Hello in many languages

Languages · Language Learning · ages 5-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

How do you say hello in French?
- Bonjour
- Adiós
- Ciao
How do you say hello in Spanish?
- Bonjour
- Hola
- Hallo
The world has thousands of different languages.
Circle one: True False
Tom hears speech he does not know at the park. What should he do?
- Cover his ears and call it noise
- Ask which language it is and listen
- Tell them to stop talking
Sara loves tacos and dreams of a place where people speak Spanish. Which language should she try first?
- German
- French
- Spanish
Which of these means goodbye in French?
- Hallo
- Hola
- Au revoir
Your new friend speaks Italian at home. How can you greet her kindly?
- Learn how she says hello and greet her in her words
- Only use your own words with her
- Wait for her to learn your words first
Leo says adiós means hello in French. What is his mistake?
- Adiós means goodbye in Spanish, not hello in French
- Adiós means hello in German
- Adiós is not a real word

Answer key

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Bonjour · Bonjour is French for hello. Say it bon-zhoor.
Hola · Hola is Spanish for hello. Say it oh-lah.
True · People share ideas in thousands of languages, not just one.
Ask which language it is and listen · A new language is worth curiosity. Ask and listen.
Spanish · A language tied to a place you love is a good one to learn.
Au revoir · Au revoir is French for goodbye.
Learn how she says hello and greet her in her words · Greeting people in their own words always makes them smile.
Adiós means goodbye in Spanish, not hello in French · Adiós is Spanish, and it means goodbye.