Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings (as well as other members of the animal kingdom) intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. While greeting customs are highly culture
- and situation-specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and relationship, they exist in all known human cultures. Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures.
Greetings are often, but not always, used just prior to a conversation.
Some epochs and cultures have had very elaborate greeting rituals, e.g., greeting of a king.
Hello, how are you?/ Hola como estas?
Hello, How are you doing?
Hello, What have you been doing?, Hola que has estado haciendo...
What´s up with it? or How is it going? often a phrase used by cool people. The following example:
- Peter: What´up with it?
-Caroline: really nothing, just hanging out at....
Hello, What have you been up to . . . .? Hola ¿qué has estado haciendo "hasta ahora"
heyyy dude how are you doing? hey amigo, ¿cómo estas? (utilizado por gente joven)
heyy guys how are you doing? Hey chicos, ¿Cómo estais? (utilizado por la mayoría)
What up!!!Nothing... !! ¿Que pasa? Nada.
How´s it hangin´ Una for ma muy informar de decir hola a tu compañero, What means hanging, is evident from the following example: Hi, Mike, How´s it hangin´? A little bit to the left. lol.
How is it hangin´my nigga? Principalmente usado por gente de raza africana.
GREETINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
India: The "namaste." Place your hands in a praying position at the chest and bow
slightly.
slightly.
United States: Shake hands firmly and make direct eye contact.
Middle East: The "salaam." Begin by pronouncing “salaamu alaykum” (Peace by upon
you), accompanied by sweeping your right hand up to your heart.
Malays of Malaysia: Stretch out your hands and touch fingertips with the other
person. Then bring your hands to your heart, signifying, "I greet you from my heart."
Men can only use this gesture with other men and women may only use the gesture with
other women.
Some Aluet: Bang the other party with a hand on either the head or shoulders.
Polynesia: Embrace and rub each other's backs. (This is a gesture performed only
by men. )
Maori tribes people in New Zealand: Rub noses.
Some East African tribes: Spit at the other's feet. (Don’t actually spit; just pretend to.)
Some Tibetan tribes people: Stick out your tongue at the other person.
Japan: Bow from the waist to a 15 degree angle. This is an informal bow used
For all ranks and occasions.
Russia: Shake hands firmly. Follow with a "bear hug" and 2 to 3 kisses on
alternating cheeks.
Latin America: Hug (called an "abrazo") and give a few hearty claps on the back.
Some Kenyan tribes: Gently slap palms and grip one another's cupped fingers.
Thailand: The "wai." Like the Indian "namaste," place your hands in a praying
position at your chest and bow slightly. The higher your hands on your chest, the greater
respect you are showing the other person, but don't put your hands above your head as
it may be misconstrued as an insult.
Southern Europe, Central and South America: Shake hands warmly and linger a bit
longer than the traditional American handshake. Follow by touching the other
person's forearm, elbow or lapel.
Turkey: Clasp both hands in a handshake and hug on both sides while saying,
“merhaba” (“greetings”). (This gesture is generally performed among old friends of the
same sex.)
Belgium: Three kisses, going from cheek to cheek.
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