Be thankful!

Learn to say 'thank you' in many languages ...

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"Be thankful" - It is what your parents and elders would have taught you.

But how would you handle the situation if one of your friend comes from a different culture? Play this quiz and learn to say thank you in some of the most popular world languages.

Now, there is no more excuse for you to not show your gratitude!

Image credit: squidoo.com	What word does thank you derive from? a. pancian b. thankojan c. danken d. None of the above Answer: [a] The word thank derives from Old English pancian, meaning to give thanks, which in turn derrives from the Proto-German term thankojan, which also spawned the Middle German term danken, meaning to thank. The word thank is related to the word 'think' as they are derived from the same root. The English term thank you was shortened from the phrase I thank you.
Image credit:squidoo.com	Which country do you say "Obrigado" for thank you? a.Turkey b. Italy c. Portugal d. Spain Answer: [c] In Portugal, "Obrigado" means "Thank You"
Image credit : squidoo.com	Match the "thank you" to these languages: Spanish, Italian, German, and French? a. Grazie b. Danke c. Gracias d. Merci Answer: a. Grazie - Italian b. Danke - German c. Gracias - Spanish d. Merci - French
Image credit squidoo.com	Match the "thank you" to these languages: Philippines, Russian, Hawaiian, and Portugal/Brazilian? a. Mahalo b. Obrigada c. Spacibo d. Salamat Answer: a. Mahalo - Hawaiian b. Obrigada - Portugal/Brazilian c. Spacibo - Russian d. Salamat - Philippines
Image credit::squidoo.com	Match the "thank you" to these languages: Arabic/Hindi/Punjabi, Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch? a. Arigato b. Xie Xie c. Dank U d. Shukria Answer: a. Arigato - Japanese b. Xie Xie - Chinese c. Dank U - Dutch d. Shukria - Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi

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