Is it a german culture when the guy kiss the girl (friend) on the cheek before saying goodbye?
2006-10-11 23:56:19 · 14 answers · asked by miserable 2 in Travel ➔ Germany ➔ Munich
Not really, that tradition is rather common in France.
In Germany, especially in Bavaria, you normally only do that kind of thing with (female) family members or (female) friends. I ve spent about half of my life in Germany and I ve never seen any guys doing that.
So in general, when you meet a girl for the very first time, you wouldn t do that.
@Amy Beware:
If your mom really was German, you should know that you misspelt all the words there, it s:
Bier
Oktoberfest
Lederhosen
Bratwurst
Sauerkraut
Wiener Schnitzel
Volkswagen
.....
2006-10-12 00:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The German culture is to shake hands when saying "Hello" and "Goodbye". Kisses while saying this, are not German. They are "imported" from countries in Southern Europe.
2006-10-12 08:15:21 · answer #2 · answered by Fabian 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
German people are great people. They have a very beautiful culture, full of art and music. The country has a powerful economy and is a great place.
2016-03-28 06:10:50 · answer #3 · answered by Gail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not really a culture but to say goodbye to your boyfriend/girlfriend, mom, dad, grandparents you often give them a short kiss on a cheek.
The habit of kissing the right and left cheek of nearly everybody is commen in france!..
Some youngsters like to do that in Germany too, but it is not commen...
2006-10-12 01:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by sonne101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a European thing in general. Good friends of ours are half Italian and half German. Once he felt that we were close enough in friendship, he kisses me once on each cheek while holding my right hand upon arrival and then departing.
** Chris: yes, you put the correct spelling, BUT the other person was putting the phonetic spelling....**
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek_kissing
http://www.aboutmarmaris.com/culture/culture-body-language.htm
http://www.american.edu/IRVINE/lisa/culture.htm
2006-10-13 03:16:58 · answer #5 · answered by BITE ME 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sometimes..its different in every city... in my town its normal taht the girl kiss her friends ( just girls) on the mouth to say hello and good bye.
But girls just hug boys to say hello or good bye.
They never kiss the friend when they are boys on the cheek.
Im from Germany so I know that.. and I was reallly confused when I was in Uk with my english friends in the pub and when I say goodbye they all kissed me on the cheek and that was really strange... *lol*
2006-10-12 09:36:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
id say it a European thing not just german.oh and we hug just as much as we kiss (on the cheek)
add
i see alot of ppl writing lederhosen here.dont get the wrong impression that everyone wears them in fact noone even does anymore that was 50 years ago.
our standard restaurant food is schnitzel
2006-10-14 17:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not where i come from, unless your a relative, The double kisses are new to me, they're more italien then german.
2006-10-12 16:40:04 · answer #8 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. Most Europeans kiss both cheeks of girls and guys. I think it's the kiss on the hand when introduced to a girl or when saying goodbye.
German culture includes;
Beer- {October fest}
Laterhosen- Short leather pants
Bratworst- Fried sausage
Sour kroutt-Cabbage
Viener schnittzel- Veal
Folkswagon- Cars built for "the people"
2006-10-12 00:22:06 · answer #9 · answered by Amy Beware 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋
It is not actually german, but we do it. It came from France, but we took it on.
2006-10-13 10:27:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋