Alex Trebek Has Led a More Interesting Life Than All of Us

He's a Polyglot

It's already been mentioned that Trebek can speak French and English fluently, but the list of languages in which he can converse doesn't end there. Including English and French, Trebek can speak over 17 languages. He admits he's no master: "I can get by in Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Swahili," he said, "but don't expect much in Hawaiian and Welsh.

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