Question

So, I’m making this program to help study for my Japanese class. As you may be able to see it shuffles a list of words and displays them. Then the program asks for a translation. It’s supposed to check if the answer is correct or not and display the appropriate message. However, regardless of whether the answer is correct or not it will display all of the “incorrect” messages. My question is how to fix this issue. Please, I need help, and I would like to finish this before I take the next level of the Japanese class. Thank you to anyone who is willing to help me out a bit.

import random

words = ['ano', 'ima', 'eego', 'hai', 'gakusei', '...go', 'kookoo', 'gogo', 'gozen', '...sai', '...san', '...ji', '...jin', 'senkoo', 'sensei', 'soo desu', 'daigaku', 'denwa', 'tomodachi', 'namae', 'nan/nani', 'nihon', '...nensei', 'han', 'bangoo', 'ryuugakusei', 'watashi', 'amerika', 'igirisu', 'oosutoraria', 'kankoku', 'suweeden', 'chuugoku', 'kagaku', 'ajia kenkyuu', 'keizai', 'kokusaikankei', 'konpyuutaa', 'jinruigaku', 'seeji', 'bijinesu', 'bungaku', 'rekishi', 'shigoto', 'isha', 'kaishain', 'kookoosei', 'shufu', 'daigakuinsei', 'bengoshi', 'okaasan', 'otoosan', 'oneesan', 'oniisan', 'imooto', 'otooto']
random.shuffle(words)

index = 0
while index < len(words):
    print()
    print(words[index])
    translation = input('Enter the translation: ')
    index += 1
    print()

    if words == 'ano' and translation == 'um':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: um.')

    if words == 'ima' and translation == 'now':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: now.')

    if words == 'eego' and translation == 'english':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: english.')

    if words == 'hai' and translation == 'yes':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: yes.')

    if words == 'gakusei' and translation == 'student':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: student.')

    if words == '...go' and translation == 'language':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: language.')

    if words == 'kookoo' and translation == 'high school':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: high school.')

    if words == 'gogo' and translation == 'pm':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: pm.')

    if words == 'gozen' and translation == 'am':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: am.')

    if words == '...sai' and translation == 'years old':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: years old.')

    if words == '...san' and translation == 'mr/ms':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: mr/ms.')

    if words == 'ji' and translation == "o'clock":
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print("The correct answer is: o'clock.")

    if words == 'jin' and translation == 'people':
        print('Correct.!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: people.')

    if words == 'senkoo' and translation == 'major':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: major.')

    if words == 'sensei' and translation == 'teacher':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: teacher.')

    if words == 'soo desu' and translation == "that's right":
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print("The correct answer is: that's right.")

    if words == 'daigaku' and translation == 'college/university':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: college/university.')

    if words == 'denwa' and translation == 'telephone':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: telephone.')

    if words == 'tomodachi' and translation == 'friend':
        print('Correct.!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: friend.')

    if words == 'namae' and translation == 'name':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: name.')

    if words == 'nan/nani' and translation == 'what':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: what.')

    if words == 'nihon' and translation == 'japan':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: japan.')

    if words == '...nensei' and translation == 'year student':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: year student.')

    if words == 'han' and translation == 'half':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: half.')

    if words == 'bangoo' and translation == 'number':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: number.')

    if words == 'ryuugakusei' and translation == 'international student':
        print('Ccorect!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: international student.')

    if words == 'watashi' and translation == 'I':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: I.')

    if words == 'amerika' and translation == 'america':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: america.')

    if words == 'igirisu' and translation == 'britain':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: britain.')

    if words == 'oosutoraria' and translation == 'australia':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: australia.')

    if words == 'kankoku' and translation == 'korea':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: korea.')

    if words == 'suweeden' and translation == 'sweeden':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: sweeden.')

    if words == 'chuugoku' and translation == 'china':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: china.')

    if words == 'kagaku' and translation == 'science':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: science.')

    if words == 'ajia kenkyuu' and translation == 'asian studies':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: asian studies.')

    if words == 'keizai' and translation == 'economics':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: economics.')

    if words == 'kokusaikankei' and translation == 'international relations':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: international relations.')

    if words == 'konpyuutaa' and translation == 'computer':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: computer.')

    if words == 'jinruigaku' and translation == 'anthropology':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: anthropology.')

    if words == 'seeji' and translation == 'politics':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: politics.')        

    if words == 'bijinesu' and translation == 'business':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: business.')

    if words == 'bungaku' and translation == 'literature':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: literature.')

    if words == 'rekishi' and translation == 'history':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: history.')

    if words == 'shigoto' and translation == 'job' or translation == 'work' or translation == 'occupation':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: "job" or "work" or "occupation".')

    if words == 'isha' and translation == 'doctor':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: doctor.')

    if words == 'kaishain' and translation == 'office worker':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: office worker.')

    if words == 'kookoosei' and translation == 'high school student' or translation == 'highschool student':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: "high school student" or "highschool student".')

    if words == 'shufu' and translation == 'house wife':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: house wife.')

    if words == 'daigakuinsei' and translation == 'graduate student':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: graduate student.')

    if words == 'daigakusei' and translation == 'college student':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: college student.')

    if words == 'bengoshi' and translation == 'lawyer':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: lawyer.')

    if words == 'okaasan' and translation == 'mother' or translation == 'mom':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: "mother or "mom".')

    if words == 'otoosan' and translation == 'father' or translation == 'dad':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: "father or "dad".')

    if words == 'oneesan' and translation == 'older sister' or translation == 'big sister':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: "older sister" or "big sister".')

    if words == 'oniisan' and translation == 'older brotehr' or translation == 'big brother':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: "older brother" or "big brother".')

    if words == 'imooto' and translation == 'younger sister' or translation == 'little sister':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: "younger sister" or "little sister".')

    if words == 'otooto' and translation == 'younger brother' or translation == 'little brother':
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: "younger brother" or "little brother".')

Answer 1

There are several issues.

Firstly, you are comparing words instead of word[index] in

if words == 'ano' and translation == 'um':

and in other places.

Secondly, for the logic to work you’d need to restructure every if statement to prevent lots of Incorrect messages printed out for every input.

Rather that trying to fix this, I propose a more data-driven approach:

import random

dictionary = {'ano': 'um', 'ima': 'now', ...}
words = list(dictionary.items())
random.shuffle(words)

for word, translation in words:
    print(word)
    answer = input('Enter the translation: ')

    if answer == translation:
        print('Correct!')
    else:
        print('Incorrect.')
        print('The correct answer is: %s.' % translation)