Have Fun with This "Bonjour" of a Quiz on International Greetings!

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• In what language does "ni hao" mean "hello?"

  • Korean

  • Hindi

  • Turkish

  • Mandarin

• Which of these is NOT a frequent way to say "hello" in Italian?

  • Prego

  • Ciao

  • Pronto

  • Buongiorno

• Can you tell me what the Sanskrit word for "namaste" is?

  • How are you?

  • let's take a break

  • I bow to you

  • How about we have some food together?

• Where would you say "oi" or "bom dia" to someone?

  • Haiti

  • Chile

  • Cuba

  • Brazil

• What is a typical alternative to "how are you?" in several regions of East Asia?

  • Where is your head?

  • How is the weather?

  • Have you eaten?

  • What is new?

• Which of these does the Hawaiian word "aloha" NOT mean?

  • Goodbye

  • Love

  • Thank you

  • Hello

• The phrase "la bise" in French means what?

  • Hugging

  • Kiss on the hand

  • Kiss on the cheek

  • Blowing a kiss

• In Kenyan, how do you say "hello"?

  • Jambo

  • Asante

  • Hapana

  • Sawa

• Where does one commonly touch their elders’ feet to show respect?

  • Mexico

  • India

  • South Korea

  • South Africa

• Which of these is NOT an uncommon form of greeting in the Netherlands?

  • Hoi

  • Sorry

  • Hallo

  • Dag

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