德国的风土人情 （中英对照的）

德国人的特点是勤奋、自信。严于律己的德国人很讲究形式和准时，公私事宜必须事先约定时间并准时赴约。
未经预先约定想与德国人会面，是办不到的事，如果因故需要推迟约会或取消约会的话，一定要打电话通知对
方。否则，不仅失礼，也被认为是对其的莫大侮辱。 德国人工作中讲求效率，注重纪律，一丝不苟。

在业余生活中社交活动繁多。有招待会，鸡尾酒会，冷餐会，舞会等。此外，德国人酷爱旅游，尤其是在冬夏
两季。旅游归来后，喜欢聚集到朋友家中，设宴洗尘。

德国人是一个讲究秩序的民族。每人都的有自己的"归属"，甚至连每一样东西也都有其"合适"的位置。外国人
在德国旅游。第一个感觉是那里的一切都是井井有条。维持秩序的标志牌和禁令牌随处可见。德国人出现在公
开场合以及与人交往时，讲究举止端庄，对人敬重适度，事事循规蹈矩。

俗话说：各地有各地风俗，德国当然也不例外。过去德国人把“作客”分为礼节性访问，告别访问、致谢访问
、回访、就职访问、留宿作客和未婚妻作客等等。后来有人还发现了先生作客和女士作客两种。首次接触性的
作客，一刻钟或半小时已经够了。客人不带什么礼品，花束也不带，主人也不招待什么。作客的最佳时间是晚
上6点到6点半，或者是中午将近12点钟。最好，事先通知一下被访者。

在德国，用餐有很多规矩，像样的用餐总要先喝点开胃酒。不管是在饭店里还是在家里掌勺，德国人总爱来点

苦味的开胃酒，所有客人认识后，大家先围在一起站着聊聊天，讲些无关紧要的和轻松愉快的事情，因为美酒
佳肴需要有良好的气氛。入席时，在女主人和其他女客人就坐前，男的不能先坐下，男的要帮助女的移动座椅
。要将身子挺直、放松、双脚踏在地上，不要多动。等女主人拿起餐具时，方可用餐。

德国人送礼比较实惠，送东西都有所缘由，如生日、订婚、结婚等。客人只带点小东西，像一束花、一瓶酒，
或自己制作的东西。被喻为“小小礼物，滋吞友谊”的美号

German's characteristic is diligent, is self-confident. Practices good
self-discipline the German is fastidious very much the form and is
punctual, the public and private matters concerned must beforehand
agree the time and punctually keep an appointment.

Has not wanted to meet with after the prearranged with the German, is
matter which cannot accomplish, if because therefore needs to postpone
the appointment or cancellation appointment, certainly must hit the
telephone message to be right

Side. Otherwise, not only begs pardon, also was considered is
to its greatest insult. The German works emphasizes the efficiency,
the attenion discipline, is scrupulous about every detail.



The social activity is many in the extra-curricular life. Has the
reception, the cocktail party, the cold food meeting, the dance party
and so on. In addition, the German is very fond of the traveling, in
particular in winter summer

Two seasons. After the traveling return, likes gathering in the
friend family, gives a banquet to give a welcoming dinner.



The German is fastidious the order nationality. Each person all has
own "to belong to", even links each same thing also all to have its
"appropriate" the position. Foreigner

In German traveling. The first feeling is there all is in good
order. Maintenance order symbol sign and prohibition rule sign
everywhere obviously. The German appears male in

When opens the situation as well as with the person contact, is
fastidious the manner to be solemn, respects moderately to the person,
everything toes the line.



As the saying goes that, Each place has each place custom, Germany is
not certainly exceptional. In the past the German "sojourned" divides
into the courtesy visit, the farewell visit, expresses thanks the
visit

Pays a return visit, takes office to visit, to stay overnight
sojourns with the fiancee sojourns and so on. Afterwards some people
had also discovered gentleman sojourns with woman sojourns two kinds.
First time contact

Sojourns, the quarter of an hour or half hour already
sufficed. The visitor does not bring any present, the bouquet of
flowers not to bring, the master does not entertain any. Sojourns the
best time is late

On 6 o'clock to 6 and half o'clock, or are noon nearly 12
o'clock. Best, beforehand informs by the visitor.



In Germany, dines has very many customs, presentable dines must first
drink a apetirif. No matter is in the hotel or in the home the palm
bucket, the German always likes selecting



The bitter taste apetirif, after all visitors know, everybody
first encircles in the same place stands is chatting the day, speaks
immaterial and the relaxed happy matter, because of good wine

The delicacies need to have the good atmosphere. When takes a
seat front, takes a seat in the hostess and other female guest people,
male cannot first sit down, male must help the female motion chair

. Must be stiff the body, relax, double treadons on the place,
do not have to move. When and so on the hostess takes up the
tableware, only then dines.



The German gives a present quite materially beneficially, delivers the
thing all to have a reason, like birthday, engagement, marriage and so
on. The visitor only brings a small thing, likes bunch of flowers,
bottle of liquors,

Or own manufacture thing. Is explained is "the small small
gift, incites swallows the friendship" beautiful number

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