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What should you never say to a Spanish person?

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What should you never say to a Spanish person?

Of course, everything negative that she ever said about me was completely “falso.” LOL. Here are some of the words that my ex-novia used during our “peleas” (fights).

What should you not talk about in Spain?

Avoid criticising the Spanish culture, people or nation.

  • Do not bring up the topic of Catalan independence.
  • Never say anything derogatory about a Spaniard’s family, especially their mother.
  • Do not imply that Spaniards are lazy, always late or bad at their job.
  • Avoid mentioning Francisco Franco and his era of power.

    • Did Franco have a lisp?

    If you study Spanish long enough, sooner or later you’ll hear a tale about Spanish King Ferdinand, who supposedly spoke with a lisp, causing Spaniards to imitate him in pronouncing the z and sometimes the c to be pronounced with the “th” sound of “thin.”

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    What is Spanish etiquette?

    Greetings. If you’re meeting someone for the first time, you should shake their hand. If you become friends, you may well move on to hugging (men) or kisses on each cheek (women), starting with the left. Men are also more likely to kiss women hello and goodbye, than to shake their hand.

    What are Spanish manners?

    Say hello and goodbye when entering any shop or establishment. Greet people when they enter an elevator/lift. If you need to give an object to someone, pass it to them.

    Do and don’ts in Spain?

    SPAIN DON’TS:

    • Do not complain about smoking.
    • Do not get involved with any drugs.
    • Do not wear shorts in public, except to the beach.
    • Do not eat with your hands.
    • Do not walk around at night alone.
    • Do not cross the eight lane roads anywhere except at the crossings.

    What are the taboos in Spain?

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    Taboos:

    • Do not talk about religion. The Spanish have a strong sense of religious pride.
    • Do not expect dinner in the evening to be any time before 9pm.
    • Do not plan anything for a Tuesday 13th as this is seen as an unlucky date.

    Why do Spaniards pronounce c th?

    Why do they say Barthelona?

    As to the pronunciation of Barcelona, in Catalan it is pronounced almost the same as in English. For those who have heard Catalan people pronounce it as “Barthelona”, that was probably because they were speaking Spanish: in the variety of Spanish spoken in Catalonia it is pronounced “Barthelona”.