"How many languages can you wish people a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in? Guess the language from the following multiple choice questions and excuse some translations"
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Question 1:
Gesëende Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar
Albanian
Afrikaans
Alsatian
Australian
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Question 2:
Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom
Rapa-Nui
Russian
Ruman
Rastafarian
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Question 3:
Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ur
Swedish
Scots Gaelic
Swiss
Swahili
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Question 4:
Selamat Hari Natal Selamat Tahum Baru
Iranian
Irish Gaelic
Icelandic
Indonesian
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Question 5:
Nadolig LLawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
West Indian
Wesleyan
Warlpiri
Welsh
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Question 6:
Glædelig Jul og godt nytar
Danish
Dinka
Dutch
Dilli
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Question 7:
Joyeux Noel et une nouvelle année heureuse
French
Flemish
Finnish
Fijian
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Question 8:
Tchestita Koleda i Shtastliva Nova Godina
Breton
Blackfoot
Belgian
Bulgarian
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Question 9:
Feliz Navidad y una Feliz Año Nuevo
Spanish
Samoan
Sardinian
Serbian
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Question 10:
Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr
Georgian
Greek
German
Gaelic
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Question 11:
Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Korean
Kenyan
Kurdish
Kashmiri
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Question 12:
Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Jordanian
Japanese
Jersey
Jewish
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Question 13:
Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Danish
Dutch
Danke
Dehlian
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Question 14:
Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit
Russian
Romanian
Raratongan
Rhodesian
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Question 15:
Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Hindi
Hungarian
Hawaiian
Hebrew
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Merry Christmas from Around the World!
Question 1:
Gesëende Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar
The correct answer is Afrikaans.
Christmas in South Africa is during their summer holidays, not unlike Australia, with glorious sunny days spent at the beach or the river or sometimes camping in the mountains!
Question 2:
Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom
The correct answer is Russian.
A traditional Russian Christmas involves very special prayers and the people fast!
Question 3:
Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ur
The correct answer is Scots Gaelic.
The Scots have their big celebration on New Years Day, 'Hogmanay', as such, Christmas in Scotland is a rather reserved celebration!
Question 4:
Selamat Hari Natal Selamat Tahum Baru
The correct answer is Indonesian.
Seasons greetings from Indonesia!
Question 5:
Nadolig LLawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
The correct answer is Welsh.
Taffy making is a big part of a Welsh Christmas. The special chewy toffee is made from brown sugar and butter which is boiled and then 'pulled' to make a very glossy 'taffy'!
Question 6:
Glædelig Jul og godt nytar
The correct answer is Danish.
A mischievous elf named 'Nisse' enjoys playing jokes on the Danes at Christmas and families leave him a bowl of rice pudding on Christmas Eve to keep in his good books!
Question 7:
Joyeux Noel et une nouvelle année heureuse
The correct answer is French.
In France they used to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas with one long holiday - Twelfth Day, as they called it, fell on 5 January!
Question 8:
Tchestita Koleda i Shtastliva Nova Godina
The correct answer is Bulgarian.
Christmas Eve is as important as Christmas Day in Bulgaria with a special dinner of at least twelve dishes which represent each month of the year.
Question 9:
Feliz Navidad y una Feliz Año Nuevo
The correct answer is Spanish.
Most homes have a manger just like in a church and it is complete with all the figurines. Prior to Christmas, the family usually gathers around their manger to sing together.
Question 10:
Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr
The correct answer is German.
The Christmas Tree as we know it originated in Germany. Trimming and lighting the tree was symbolistic of the tree of Paradise from the Garden of Eden!
Question 11:
Sung Tan Chuk Ha
The correct answer is Korean.
Seasons greetings from Korea!
Question 12:
Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
The correct answer is Japanese.
Only a small percentage of Japanese people actually believe in Christ, but most Japanese people decorate their homes at Christmas. New Years Day is more the focus, they send 'nengajo' which are New Years cards instead of Christmas cards!
Question 13:
Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
The correct answer is Dutch.
In the Netherlands, St Nicholas, who travels from Spain by boat to Holland, leaves traditional sweets and gifts for the good children on Sinterklass Eve (5 December) whilst his 'offsider', Black Peter, beats the bad children!
Question 14:
Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit
The correct answer is Romanian.
Carols form an important part of a Romanian Christmas but they are not just simple songs, they are meant as true prayers to God to hopefully give people the ability to survive everyday life!
Question 15:
Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou
The correct answer is Hawaiian.
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