Look at these letters.  Can you form the word in less than 15 seconds?  Only an erudite can do it the first time

Look at these letters. Can you form the word in less than 15 seconds? Only an erudite can do it the first time

It might seem that since we use Polish every day, we do not need to learn it. Our vocabulary allows us to convey what we mean in an appropriate way, but also to understand what others are saying to us. Do you think you have it in your little finger? Try to solve this test.

Good knowledge of a given language is not only limited to mastering the grammar, rules and pronunciation, but also the vocabulary. This applies not only to foreign languages. It turns out that even the native language can cause many difficulties. We don’t mean only linguistic correctness or the rules we learn in primary school. It turns out that we also have big problems with some words.

An intelligence test not only for erudite people. Can you make a word with these letters?

they vary. Some use seemingly simple mathematical tasks, others test perceptiveness and logical thinking. There are also those that involve composing the correct sequence of given elements.

We don’t use all words on a daily basis, so it’s no wonder that there are some that are very difficult to spell and understand. If you want to check your knowledge of Polish, try this test. Look at the photo at the top of the page and try to form a word using the letters given: a, i, i, g, o, o, l, s, n. To make things more difficult, we will give you 15 seconds to do this. Relax, start the stopwatch and see if you can do it. You will find the solution below.

The Official Polish Scrabble Player Dictionary – the oracle of all players – is usually updated once a year. Photo megaflopp/istock / Getty Images

Did you manage to solve the puzzle? Only few people can do it

The correct solution is sinology. Did you manage to do it? This is a sign that the Polish language has no secrets for you, and you can quickly match a seemingly random string of letters. You also belong to a small group, because only a few manage to do it so quickly. Don’t worry if you failed, it’s not a word that appears often in everyday life. Additionally, stress makes difficulties easy. What exactly is sinology? Otherwise known as Chinese studies, it is a field of study dealing with everything related to China, including culture, Chinese languages, history, philosophy and literature, as well as the economy and belief systems. Knowledge about China is taught at only a few Polish universities, including the University of Warsaw, the University of Gdańsk, the University of Wrocław and the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań.

Source: Gazeta

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