Random Translations Quiz #4

Translate these random words and phrases into English.

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First submitted	June 4, 2013
Times taken	37,008
Average score	62.5%
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Language	Word or Phrase	Translation
French	Monsieur	Mister
	Au Contraire	On the Contrary
	Avec Moi Ce Soir	With Me Tonight
	Oui	Yes
German	Eins	One
	Verboten	Prohibited
	Danke	Thank You
Hebrew	L'Chaim	To Life
Italian	Fratello	Brother
	Ti Amo	I Love You
	Buon Compleanno!	Happy Birthday!
Arabic	Allahu Akbar	God is the Greatest

Language	Word or Phrase	Translation
Japanese	Nihon	Japan
Japanese	Sayōnara	Goodbye
Latin	Bona Fide	In Good Faith
	Pater	Father
	Pax	Peace
Spanish	Poco a Poco	Little by Little
	Luna	Moon
	Nada	Nothing
	Sombrero	Hat
	Salsa	Sauce
	Nuevo Mundo	New World
	La Vida Loca	The Crazy Life

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55 Comments

Level 79

Sep 11, 2013

got most, missed a couple. The Spanish ones easiest for me.

Level 36

Sep 11, 2013

Oddly, I got all the French ones, but missed Poco a Poco.

Level 39

Sep 11, 2013

I only got that one because I'm Italian :)

Level 48

Feb 11, 2016

I only got that because I'm a musician.

Level 68

Dec 31, 2019

The only one I missed was the Japanese word for Japan, lol.

Level 43

Sep 11, 2013

I thought Nippon was Japan.

Level 33

Sep 11, 2013

Correct. Both are valid.

Level 35

Sep 11, 2013

Got 19 out of 24.

Level 62

Sep 11, 2013

Could you accept "this evening" as an alternative for "tonight"? (Ce Soir)

Level 43

Sep 11, 2013

Soir means "night", ce soir is "this night", or in English "tonight"

Level 70

Apr 2, 2020

What are you talking about @FractalDoom? The primary meaning of 'le soir' is 'the evening'. It might mean night, but the first word you would choose for 'night' is 'la nuit'. That, incidentally might mean evening too. "Il ne sort que la nuit" would probably mean "he only goes out after dark" (and into the small hours).

Level 40

Sep 11, 2013

Agreed. You really should accept "this evening" for "ce soir".

Level ∞

Sep 11, 2013

That will work now.

Level 48

Feb 11, 2016

That's a handy piece of knowledge dunkinggandalf

Level 57

Dec 7, 2016

If you know "Lady Marmalade," you know this one.

Level 87

Mar 3, 2017

Ooooohhhhhhh, so THAT'S what they're saying?!!!! (my daily dose of feeling really stupid. Thanks again JetPunk!)

Level 64

Oct 6, 2025

It left off the saucy part though...

Level 43

Sep 11, 2013

You should take "on the other hand" and "to disagree" for au contraire.

Level 40

Sep 11, 2013

Neither of those is a *translation* of the original phrase.

Level 36

Nov 21, 2018

"Contraire" should give you a clue. The closest translation for "contraire" is Contrary, not on the "other hand" or "to disagree."

Level 50

Apr 30, 2014

Why isn't shady hat accepted for sombrero?

Level 35

Jul 24, 2014

I just graduated as a Spanish major and I didn't know salsa meant sauce... The shame is real right now.

Level 44

Jul 28, 2014

Actually, I believe that 'Nada' means 'swim', or other conjugations. Otherwise, the phrase 'no hay nada' would be a double negative, or just redundant. Either that or I've never actually heard 'no hay nada' and just randomly made it up in my mind and convinced myself I'd heard it, which is quite possible considering my vivid imagination.

Level 88

Nov 11, 2014

English is strict about negatives (double negative creates a positive, etc.), but Spanish is not. Basically, (most) extra negatives in Spanish just add emphasis to the negativity being discussed.

And, while nada CAN be a conjugation for the verb nadar (to swim - 3rd person singular), it's more often used as a noun, meaning nothing. You have to consider its context to determine its meaning.

Level 32

May 24, 2016

Nada(r) is (to) swim, but traditionally nada means zero or none

Level 64

Oct 6, 2025

Reminds me of the classic question (with an accent on the first "o"): "Como como si no como como como?"

Level 72

Jan 27, 2015

Great quiz. But you need to add "Cheers" for L'chaim. It is used as a toast.

Level ∞

Oct 9, 2015

Cheers will work now.

Level 23

Jan 24, 2016

Allahu Akbar....

Level 93

May 21, 2016

Admiral Ackbar?

Level 79

May 23, 2016

If you say this with a typical American accent I believe the translation becomes "God is news"

Level 70

May 27, 2020

Players from France and Germany must know it. :-D

Level 70

May 21, 2016

All but l'chaim and verboten. Cool quiz. I love language.

Level 67

May 21, 2016

They were certainly random, I give you that

Level 47

May 23, 2016

Fun quiz. Thanks. Or should I say "Danke"

Level 55

May 23, 2016

Did nobody try "Allah is the greatest"? Because I did.

Level 79

May 23, 2016

I think you mean Ali is the greatest.

Level 59

May 23, 2016

Where is Hermano?

Level 79

May 23, 2016

Who is... "Hermano??"

Level 59

May 24, 2016

We’re going to track this Hermano down, okay? And we’re going to nail him. Because if anyone’s going to go out with that girl, it’s going to be one of us.

Level 79

Apr 2, 2019

I've made a huge mistake.

Level 39

May 25, 2016

Got 13: Mainly the German and Spanish ones

Level 36

Oct 6, 2017

Hermano = Spanish; Fratello = Italian. Get it?

Level 89

May 27, 2018

Hermano traces back to Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (“offspring”, “seed”), which in Latin became a word referring to brothers and sisters. Fratello traces back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (meaning unclear; possibly "kinsman"), which is the same source as the English word "brother."

Level 36

Nov 18, 2017

24/24 Finally!

Level 36

Aug 16, 2018

Great Idea!

Level 76

Jan 15, 2019

God is swell, no? god is just dandy, no?

Level 73

Jun 13, 2019

Looks like a lot of people need to see Fiddler on the Roof. "To life, to life L'chaim!"

Level 82

Nov 7, 2021

I've seen Fiddler on the Roof, I just have a terrible memory

Level 57

Aug 7, 2019

im confused this is for the Geography repeat test takers who brag ,i got them all , but i wrote 'to life" for Lchaim it was wrong , i tried just "life" it was wrong , then i tried Cheers and it was right as to life which was the answer that showed up anyway there are Geography test takers who brag about their prowess after acing the test the 16 th time they take it

Level 95

Jun 22, 2020

Could you accept The Wild Life for La Vida Loca ?

Level 83

Apr 16, 2022

I kept thinking Verboten was like verbatim, kept trying things like "speak," "spoken," "true," etc etc. Nope, not even the same root word. My German grandmother is probably looking down on me with shame rn

Level 22

Sep 13, 2022

Didn't know what Bona Fide means, 5 years of Latin for nothing

Level 64

Nov 13, 2024

22/24. Thank you, DuoLingo and Fiddler on the Roof.

Level 79

Dec 14, 2025

Missed avec moi ce soir and bona fide, I knew L'Chaim was a toast but couldn't think of what it literally meant

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