QUIZ: SpongeBob SquarePants in different languages

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Can you guess what SpongeBob SquarePants’ name is in different languages? Try this fun quiz to find out!

SpongeBob (dressed like an English gentleman in a suit and bowler hat) is trying to grab Patrick's hat (Patrick is dressed in German lederhosen)

What's in this quiz?

SpongeBob is an international sensation (how could our goofy friend not be?), which means he has a name for every language the show is made in (aka, loads!). But can you guess which SpongeBob name matches which language?

Fun Fact: All the options in quiz are real SpongeBob titles! That's right: Paavo Pesusieni, Kempiniukas Plačiakelnis and even SüngerBob KarePantolon are all translated names for SpongeBob SquarePants!

Let us know how you do in the quiz by commenting below!

What information do we collect from this quiz?

What is SpongeBob SquarePants called in different languages?

SpongeBob SquarePants is an international show, having being broadcast across several countries, all with their own translated version in their own languages. These include:

  • Arabic 🇦🇪: سبونج بوب سكوير بانتس

  • Bulgarian 🇧🇬: Спондж Боб Квадратни Гащи

  • Croatian 🇭🇷: SpužvaBob Skockani

  • Czech 🇨🇿: SpongeBob v kalhotách

  • Danish 🇩🇰: SvampeBob Firkant

  • English 🇬🇧: SpongeBob SquarePants

  • Estonian 🇪🇪: Käsna-Kalle Kantpüks

  • Finnish 🇫🇮: Paavo Pesusieni

  • French 🇫🇷: Bob L'éponge

  • German 🇩🇪: SpongeBob Schwammkopf

  • Greek 🇬🇷: Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης

  • Hungarian 🇭🇺: SpongyaBob Kockanadrág

  • Icelandic 🇮🇸: Svampur Sveinsson

  • Italian 🇮🇹: SpongeBob

  • Japanese 🇯🇵: スポンジ・ボブ

  • Latvian 🇱🇻: Sūklis Bobs Kvadrātbiksis

  • Lithuanian 🇱🇹: Kempiniukas Plačiakelnis

  • Mandarin 🇨🇳: 海绵宝宝

  • Norwegian 🇳🇴: ScampeBob Firkant

  • Polish 🇵🇱: SpongeBob Kanciastoporty

  • Portuguese 🇵🇹: Bob Esponja Calça Quadrada

  • Russian 🇷🇺: Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны

  • Spanish 🇪🇸: Bob Esponja

  • Swedish 🇸🇪: SvampBob Fyrkant

  • Thai 🇹🇭: สพันจ์บ็อบ สแควร์แพ้นท์

  • Turkish 🇹🇷: SüngerBob KarePantolon

But guess what... this isn't even the whole list! Do you know SpongeBob's name in another language? Let us know in the comments!

Where to watch SpongeBob SquarePants in the UK?

Are you ready kids? Aye Aye, Captain! Because SpongeBob SquarePants is now available to watch on CBBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK!

Join SpongeBob (the loveable and energetic burger cook) and his friends Patrick, Squidward, Sandy and Mr Krabs in the underwater town of Bikini Bottom. They might be going about their daily lives but nothing is boring in this weird, wonderful and laugh-filled show!

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