10 December 2015

PUZZLE

Solution to the previous puzzle:  

1. Stamp on - Postman
2. For trees - Forester
3. Remit sin - Minister
4. Menial cop - Policeman
5. Court poser - Prosecutor

New Puzzle:

Try to identify the languages of these seasonal greetings:

1. Gesëende Kersfees
2. Boas Festas
3. Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
4. Glaedelig Jul
5. Hyvää Joulua
6. Joyeux Noël
7. Fröhliche Weihnachten
8. Kala Christouyenna
9. Mele Kalikimaka
10. Bada din Mubarak
11. Nollaig Shona Dhuit
12. Buon Natale
13. Shinnen omedeto
14. Kuwa na Krismasi njema
15. Sung Tan Chuk Ha
16. Linksmų Kalėdų
17. Feliz Navidad
18. Natale hilare
19. Maligayang Pasko
20. Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia
21. Feliz Natal, Gajan Kristnaskon
22. S Rozhdestvom Kristovym
23. Suksun Wan Christmas
24. Chuc Mung Giang Sinh
25. Nadolig Llawen

*Note, the first person with the correct answer gets the bonus point.



I will also award a bonus mark for any Christmas/New Year greeting in a language not listed here.

3 comments:

Leah said...

1)Afrikaans
2)Portuguese
3)Czech
4)Danish
5)Finnish
6)French
7)German
8)Greek
9)Hawaiian
10)Hindi
11)Irish
12)Italian
13)Japanese
14)Swahili
15)Korean
16)Lithuanian
17)Spanish
18)Latin
19)Filipino
20)Polish
21)Portuguese, Esperanto
22)Russian
23)Thai
24)Vietnamese
25)Welsh
and a Norwegian Merry Christmas, "God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar" to you too!
Leah English 140

Leah said...

Here are even more christmas grettings not listed above:
Turkish - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian - Srozhdestvom Kristovym
Urdu - Bara Din Mubarak Ho
Swedish - God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt Ar
Tagalog - Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon
Tamil - Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukka
Samoan - La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Serbian - Hristos se rodi
Scottish - Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur
Icelandic - Gledileg Jol
Iraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Hebrew - Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova
Leah English 140

Michael said...

Wow! Well done, Leah!