languages you recognized, making it a fun way to test your global knowledge and spot which regions you know best.
Possible results
🌐 Language Newbie
SCORE RANGE: 0 – 49
Greetings sound wildly different across languages, and this round shows there's a lot of the world left to explore. Every 'hello' carries its own history and sound.
🗣️ Tip: Try listening to a few of these phrases spoken aloud — hearing them makes the language much easier to recognize.
🧳 World Traveler
SCORE RANGE: 50 – 69
You correctly matched several phrases to their languages, showing a good ear for how different languages sound. A few less familiar ones still tripped you up.
✈️ Keep listening: Learning a few greetings in new languages is a great way to build your ear.
🗺️ Polyglot in Training
SCORE RANGE: 70 – 89
Nicely done — you correctly identified most of these languages just from a simple phrase, showing a strong global ear.
🌍 Well traveled: Only the trickiest phrase or two slipped past you.
🌏 Global Linguist
SCORE RANGE: 90 – 100
Impressive! You correctly identified nearly every language in this quiz just from a short phrase. From Swahili to Finnish, your global ear is exceptional.
🏆 True polyglot instinct: You clearly have an ear tuned to languages from every corner of the world.
Quiz questions
"Guten Tag" — which language is this?
"Konnichiwa" — which language is this?
"Bonjour" — which language is this?
"Annyeonghaseyo" — which language is this?
"Ciao" — which language is this?
"Shalom" — which language is this?
"As-salamu alaykum" — which language is this?
"Habari gani?" — which language is this?
"Kiitos" — which language is this?
"Obrigado" — which language is this?
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