The Do’s and Don’ts

Do Greet Properly

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In Spain, it is customary to greet people with a handshake or a kiss on each cheek. Females always greet each other with a kiss on the left cheek, followed by the right cheek. They will also greet men this way. Men greet women with kisses and other men with handshakes. Locals may be offended if someone refuse to participate in this custom so it is advisable for visitors to be mentally prepared.

스페인에서는 사람들에게 일일이 악수나 입맞춤으로 인사하는 것이 관례적이다. 여성들은 항상 왼쪽 뺨에 키스를 하고 후에 오른쪽 뺨에 키스를 한다. 또한 남자들에게도 같은 방식으로 인사를 한다. 남자는 입맞춤으로, 다른 남자는 악수로 여자를 맞이한다. 만약 누군가가 이러한 관습을 따르길 거부한다면 스페인 사람들이 불쾌하게 여길 수 있으니 방문객들은 정신적으로 준비를 하고 갈 것을 추천한다.

Vocabulary Corner

customary cheek female followed by offend refuse participate in advisable mentally prepare

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관례적인

볼

여성

뒤이어

불쾌하게 여겨지다

거절하다

참여하다

바람직한

정신적으로

준비하다

Q & A

Vocabulary

Q. What is the customary way of greeting in your culture?

A. In the American culture, you always greet someone new with a handshake, and say “hi”, and “nice to meet you”. For close friends and family, we greet them with a hug or kisses. Hugs are common in the western states of America. In the eastern part of America, close friends and family are greeted with kisses on the cheeks. Kisses on the mouth are reserved for romantic partners only. There are some parents in the southern states of America, Texas for example, who will sometimes kiss little children on the mouth. Men will greet other men with a handshake or a hug. The best way for visitors to know whether to hug or kiss in America is just to wait and see what the native person will do. If they lean in for a hug, return the hug. If they lean in for a kiss, return the kiss. But note that you never actually kiss the person on the cheek. The custom is that you’re supposed to touch cheeks briefly and make the sound of a kiss.

common reserve for southern lean return note that~ actually briefly

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흔한

따로 남겨두다

남부의

기울이다

돌려주다

~에주의하세요

실제로는

짧게

Useful expression

be supposed to ~하기로 기대되다, ~하기로 예상되다, ~하기로 되어있다.

You’re not supposed to walk on the grass. 잔디밭 위로 걸어 다니면 안 된다.
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. 저는 우리가 오늘 급여를 받기로 되어 있다고 생각했는데요.
It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away. 그것은 깜짝 파티로 하려던 것인데 아이들이 말을 해 버렸다.

give the game away

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(특히 자신도 모르게) 비밀을 발설하다

customary	관례적인
cheek	볼
female	여성
followed by	뒤이어
offend	불쾌하게 여겨지다
refuse	거절하다
participate in	참여하다
advisable	바람직한
mentally	정신적으로
prepare	준비하다
common	흔한
reserve for	따로 남겨두다
southern	남부의
lean	기울이다
return	돌려주다
note that~	~에주의하세요
actually	실제로는
briefly	짧게
give the game away	(특히 자신도 모르게) 비밀을 발설하다

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