Etiquette common sense of immigrating to Portugal

To handle Portuguese immigration, we must first understand Portuguese customs and etiquette and avoid mistakes in interpersonal communication. Different behaviors between different countries can easily lead to misunderstandings and unnecessary troubles, so the immigrants in 1911 reminded us that we must understand the Portuguese lifestyle before starting a new immigrant life. The following is the etiquette information provided by 86 for your reference. Dress etiquette: Portuguese people pay great attention to dressing neatly in formal social occasions. It is polite for men to wear dark suits, ties or bows. Women often wear gorgeous suits or dresses. In daily life, Portuguese people have obvious occupational and gender characteristics in dress. Young male employees like to wear loose suits. Male college students wear sweatshirts and jeans; Female teachers wear more suits.

Etiquette: Portuguese people pay more attention to etiquette. Sit upright when talking to people, especially women, and pay attention to putting your legs together when sitting. They don't like staring at others for a long time. If others do this, it is a bad performance in their view.

Meeting etiquette: When Portuguese meet, men are used to hugging and patting each other's shoulders as gifts, while women kiss each other's faces as gifts. When meeting foreign friends, they sometimes shake hands. The Portuguese are very enthusiastic. If guests visit, they always meet them at the door early. When guests leave, they are always delivered to their doors in person.

Dining etiquette: Portuguese mainly eat pasta, like bread and sometimes eat rice. Love to eat beef, pork and aquatic products, often eat potatoes, carrots and so on. Drinking is very particular. The alcohol in this local area is not high, so you won't get drunk if you drink less.

Wedding and funeral etiquette: Bullfighting is a very popular entertainment activity in Portugal, and bullfighting performances are held around New Year's Day every year. Different from Spanish bullfighting, local bullfighting is riding a horse, not killing cows, but stabbing them, so people call this kind of bullfighting civilized bullfighting. Portugal has a city festival every year in late June. The Town God Festival is mainly to commemorate those who have done good things for the people. At that time, there will be salutes, ceremonies and songs in the square.

Business etiquette: the best time to engage in business activities in Portugal is from June of that year 10 to June of the following year. In addition, Portugal 12 is closed from noon to 3 pm, and no one can contact the business during this time. Pay attention to their clothes when negotiating business. If they are wearing shirts during the negotiation, don't take them off even if it is very hot. Portuguese businessmen can speak French, English and Spanish. Be patient when talking with Portuguese.

Tourism etiquette: Portugal has a central railway with a length of more than 700 kilometers, which runs through the north and south, connecting major cities along the route with famous scenic spots and providing convenient conditions for tourism. Salespeople in local shops are famous for their excellent service. They always serve customers with a smile. Except food, customers can return the goods within the specified time limit if they are not satisfied.

Main taboos: Portuguese taboo 13 and Friday.