Time: 60s
Score: 0
Streak: ×1
Level: 1
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Say Thanks

Merci, gracias, arigatō: how to say thank you is one of the world's favourite searches. Skip says it, you name the language, for 60 seconds.

Say Thanks

How to say thank you is one of the world's favourite searches. Skip says it in one of 35 languages, from merci and danke to arigatō (ありがとう), shukran (شكرًا) and asante: pick the language out of four, as many as you can in 60 seconds.

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Languages

How to play

Name the language. Tap one of four languages, or press 1 to 4.
Three levels. The famous ones, then languages from around the world, then look-alikes like tak, tack and takk. Every 6 right answers, the next level.
Time. 60 seconds. A wrong answer costs 2 seconds and teaches you a phrase.
Score. 10, 15 or 20 points by level plus up to 5 for speed, ×2 after 5 right in a row, ×3 after 10, ×4 after 15.

Quick tips

Look at the letters. ş points to Turkish, ț to Romanian, ơ to Vietnamese, ę to Polish.
Nordic trio. Tak is Danish, tack Swedish, takk Norwegian; kiitos is Finnish.
Same root. Hindi dhanyavaad and Bengali dhonnobad share a root.
Shared words. Terima kasih works in both Indonesian and Malay, so the other is never a wrong answer.
Say it out loud. Repeating the word helps it stick for your next trip.