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February 2020 - The Languages of Love Quiz

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What is the language of love?

It depends on who you ask.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re challenging you to match these Valentine’s Day customs and the phrases, “I love you,” and “Be my Valentine/Happy Valentine’s Day,” to the correct country.

Countries:                          

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Brazil                                     Mexico                                

Philippines                         Italy

South Africa                       France

South Korea                       Denmark                            

Spain                                     China                   

  1. In ____________ friends and sweethearts exchange pressed white flowers called snowdrops instead of roses. They exchange cards known as “lover’s cards" instead of Valentines and men give women gaekkebrev, a "joking letter" - a funny poem or rhyme written on fancy cut paper and signed only with anonymous dots. If a woman guesses the sender of the gaekkebrev, she is rewarded with an Easter egg at Easter time.

  2. In  ____________Valentine’s Day is celebrated with heart-shaped gifts, flowers, cards, and romantic dinners. Various regions in this country also celebrate their own variations on Valentine’s Day throughout the year. Some celebrate with gifts of books and flowers, marzipan, fireworks or festivals with bright costumes.

  3. In ____________ Valentine’s Day is celebrated by couples with chocolates, small gifts and romantic dinners. Valentines cards are sent to lovers. Children do not exchange valentines in school or with their parents.

  4. In ____________ traditional Valentine’s celebrations are observed and women follow the old Roman custom of Lupercalia, which is pinning the name of the man they are interested on their sleeve.

  5. In  ____________ Valentine’s Day is called Día del amor y la amistad, which means the day of love and friendship. It is celebrated on February 14 with candy, flowers, balloons, small gifts and romantic dinners.

  6. In  ____________ Qixi, the Seventh Night Festival, is celebrated instead of Valentine’s Day. During this time, women make offerings of melon and other fruits to a princess from ancient folklore in hopes of finding a good husband. Couples pray for happiness and prosperity and at night they watch the orbits of stars Vega and Altair (which according to legend represent two star crossed lovers) as they come close together.

  7. In  ____________ lovers exchange gifts and celebrate Valentine's Day with romantic dinners. Baci Perugina, small, chocolate-covered hazelnuts wrapped with a romantic quote printed in four languages, are popular gifts for this day.

  8. In ____________ Valentine’s Day is celebrated from February through April. On February 14, women send cards, candy and flowers to men. Then, on March 14, the men must send cards, candy, flowers and gifts to women. On April 14, singles who received no gifts in February or March lament being alone by eating a dish of black bean paste noodles called jajangmyeon in dark bowls.

  9. In  ____________ Valentine’s Day is not celebrated on February 14. Instead Lover’s Day (Dia dos Namorados) is celebrated on June 12 with gifts and romantic dinners and often share their celebration with friends and family.

  10. In the ____________ traditional Valentine’s celebrations are observed and mass weddings and renewals of vows take place all over the country on February 14 every year.

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“I Love You” has been translated into one of the main languages of which country?

je t'aime - ____________                                             

Mahal kita – ____________                                         

te quiero - ____________                            

te quiero - ____________            

我爱你(Wǒ ài nǐ) - ____________            

Ek is lief vir jou (Afrikaans)/I Love You (English) – ____________

ti amo - ____________                  

사랑해 (salanghae) – ____________      

Jeg elsker dig - ____________                   

eu te amo - ____________                                           

“Be My Valentine/Happy Valentine’s Day” translated into one of the main languages of what country?

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sii il mio san valentino  - ____________

se mi san valentin - ____________

se mi san valentin - ____________

maging valentine ako – ____________

Not typically said in this country – ____________

Not typically said I this country - ____________

Glædelig Valentinsdag (Happy Valentine’s Day) - ____________

sois ma Valentine - ____________

做我的情人 (Zuò wǒ de qíngrén) - ____________                         

wees my Valentyn (Afrikaans)/Be My Valentine (English) – ____________

 

 

 

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