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SOCIAL ETIQUETTE IN ROMANIA

United Europe is in our eYes Comenius Multilateral Partenship 2012-2014 Scoala Gimnaziala Caraula. SOCIAL ETIQUETTE IN ROMANIA. Initial greetings are formal and reserved : a handshake , direct eye contact

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SOCIAL ETIQUETTE IN ROMANIA

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  1. United Europe is in our eYesComenius Multilateral Partenship2012-2014Scoala Gimnaziala Caraula

  2. SOCIAL ETIQUETTE IN ROMANIA

  3. Initialgreetings are formal andreserved: • a handshake, • direct eye contact • theappropriategreeting for thetime of day. (BunaDimineata - GoodMorning, Bunaziua- GoodAfternoon, Buna Seara - GoodEvening) Meeting and greeting

  4. SomeolderRomanianskiss a woman's hand whenmeetingthem. Foreign men are notexpectedtokiss a Romanian woman's hand. Closefriendsmaykissandhugeachotherwhentheymeet. Whenkissing, expecttokisstwice, once on eachcheekstartingwiththe left cheek. 

  5. Usually, young people say "bunaziua" to older men which means "good day" and to women "sarutmana" that means “I kiss your hand" but people say it in a hurry, so it sounds like "sarumana" . People do not say “sarutmana" to men, only to priests. The youth greet with "salut", “servus" or even “hello" or  "hallo".

  6. - Wheninvitedtopay a visitto Romanian homes, therules of etiquetterequiretooffer as a token of respect, a bunch of flowerstothehostess (make sure youchoosetheflowers in oddnumbers (3,5,7, etc), otherwisethe lady mayfeelawkwardsince, in Romania, peoplebringflowers in evennumbersonlytofunerals!! - It isalsopropertobring a bottle of wine or a box of chocolatesifthereis a certaincelebration or anniversary in the respective family. - A gift for thechildrenisalwaysappreciated Visiting

  7. Traditional Romanian hospitality requires that much time is devoted to friendly conversation and taking time to visit, rather than adhering to set schedules or agendas.  • There is no point in getting upset if people are a little late, or very late, and “immediate” can sometimes mean a long wait.  • Most people are not in too much of a hurry except when they are driving. • You might hear the word "immediate" that means "I'm coming right away" but you may want to ask where the person is, to be sure they are really on their way. Usually they say "immediate" when they are still at home. • There are also some institutions where punctuality is expected, for example schools, not all of them but most.

  8. Arrive on timeifinvitedtodinner.  • Youmayarriveupto 15 minutes late for a party.  • Checktoseeifthere are shoes at the front door. Ifso, removeyours.  • Expecttobetreatedwithgreathonourand respect.  • DObringflowers, chocolate or liquor for yourhosts, andbring a gift for theirchildren, too. DiningEtiquette

  9. Leaveyournapkin on the table. Do not put it in yourlap. Wait for thehost or hostesstosay "pofta buna" (goodappetite) beforeyoubegineating.Alwayskeepyourhandsvisiblewheneating. Keepyourwristsresting on theedge of the table. Expecttobeoffered second andeventhirdhelpings. Youwillhaveto insist thatyoucannoteatany more, as refusals are seen as goodmannersand are nottakenseriously. It isacceptabletosoakup extra sauce or gravy on your plate withyourbread. To indicate youhavenotfinishedeating, crossyourknifeandfork on your plate. Whenyouhavefinishedeating, place yourknifeandforkacrossyour plate withtheprongsfacingdownandthehandlesfacingtotheright. Table manners

  10. DOexpecttohavetorepeatedlyrefuseifyou are offeredsomethingthatyoudon'twant. In Romania, "no" doesn'talwaysmean "no" becauseit'sconsideredpolitetorefuse. SocializingandConversation

  11. YouwillquicklylearnthatRomanians are veryaccommodatingandpolitetovisitorstotheir country. Evenso, abidingbytheiretiquettewillhelpyoublend in a little more and it willimpressthoseyou come into contact with!

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