greeting around the world

1. Greetings around the world
By:monica

2. Introduction
In some country people use handshake and hug
to greet other. There was people that greet
other by waving hands. This greeting are
famous in most of country. Do you want to
know more? You can see inside.

3. Compare and contrast chart
Indonesia similarities USA
Saying good morning and
good night
Saying hello, hi and hey Saying what’s up,
Smiling or sometimes
waving hand.
Handshake to someone
new
Hugging people when they
met.
•It is very common in US that if you see a person in the eye (if
your looks connect with other person) when you are walking
down the street or anywhere in a building, to say a friendly
phrase,
“ Hi ! How are you doing ?”
•You may say “Hi” and then nod the head down.
•Few other ways to greet people in USA :
•“ Hey ! Whats up ?” or “ Whats up man ?”
•This is a very common to say “Whats up ?”.

4. Indonesia similarities Korea
Smiling or waving hand Handshaking to other
person
Bowing at the same time
Hi-5 to another person if
they met
Using two hands when
shaking hand
•When being introduced to a Korean person for the first
time, it is custom to shake their hand and bow at the same
time.
•The right hand is always used to shake with, while the
left hand either helps the right hand or touches the right
arm near the elbow.
•Using two hands when shaking hands, giving a glass of
water or receiving something from another person
shows respect.

5. Indonesia Similarities French
Sometimes in Indonesia we
Saying hi, hello, and good
greet someone by saying
morning
how are you
French greeting is bounjour
it means hello
Calling people’s name like
“bu or mba”for girl and
“mas or pak “ for boy
When greeting in the
evening (around 6 pm) said
bonsoir
Salut meaning hi
•You should always greet people by saying one of the above. In
some countries, it's acceptable to greet a salesclerk, for example,
with just a smile, but not in France - always start out with a polite
bonjour . Even when entering a waiting room or boarding a bus,
the French will mutter bonjour as a general greeting to everyone
within earshot.
•Many French people also kiss both of the person they're
greeting's cheeks. It's considered normal and polite to do, even
when they're the same gender.

6. Indonesia Similarities Australia
Saying hi, hello and
sometimes smile to
other
Hi and a handshake Close friend are
allowed to hug and kiss
lightly on the right
cheek
Waving hand from far
distance
•Australian greeting The most popular greeting used in
Australia is G'day Mate! which means good day friend.
Also... How ya goin' is another one plus all the usual ones
like just plain hello and hi - which are much more commonly
used! If you're not Australian it's best not to use the
peculiarly Australian ones as it doesn't sound quite right!

7. Indonesia similarities United Kingdom
Good morning, good night
and goodbye
Hi, hello and how are you The handshake is common
for greeting among the
British people.
Waving hand People in UK usually do a
formal greeting like how
are you
•Shake hands with everyone present -- men, women, and children -- at
business and social meetings. Shake hands again when leaving.
•Handshakes are light -- not firm.
•. Women should extend their hand to men first.
•While shaking hands, people in Britain will ask, "How do you do?"
•A handshake is the most common form of greeting among the English
and British people and is customary when you are introduced to
somebody new. However we rarely shake hands when parting.
•It is only when you meet friends, whom you haven't seen for a long time,
that you would kiss the cheek of the opposite sex. In Britain one kiss is
generally enough.

8. How to respect
• In Korea, bowing is used to show
respect. By lowering our head below
the person we are bowing to, we’re
showing that the person is higher than
us.
• We must not make fun at other
people’s greeting culture.
• We should appreciate their culture.

9. My family culture
• I usually met my old friend or my
family by saying hi and I wave my
hand from far distance. I can hug my
friend with the same gender. Kissing
both cheeks are only for family not for
friend.( kissing are also acceptable
greetings). I can smile to my friend
and family if we met.

10. resources
• Woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk
• www.heartofavagab.com
• http://www.answers.com/Q/What_are_greeti
ngs_used_in_Australia