# In how many languages can you count to five? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 23, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694 "2024-07-23T16:21:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694/81 "2024-07-31T01:17:04Z")
5: English, French, Spanish, German, Hebrew. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694/82 "2024-07-31T01:22:48Z")
English. French. Italian. Spanish (which I’ve never studied, but it’s one of those where if you’re paying attention to life at all, you’ll pick up). I was taught to count to three by a couple of adorable Russian tots, who were thrilled that they knew something an adult did not. And I can count to three in German. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694/83 "2024-07-31T01:34:56Z")
Standard North American Language Pack: English, Spanish, French and German. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694.md?page=4)