Brazilians do not speak a lot of English, but they’re fun and friendly. They’ll work with you and help you out. They won’t hold it against you that you don’t speak Portuguese. In fact, they’ll take it as a given that you don’t and they’ll appreciate any effort you make.

Of course football fans from around the world cheer in their native tongues, but increasingly the international mixing pot that is the World Cup has crowds chanting in combinations of foreign languages! Whether fans show off bilingual skills or singing ability, the most epic examples are worth a listen.

Yesterday we brought you celebrating goals in every language. Today, as part of our World Cup promotion series, we look at the dramatic ways fans and players react to defeat. Words are substituted with actions when a team loses: emotions run wild and tears take center stage.  

If you want to join in with the World Cup, and use it as an opportunity to learn a language along the way, listening to commentary in a different language can get you started.