How it works
This baby shower game asks for the word baby in different languages, from Finnish vauva to Navajo awééʼ. Three rounds go by continent, and a fourth gives the word and asks for the language.
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The baby language baby shower game, round by round
Round 1 is Europe, Round 2 Asia and the Pacific, Round 3 Africa and the Americas. Round 4 turns it around: whose word is zuigeling? Words from other alphabets are spelled in Latin letters, with the original spelling in the answer.
Play ten, then print
Tap an answer and the page marks it and shows the dictionary's meaning. After the tenth question the score card shows Print question sheet. More options on the same card holds Print answer key and the Round menu.
Tips
- Guests who speak another language at home make good judges: let them read the answers aloud.
Questions and answers
How do you play the baby in different languages shower game?
Give each guest a printed sheet and a pen. Guests circle the word for baby in each language, the host reads the answer key, and the highest score wins. On a phone, tap an answer to see it marked.
Where do the words come from?
Each word is listed under baby in the English Wiktionary's translation table and again in its own entry there. Both were read on October 3, 2026. A word that could not be found twice was left out.
Why does a language have more than one word for baby?
Many have an everyday word and one closer to infant, as English does. The quiz asks for one word a language, and no wrong choice is another word the dictionary lists for that language.
Where is the answer key?
Finish ten questions, open More options on the score card and press Print answer key. Every question is also listed with its answer lower on this page.