German greeting culture

 

Maybe you’ve already run into a German acquaintance and wondered why you get a 15-minute monologue on the person’s health, finances, and personal life after greeting them with a simple “How are you?” The reason behind this is that “How are you?” isn’t just a polite phrase in German, it’s a real question. People expect you to answer and talk about your life – for example, how your family is doing or what your Sunday afternoon plans are. If you meet someone in the hallway at work and don’t want to end up in a long conversation, it’s better to just say “Hallo!” (“hi!”) and keep moving.

當你遇到了一位德國熟人，簡單地問候了他“你好嗎？”之後，你得到了關於這個人的健康、財務和個人生活的 15 分鐘獨白，你可能好奇為何會這樣。因為“你好嗎？”不僅僅是德語中的禮貌用語，而是一個真正的問題。人們希望你回答並談論你的生活——例如，你的家人過得怎麼樣或你週日下午的計劃是什麼。如果你在工作的走廊上遇到某人，並且不想進行長時間的交談，最好只說 “你好！” （“嗨！”）並繼續前進。

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