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Test your language skills: Spanish, French, Italian and German

Updated Sunday, 10 September 2023

How are your language skills? Heading off on a trip to Spain, France, Italy or Germany and want to know how you'd fare getting by? Find out with our virtual, interactive adventures and test your language skills on the way!

Spanish for travel: Test your skills

Test your Spanish language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through Spain.

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French for travel: Test your skills

Test your French language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through France.

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Italian for travel: Test your skills

Test your Italian language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through Italy.

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German for travel: Test your skills

Test your German language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through Germany.

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The future of Wales is as exciting as its past. Take our challenge, listen to stories from the locals and get to grips with Welsh culture and language.

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Test your language skills: Spanish, French, Italian and German

Spanish for travel: Test your skills

French for travel: Test your skills

Italian for travel: Test your skills

German for travel: Test your skills

Could you be a super linguist?