Greetings in Different Cultures

Greetings in Different Cultures

Social Skills

Multiple Choice

What is a greeting?

• A greeting is a form of transportation
• A greeting is a type of food
• A greeting is a mathematical equation
• A greeting is how we start an interaction?

Multiple Choice

Greetings can be split into two categories which are ________ or __________.

• Positive or happy

• formal or informal

• hello or goodbye

• loud & obnoxious

We use informal greetings in casual situations or with people like our friends & family. We use formal greetings in professional settings or in serious / formal situations.

The type of greeting we use depends on the situation we are in.

Match

Match the greetings

Waving

High five

Handshake

Fist bump

Hugging

• Waving

• High five

• Handshake

• Fist bump

• Hugging

People having a different culture means they have different ways they greet each other.

People in different places have different cultures.

Multiple Select

What are some ways we greet each other in America? Pick all that apply.

• Touching toes

• High fiving

• Handshake

• Bowing

In France, it is normal for women to give air cheek kisses to men or other women. It is also normal for women to give air cheek kisses to men they know. Most of the time, men do not give air cheek kisses to each other.

France gives cheek kisses.

In India you might hear the phrase namaste while people bow when greeting other people. Namaste translates to “bend or bow to you,” and is considered a sign of respect and gratitude. People bow by pressing their hands together then bowing their heads.

India bows!

In New Zealand, a formal greeting for special people involves rubbing foreheads and noses together. New Zealand’s indigenous Māori people call this a “sharing of breath. It is a sign of deep respect.

New Zealand rubs noses.

Multiple Choice

What is a traditional way for women to greet each other in Frace?

• Air cheek kisses

• Bowing

• Shaking hands

• High fives

Multiple Choice

What is a traditional way for people to greet each other in India?

• Bowing and saying hola

• Air cheek kisses

• Bowing and saying namaste

• Rubbing foreheads

Multiple Choice

What is a traditional formal greeting in New Zealand?

• Handshakes

• Rubbing foreheads or noses

• Aloha
• Bowing

Some of the greetings we use are used in other countries too! Let's look at handshakes!

• Shaking hands is common in North America, Europe, and many parts of Asia and the Middle East.

  • For North Americans and Europeans, a firm grip is common, while a lighter touch is preferred in most Asian and Middle Eastern cultures.

• In The Philippines, handshakes are also widely used as a greeting.

  • However, younger people may combine the gesture with a bow by pressing their forehead against the and of the other person if the person is older.

• Kenyans shake hands, too.

  • When greeting an older person, the younger one may use their left hand to hold the person’s forearm during the gesture, which is considered a sign of respect.

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Handshakes are used in many different cultures around the world.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: In North America, we use a firm grip when we shake hands with people.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: In the Philippines, older people may shake the hand of a younger person and bow at the same time as a sign of respect.

• TRUE

• FALSE.

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: In Kenya, a younger person might grab the arm of an older person shaking their hand as a sign of respect.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What language is this?

• English

• Spanish

• American Sign Language

• French

Multiple Choice

What language is this greeting in: Hola!

• Spanish
• Italian
• German
• French

Multiple Choice

What language is this greeting in: Ni hao

• Mandarin Chinese
• French
• Korean
• Japanese

Multiple Choice

What language is this greeting in: Jambo

• German
• Swahili
• Spanish
• French

Multiple Choice

What language is this greeting in: Asalaam alaikum

• French
• Spanish
• Arabic
• Chinese

Multiple Choice

What language is this greeting in: Bonjour

• French
• Italian
• German
• Spanish

Multiple Choice

What language is this: Shalom

• Hebrew
• Arabic
• Latin
• Chinese

Multiple Choice

What language is this: Ciao

• French

• Spanish

• Italian

• English

Poll

Which is your preferred way to greet someone?

• Handshake

• Highfive

• Hug

• No touching, just words or a wave