Learning a Second Language by Ray Carty - HTML preview

Culture

German, Hungarian, Slovene, and Croatian are the languages spoken by

the locals. To greet the locals, a handshake will do. When meeting

someone for the first time, it’s better to refer to them by their last name,

but once known they can be addressed by their first name.

When out in public, say Gluten Tag or Gross Gott to greet people and while

leaving say Auf Wiedersehen.

Carry along flowers when going to someone’s house. The locals here have

a passion for horse riding. The world’s best art of horsemanship can be

found here, which is as old as 400 years. You can watch the horses perform

at training schools; tickets must be booked in advance. Although service

charge is levied on restaurant bills, an extra 5% should be paid as a tip.