Greetings from Around the World

Match these children and their greetings with the languages they speak. (See answers below.)

Konichiwa (Koh-NEE-chee-wah)		Italian
Hola (OH-lah)		Tahitian
Akwaaba (ah-KWAH-bah)		Swedish
Ia ora na (YAO-rawna)		Japanese
Privet (pree-vyet)		Russian
Buon giorno (bwohn JOR-noh)		Ghanaian (from the Fante and Twi tribes in Ghana, Africa.)
God dag (goo dahg)		Spanish

Answers:

• Konichiwa—Japanese, Privet—Russian, Hola—Spanish, Buon giorno—Italian, Akwaaba—Ghanaian, God dag—Swedish, Ia ora na—Tahitian.

Illustrated by Mark Robison