{"id":16944,"date":"2026-01-28T05:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=16944"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:54:49","slug":"hola-culture-ep-6-choque-cultural-1-greetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/blog\/hola-culture-ep-6-choque-cultural-1-greetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Hola Culture Ep.6: Choque cultural (1) Greetings \ud83c\udfa7"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Spanish Conversation Podcast<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;margin-left: 15px;margin-bottom: 10px\" src=\"\/files\/spanish\/blog\/2026\/01\/choque-cultural1.jpg\" alt=\"confussing greeting\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" \/><br \/>\nIn our \u201cHola Culture\u201d podcast series, you\u2019ll listen to Kwiziq teachers <a href=\"\/user\/59078\">Inma<\/a> and <a href=\"\/user\/63935\">Silvia<\/a>\u2018s light-hearted chats in Spanish about fun and interesting topics.<br \/>\nTo help you practice your listening skills, these podcasts will often be accompanied by some useful vocab, grammar lessons and interesting links to go further!<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to try our related exercises to have the whole experience.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to comment and share your thoughts. 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physical contact<\/li>\n<li><em>dar una palmada en la espalda<\/em> = to pat someone on the back<\/li>\n<li><em>dar un apret\u00f3n de manos<\/em> = to shake hands<\/li>\n<li><em>hacer una reverencia<\/em> = to bow<\/li>\n<li><em>la distancia<\/em> = personal space \/ distance<\/li>\n<li><em>la cercan\u00eda<\/em> = closeness<\/li>\n<li><em>dar las gracias<\/em> = to say thank you<\/li>\n<li><em>sonar brusco<\/em>= to sound rude \/ abrupt<\/li>\n<li><em>gesticular<\/em> = to gesture \/ use gestures<\/li>\n<li><em>levantar la voz<\/em> = to raise one\u2019s voice<\/li>\n<li><em>ser de mala educaci\u00f3n<\/em> = to be impolite \/ rude<\/li>\n<li><em>ser una falta de respeto<\/em> = to be disrespectful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details open=\"\">\n<summary>\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Interesting grammar from our podcast<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>We have highlighted some interesting grammar points from our podcast and added them to a<strong> shared notebook<\/strong>. You can click &#8220;Test your knowledge&#8221; to quiz the selected grammar topics that appear on the following paragraph: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/my-languages\/spanish\/notebook\/3957853\">Grammar: Choque cultural (1) Greetings podcast<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; \u00a1<strong>Qu\u00e9 curioso<\/strong>! Y adem\u00e1s, <strong>tengo entendido<\/strong> que acompa\u00f1an las palabras con gestos.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; \u00a1<strong>Imag\u00ednate<\/strong> eso aqu\u00ed! <strong>Tendr\u00edan que<\/strong> pedir perd\u00f3n <strong>todos los d\u00edas<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; <strong>Lo importante<\/strong> al final es entender <strong>esas<\/strong> diferencias, creo yo, y adaptarse un poco <strong>cuando viajamos<\/strong> o trabajamos con gente de <strong>otros<\/strong> pa\u00edses o de otras culturas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p><strong><a style=\"background-color: #ff6a00;color: #ffffff;font-weight: bold;border-radius: 14px \/ 50%;font-size: 16px;text-align: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;line-height: 100%;text-decoration: none;max-width: 100%;padding: 12px 24px 12px 24px;margin-top: 4px\" href=\"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/my-languages\/spanish\/notebook\/3957853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Test yourself on this Notebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<details open=\"\">\n<summary>\u270f\ufe0f <strong>Practice More!<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Try these awesome <strong>Kwiziq activities<\/strong>\u00a0to practice more on <em>greetings and courtesy:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;margin-left: 15px;margin-bottom: 10px\" src=\"\/files\/spanish\/blog\/2026\/01\/silvia-confused.jpg\" alt=\"confused face\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reading and Listening activities:<br \/>\n\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/learn\/reading\/presentaciones-en-espanol\">Presentaciones en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> (A1)<br \/>\n\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/learn\/reading\/como-escribir-un-correo-electronico-formal\">C\u00f3mo escribir un correo electr\u00f3nico formal<\/a> (B1)<\/p>\n<p>Writing challenge: (Premium subscribers only):<br \/>\n\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/my-languages\/spanish\/exercises\/overview\/2321\">Visiting someone&#8217;s home<\/a> (B1)<\/p>\n<p>Dictation: (Premium subscribers only):<br \/>\n\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/my-languages\/spanish\/exercises\/overview\/2325\">Dos hermanos diferentes<\/a> (A1)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to listen to more of our podcasts? 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