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

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

LKS2 Tuesday 5th May

Cultural Connections Quiz

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