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Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
Make me British, and I live far away.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
Who am I?
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Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
Make me British, and I live far away.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
Who am I?
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up vote
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Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
Make me British, and I live far away.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
Who am I?
riddle knowledge geography history
asked Aug 21 at 12:37
jafe
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Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
Make me British, and I live far away.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
Who am I?
riddle knowledge geography history
riddle knowledge geography history
asked Aug 21 at 12:37
jafe
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asked Aug 21 at 12:37
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asked Aug 21 at 12:37
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Are you
Guinea?
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Portuguese Guinea was right next door to Guinea.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
The Spanish owned what is now called Equatorial Guinea (same building/continent).
Make me British, and I live far away.
British Guinea is Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Ocean, far away from Africa.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Dutch Guinea is another territory in the Pacific Ocean, the Papua region of Indonesia. This is next door to British Guinea.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
French Guinea is now the country of Guinea.
answered Aug 21 at 13:06
El-Guest
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This is very close.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:16
@jafe I think this might be more correct...now that my answer is a little more specific.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 15:22
1
This is it :) Although the French one is not G-B but just G, right?
– jafe
Aug 21 at 17:52
That is correct! Fixed now. Thanks @jafe!!
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 17:54
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French Guiana
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Next to Brazil, ex-Portuguese colony
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
A lot of ex-Spanish colonies in South America
Make me British, and I live far away.
Apart from a few Carribean islands, Great Britain is quite far
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Suriname is in the place of the former Dutch colony, Surinam
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
And back to French Guiana
answered Aug 21 at 13:19
rhsquared
5,68221439
1
I like the answer of r13(gur Thvnanf) although the Spanish one is on the opposite side from the Portuguese and French ones, and is actually farther away than the British one; see map here.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 13:24
You have the right idea, but this is not the intended answer.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:17
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0
down vote
Are you
a Frenchman?
Because
Make me French, and I'm back where I started. - before you were made Portugese in the riddle, you were French.
I am aware that my solution does not match the other parts but based on your last line you had to be a frenchman.
answered Aug 21 at 13:08
Cashbee
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
Are you
Guinea?
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Portuguese Guinea was right next door to Guinea.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
The Spanish owned what is now called Equatorial Guinea (same building/continent).
Make me British, and I live far away.
British Guinea is Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Ocean, far away from Africa.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Dutch Guinea is another territory in the Pacific Ocean, the Papua region of Indonesia. This is next door to British Guinea.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
French Guinea is now the country of Guinea.
answered Aug 21 at 13:06
El-Guest
11.5k2357
This is very close.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:16
@jafe I think this might be more correct...now that my answer is a little more specific.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 15:22
1
This is it :) Although the French one is not G-B but just G, right?
– jafe
Aug 21 at 17:52
That is correct! Fixed now. Thanks @jafe!!
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 17:54
add a comment |Â
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
Are you
Guinea?
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Portuguese Guinea was right next door to Guinea.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
The Spanish owned what is now called Equatorial Guinea (same building/continent).
Make me British, and I live far away.
British Guinea is Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Ocean, far away from Africa.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Dutch Guinea is another territory in the Pacific Ocean, the Papua region of Indonesia. This is next door to British Guinea.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
French Guinea is now the country of Guinea.
answered Aug 21 at 13:06
El-Guest
11.5k2357
This is very close.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:16
@jafe I think this might be more correct...now that my answer is a little more specific.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 15:22
1
This is it :) Although the French one is not G-B but just G, right?
– jafe
Aug 21 at 17:52
That is correct! Fixed now. Thanks @jafe!!
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 17:54
add a comment |Â
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
Are you
Guinea?
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Portuguese Guinea was right next door to Guinea.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
The Spanish owned what is now called Equatorial Guinea (same building/continent).
Make me British, and I live far away.
British Guinea is Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Ocean, far away from Africa.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Dutch Guinea is another territory in the Pacific Ocean, the Papua region of Indonesia. This is next door to British Guinea.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
French Guinea is now the country of Guinea.
answered Aug 21 at 13:06
El-Guest
11.5k2357
Are you
Guinea?
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Portuguese Guinea was right next door to Guinea.
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
The Spanish owned what is now called Equatorial Guinea (same building/continent).
Make me British, and I live far away.
British Guinea is Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Ocean, far away from Africa.
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Dutch Guinea is another territory in the Pacific Ocean, the Papua region of Indonesia. This is next door to British Guinea.
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
French Guinea is now the country of Guinea.
answered Aug 21 at 13:06
El-Guest
11.5k2357
edited Aug 21 at 17:54
answered Aug 21 at 13:06
El-Guest
11.5k2357
answered Aug 21 at 13:06
El-Guest
11.5k2357
answered Aug 21 at 13:06
El-Guest
11.5k2357
11.5k2357
This is very close.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:16
@jafe I think this might be more correct...now that my answer is a little more specific.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 15:22
1
This is it :) Although the French one is not G-B but just G, right?
– jafe
Aug 21 at 17:52
That is correct! Fixed now. Thanks @jafe!!
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 17:54
add a comment |Â
This is very close.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:16
@jafe I think this might be more correct...now that my answer is a little more specific.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 15:22
1
This is it :) Although the French one is not G-B but just G, right?
– jafe
Aug 21 at 17:52
That is correct! Fixed now. Thanks @jafe!!
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 17:54
This is very close.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:16
This is very close.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:16
@jafe I think this might be more correct...now that my answer is a little more specific.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 15:22
@jafe I think this might be more correct...now that my answer is a little more specific.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 15:22
1
1
This is it :) Although the French one is not G-B but just G, right?
– jafe
Aug 21 at 17:52
This is it :) Although the French one is not G-B but just G, right?
– jafe
Aug 21 at 17:52
That is correct! Fixed now. Thanks @jafe!!
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 17:54
That is correct! Fixed now. Thanks @jafe!!
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 17:54
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
French Guiana
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Next to Brazil, ex-Portuguese colony
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
A lot of ex-Spanish colonies in South America
Make me British, and I live far away.
Apart from a few Carribean islands, Great Britain is quite far
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Suriname is in the place of the former Dutch colony, Surinam
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
And back to French Guiana
answered Aug 21 at 13:19
rhsquared
5,68221439
1
I like the answer of r13(gur Thvnanf) although the Spanish one is on the opposite side from the Portuguese and French ones, and is actually farther away than the British one; see map here.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 13:24
You have the right idea, but this is not the intended answer.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:17
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
French Guiana
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Next to Brazil, ex-Portuguese colony
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
A lot of ex-Spanish colonies in South America
Make me British, and I live far away.
Apart from a few Carribean islands, Great Britain is quite far
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Suriname is in the place of the former Dutch colony, Surinam
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
And back to French Guiana
answered Aug 21 at 13:19
rhsquared
5,68221439
1
I like the answer of r13(gur Thvnanf) although the Spanish one is on the opposite side from the Portuguese and French ones, and is actually farther away than the British one; see map here.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 13:24
You have the right idea, but this is not the intended answer.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:17
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
French Guiana
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Next to Brazil, ex-Portuguese colony
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
A lot of ex-Spanish colonies in South America
Make me British, and I live far away.
Apart from a few Carribean islands, Great Britain is quite far
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Suriname is in the place of the former Dutch colony, Surinam
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
And back to French Guiana
answered Aug 21 at 13:19
rhsquared
5,68221439
French Guiana
Make me Portuguese, and I live next door.
Next to Brazil, ex-Portuguese colony
Make me Spanish, and I live in the same building.
A lot of ex-Spanish colonies in South America
Make me British, and I live far away.
Apart from a few Carribean islands, Great Britain is quite far
Make me Dutch, and I live next door from there.
Suriname is in the place of the former Dutch colony, Surinam
Make me French, and I'm back where I started.
And back to French Guiana
answered Aug 21 at 13:19
rhsquared
5,68221439
answered Aug 21 at 13:19
rhsquared
5,68221439
answered Aug 21 at 13:19
rhsquared
5,68221439
answered Aug 21 at 13:19
rhsquared
5,68221439
5,68221439
1
I like the answer of r13(gur Thvnanf) although the Spanish one is on the opposite side from the Portuguese and French ones, and is actually farther away than the British one; see map here.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 13:24
You have the right idea, but this is not the intended answer.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:17
add a comment |Â
1
I like the answer of r13(gur Thvnanf) although the Spanish one is on the opposite side from the Portuguese and French ones, and is actually farther away than the British one; see map here.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 13:24
You have the right idea, but this is not the intended answer.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:17
1
1
I like the answer of r13(gur Thvnanf) although the Spanish one is on the opposite side from the Portuguese and French ones, and is actually farther away than the British one; see map here.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 13:24
I like the answer of r13(gur Thvnanf) although the Spanish one is on the opposite side from the Portuguese and French ones, and is actually farther away than the British one; see map here.
– El-Guest
Aug 21 at 13:24
You have the right idea, but this is not the intended answer.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:17
You have the right idea, but this is not the intended answer.
– jafe
Aug 21 at 15:17
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Are you
a Frenchman?
Because
Make me French, and I'm back where I started. - before you were made Portugese in the riddle, you were French.
I am aware that my solution does not match the other parts but based on your last line you had to be a frenchman.
answered Aug 21 at 13:08
Cashbee
1,16914
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Are you
a Frenchman?
Because
Make me French, and I'm back where I started. - before you were made Portugese in the riddle, you were French.
I am aware that my solution does not match the other parts but based on your last line you had to be a frenchman.
answered Aug 21 at 13:08
Cashbee
1,16914
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Are you
a Frenchman?
Because
Make me French, and I'm back where I started. - before you were made Portugese in the riddle, you were French.
I am aware that my solution does not match the other parts but based on your last line you had to be a frenchman.
answered Aug 21 at 13:08
Cashbee
1,16914
Are you
a Frenchman?
Because
Make me French, and I'm back where I started. - before you were made Portugese in the riddle, you were French.
I am aware that my solution does not match the other parts but based on your last line you had to be a frenchman.
answered Aug 21 at 13:08
Cashbee
1,16914
answered Aug 21 at 13:08
Cashbee
1,16914
answered Aug 21 at 13:08
Cashbee
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answered Aug 21 at 13:08
Cashbee
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