LKS2 Tuesday 5th May

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Cultural Connections Quiz

Test your knowledge of unique cultural expressions from around the world in this fun and engaging quiz! Discover fascinating phrases and their meanings that reflect the beauty of language and the quirks of different cultures.

Join in on the challenge and see how well you know the fun and odd expressions from various countries!

  • 10 intriguing multiple-choice questions
  • Learn about different cultures
  • Perfect for language lovers!
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringWords27
The Indonesian word 'mencolek' is the game we have all played where:
You all hide while one person seeks
You tap someone on the opposite shoulder so they look the wrong way
You throw a welly - the winner throws it the furthest
If an Italian said I looked 'slampadato', they would mean:
I looked like I'd spent too long in the tanning shop
I looked like I hadn't brushed my hair
I looked like I got dressed in the dark
If a Japanese woman was described as 'bakku-san', she:
Is thought of as being absolutely beautiful
Is not particularly clever
Looks beautiful from behind but gives you a shock when she turns around
If an Iranian has 'zhaghzhagh', they have:
Clattering teeth due to anger or cold
A heart that feels like it's beating too fast due to nerves or excitement
An indifference to a situation
If a Filipino does a 'gigil', they:
Chuckle in a way that makes others also chuckle
Squeeze a baby's cheek
Clap their hands excitedly at good news
If a Japanese person experiences 'Koi No Yokan', they:
Meet someone and just know they're going to fall in love
Meet someone and just know they won't like them AT ALL and in fact, are going to find them incredibly annoying
Taste something so delicious that they worry they may need ten more helpings
A Ghanaian screams, 'Pelinti!' because
They have won at a card game despite losing for most of it
They bit into something that was so surprisingly hot
They drop a plate of food that they have been carefully carrying
In Spain, if you bump into a 'tuerto', you've just walked into:
A one-eyed man
A homeless man
A three-legged donkey
Having 'ikigai' (Japanese) means you have identified
The one rotten berry in a punnet
The correct place to position your flower pots in your garden
The reason for getting out of bed in the morning
'Uffda' is the Swedish for:
Feeling sympathy for someone else's pain
Feeling pain in your funny bone
Wanting to say thank you but not quite finding the words
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