Language learners are forever haunted by the infamous incorrect cognate and faux friend when translating or even just learning. But can you guess the odd one out from these strikingly different languages. Within each row are 6 words, one of which has a completely different meaning to the rest – any ideas?
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Azerbaijani |
Basque |
Danish |
Hungarian |
Icelandic |
Latvian |
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1 |
Kalkulyator |
kalkulagailua |
lommeregner |
számológép |
reiknivél |
paldies |
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2 |
ağac |
trig |
træ |
fa |
tré |
koks
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3 |
ling |
hizkuntza |
sprog |
nyelv |
tungumál |
valoda |
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4 |
küçə |
kalean |
strand |
utca |
götu |
iela |
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5 |
İngiltərə |
England |
England |
Anglia |
Enska |
Anglija |
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6 |
dəniz |
itsasoa |
havet |
sussa |
sjó |
jūra
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Answers
1) They all mean calculator apart from the Latvian which means thank you
2) They all mean tree apart from the Basque which means wheat
3) They all mean language apart from the Azerbaijani which means lever
4) They all mean street apart from the Danish which means beach
5) They all mean England apart from the Icelandic which means English
6) They all mean Sea apart from the Hungarian which means bake
