According to the Harry Potter Wiki the snake language is a form of communication used by snakes. It is unknown how many snakes are able to understand or use the language as not all snakes are shown to be capable of doing so. It is possible that the language is a natural form of communication for snakes or that it is a learned behavior.
The first time the snake language is seen in the Harry Potter series is when Parseltongue is used by Slytherin students to communicate with the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets. Parseltongue is also the language used by Salazar Slytherin’s portrait to communicate with Harry Potter in the Half-Blood Prince.
It is not known if there is a written form of the snake language as no snakes are seen writing in the series. However it is possible that there is a written form as there are many written languages in the magical world that are not seen in the muggle world.
What is Snaktongue?
Answer 1: Snaketongue is the language of snakes used by Parselmouths to communicate with snakes.
How can Harry Potter understand Snaketongue?
Answer 2: Harry Potter is a Parselmouth meaning he has the ability to speak to snakes.
What does it sound like when a person speaks Snaketongue?
Answer 3: It sounds like hissing and sibilant speech.
What is the word for ‘hello’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 4: ‘Ssshello’ is the word for ‘hello’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘friend’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 5: ‘Sssfriend’ is the word for ‘friend’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘snake’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 6: ‘Ssssnake’ is the word for ‘snake’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘food’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 7: ‘Sssfood’ is the word for ‘food’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘eat’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 8: ‘Ssseat’ is the word for ‘eat’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘drink’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 9: ‘Sssdrink’ is the word for ‘drink’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘sleep’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 10: ‘Ssssleep’ is the word for ‘sleep’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘rest’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 11: ‘Sssrest’ is the word for ‘rest’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘hunt’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 12: ‘Ssshunt’ is the word for ‘hunt’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘catch’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 13: ‘Ssscatch’ is the word for ‘catch’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘kill’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 14: ‘Ssskill’ is the word for ‘kill’ in Snaketongue.
What is the word for ‘escape’ in Snaketongue?
Answer 15: ‘Sssescape’ is the word for ‘escape’ in Snaketongue.
