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In addition to daily meals, in Germany, whether it is a private family dinner or an official large-scale dinner-the most important thing is not to eat and drink, but to achieve emotional communication between people through eating together. Therefore, there should not only be a round of greetings before the banquet, such as host's welcome speech, toast speech, guest's thank-you speech, mutual greetings and so on. Moreover, the so-called "chat during the dinner" or "rest during the dinner" are very particular. The ideal banquet should be held in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere from beginning to end. For the host, the most embarrassing scene is by no means a small "accident" such as knocking over a glass and dropping a knife and fork, but facing a group of silent "diners" who only concentrate on eating and drinking!
sit still/quietly
Germans attach great importance to sitting at the table. According to the habit they have developed since childhood, they should always keep their upper body straight when sitting at the table, and never lean on the chair except when chatting during the dinner.
Keep your arms close to your body when eating, so as not to affect the people next to you. Elbows can't be placed on the dining table. Generally, only hands and wrists are placed on the table.
You can lean forward slightly when eating, but keep your head as straight as possible and never lean over the plate. You should always use forks and spoons to hold food and soup.
Eat.
In the process of eating, eating is more important than sitting.
Knives are only used to chop large pieces of food, and it is absolutely not allowed to use knives instead of forks to deliver food directly. Cut the food into small pieces of appropriate size, and it is advisable to eat it in one bite. It is forbidden to fork up a large piece and bite it off the fork.
But you can't cut the whole meat or fish into small pieces and fork them one by one. Fork a corner with a fork, cut it off with a knife and cut it into pieces to eat. The fork can't be too deep, let alone bring the whole fork tooth.
Don't add too much and too much food at a time. Be sure to add it after eating. If you can't finish what's left on your plate, in Germany, it means-you think the food at the party is terrible!
eat soup
Perhaps the biggest difference between Germans and China people is "eating soup", which is not only a difference in language expression, but also a fundamental difference.
Germans never "drink" soup plates, but scoop them up with spoons and send them to their mouths to eat, which is not much different from eating with knives and forks.
Germans used to tip the spoon first, and the wrist, spoon and mouth basically formed a 90-degree angle. If the soup is very hot, you can't blow it with your mouth. You can only slow it down and let it cool naturally.
5. Tableware information
In addition, we should also understand the information conveyed by different ways of placing knives and forks: putting knives and forks on the plate side by side means that we are full and don't eat any more; Putting the knife and fork on the plate means that you just have a rest and will continue to eat.
Drinking drinks is also particular: Germans are used to drinking all the drinks in the cup before adding them, rather than adding them to the cup at any time. There is no habit of "toasting" in Germany, and there is no need to gulp it down after toasting and clinking glasses.
Chat at dinner
"Chatting at the table" is a very important part of German banquets, and it is also a good opportunity to show your eloquence and grace.
Never open your mouth with food in your mouth when small talk begins. Even if someone asks you a question, don't answer it until you chew and swallow it. The person who asks you the question will wait patiently.
If you smoke while talking to the other person, you must ask the permission of the people present, especially the ladies!
The topic of conversation should also pay attention to content and discretion: don't involve content that may affect appetite or cause tension; We should also avoid endlessly talking about professional issues, so as not to neglect other guests.
Finally, don't forget-this is "chatting at the dinner table". From time to time, saying a few words about the delicious food and the hostess's superb cooking skills is not only the best thanks to the hospitable host, but also keeps the banquet in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
PS: special rules
First of all, knives and forks used to eat fish should not be used to eat meat or cheese.
Secondly, if you drink beer and wine at the same time, you should drink beer before drinking wine, otherwise it will be considered harmful to your health.
Third, it is not advisable to pile too much food on the plate.
Fourth, you must not use napkins to fan the wind.
Fifth, avoid eating walnuts.
What are the wonderful customs in Germany?
The national anthem No.65438 +0 was never sung completely.
Germans have never sung a full version of the national anthem. During the Nazi period, people only sang the first paragraph of the national anthem, "Germany, Germany, above everything else." But the lyrics are too domineering, so after World War II, the German national anthem only kept the third paragraph, because the second paragraph sang "German women, German loyalty, German wine, German songs", which was not very respectful to women, so it was omitted.
NO.2 middle finger is illegal.
If a car whizzes past you while driving or causes you unhappiness, don't vent your anger with your middle finger, because it is illegal in Germany, and you will not only lose your driver's license, but also receive a warning letter and a ticket.
The third taboo is wishing "Happy Birthday" in advance.
There is a proverb in Germany, which can fully reflect the good mentality of Germans. "Don't praise the day before the night." Du Salst Deng Tagniecht Wall Demabend Robben warned people not to be too happy. Maybe it might not be like that then. Therefore, the Germans are very afraid that others will wish him a "happy birthday" in advance, which probably means that he will not live this birthday and will die early.
Opening the window on the 4th is easy to get sick.
Most of us would say that opening the window often is good for health, but Germans don't think so. Various folk customs in Germany are warning you not to ventilate indoors. Germans generally believe that fresh air when windows are opened for ventilation will carry tiny germs such as joint pain and flu.
5th * * * has the right to reject weird baby names.
According to German law, a person's name must clearly indicate his gender. Therefore, in the household registration office, if the name of a newborn does not meet this requirement, it will not be registered. The process of reapplying for a name will cost a lot, so many German parents will give their children some traditional names, such as Michael or Maria Maria.
No.6 * * * Yi is legal.
In 2002, Germany announced the legalization of prostitution, the oldest occupation in the world. Whether it is a brothel as big as a department store or a shocking RV, it has legal management rights.
It is closed on Sunday the 7th.
You may not be aware that in Germany, apart from churches, only brothels are still open on Sundays. Don't think about going on a business trip or shopping on a rest day or a "quiet day", because no place will open. Don't try to redecorate your home, because it is illegal to wave an electric drill on Sunday. Even if you really want to hang grandma's portrait on the wall, you have to wait until Monday. On Sunday, everyone needs to be happy.
No.8 German "thank you" equals "no"
If someone asks you in Germany, "Do you need something to drink?" If you answer "thank you" Danke, it is actually equivalent to answering "no, thank you", but you have to say "please", which means "ok". Don't make a mistake!
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