Portuguese Culture - Communication

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• Portuguese can be quite expressive and emotive

• may be more restrained and formal around strangers.

• In Portugal, people tend to be quite direct

• willing to offer direct answers,

• politely and gently

• t is necessary to use other communicative cues such as body language to help in understanding the meaning conveyed by your Portuguese counterpart.

• generally dislike confrontation

• and will attempt to avoid conflict.

• expresses familiarity and affection towards a thing or person

• The diminutive

• best to err on the side of formality.

• Many Portuguese enjoy humour and sharing jokes.

• tend to be quite tactile during conversations

• Public displays of affection are also common,

• The typical distance people maintain during conversation is an arm’s length.

• irect eye contact is understood as a form of respect.

• At times, Portuguese may be animated in their physical expressions and gestures.

• Avoid using a single index finger alone as this can have suggestive tones.

• Avoid using a single index finger alone as this can have suggestive tones.