Bolivia- Language and Etiquette

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1. Bolivia- Language & Etiquette By: Felicia Comuniello
2. Language in Bolivia —  Spanish is main and official. —  39 other languages —  50% of pop. Have indigenous language as their mother tongue.
3. Etiquette in Bolivia Meeting & Greeting —  Handshake/ direct eye contact is most common —  “Buenas dias (Good morning) —  Buenas tardes (Good day) —  Buenas Noche (Good evening)
4. —  Informal relationship will be warmer and embrace of pact each other on shoulder —  Women will kiss on cheek
5. Greeting others —  Bolivians use both maternal and paternal surnames. —  Ex: Jennifer Maria Lopez or Manuel Sebastien Costa —  If you know of someone’s title always use it.
6. Gift Giving Etiquette —  Birthday, Christmas, and New Year. —  Flowers, pastries, sweets —  Not opened when received —  Do not bring yellow or purple flower
7. Dining Etiquette —  Punctuality is not expected —  “Bueno provecho” (Enjoy) —  “Salud” (Toast) —  Keep elbows off table —  Always use utensils —  Never leave right after- stay for a little
8. Relationship Building —  Relationship building is important in Bolivia so initial meetings should always be about establishing trust and learning a little about each other.
9. References —  http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/ global-etiquette/bolivia.html —  http://www.boliviabella.com/business- etiquette.html —  http://www.boliviabella.com/social-etiquette.html