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Q: What’s something Colombians do that usually surprises foreigners?

I want only to being fluent and understandable (not perfection, not academic).

Well, I think that something that probably surprises foreigners is that Colombian people are so kind, or at least the majority, because I can’t generalize. But many people in Colombia are accustomed to saying greetings all the time, even to strangers. I’m teaching this custom to my husband, because it’s difficult to differentiate if somebody wants to say hello or not, and you don't want to be rude. I think the trick is the eye contact when a Colombian is looking at your eyes directly for a few seconds, it’s because they are waiting for a greeting. So, during the day, you will say “good morning,” “good afternoon,” “good evening,” or “goodbye” many times.

Do you have another question about Colombian culture? Let me know :D


¿Qué es algo que hacen los colombianos que suele sorprender a los extranjeros?

Solo quiero ser fluida y comprensible (no perfección, no académico).

Creo que algo que probablemente sorprende a los extranjeros es que los colombianos son muy amables, o al menos la mayoría, porque no puedo generalizar. Pero mucha gente en Colombia está acostumbrada a saludar todo el tiempo, incluso a desconocidos. Le estoy enseñando esta costumbre a mi esposo, porque es difícil diferenciar si alguien quiere saludar o no. Creo que el truco está en el contacto visual, cuando un colombiano te mira directamente a los ojos durante unos segundos, es porque están esperando un saludo. Así que, durante el día, dirás muchas veces "buenos días", "buenas tardes", "buenas noches" o "adiós".

¿Tienes alguna otra pregunta sobre la cultura colombiana? Hazme saber :D

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Q: What’s something Colombians do that usually surprises foreigners?

I want onlyonly want to being fluent and understandable (not perfection, not academic).

Well, I think that something that probably surprises foreigners is that Colombian people are so kind, or at least the majority are, because I cashouldn’t generalize.

But many people in Colombia are accustomed to saying greetingshello all the time, even to strangers.

I’m teaching this custom to my husband, because it’s difficult to differentiate if somebody wants to say hello or not, and you don't want to be rude.

I think the trick is the eye contact w. When a Colombian is looking at your eyes directly for a few seconds, it’s because they are waiting for a greeting.

So, during the day, you will say “good morning,” “good afternoon,” “good evening,” or “goodbye” many times.

Do you have another question about Colombian culture?

Let me know :D

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What’s something Colombians do that usually surprises foreig


Q: What’s something Colombians do that usually surprises foreigners?


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I want only to being fluent and understandable (not perfection, not academic).


I want onlyonly want to being fluent and understandable (not perfection, not academic).

Well, I think that something that probably surprises foreigners is that Colombian people are so kind, or at least the majority, because I can’t generalize.


Well, I think that something that probably surprises foreigners is that Colombian people are so kind, or at least the majority are, because I cashouldn’t generalize.

But many people in Colombia are accustomed to saying greetings all the time, even to strangers.


But many people in Colombia are accustomed to saying greetingshello all the time, even to strangers.

I’m teaching this custom to my husband, because it’s difficult to differentiate if somebody wants to say hello or not, and you don't want to be rude.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I think the trick is the eye contact when a Colombian is looking at your eyes directly for a few seconds, it’s because they are waiting for a greeting.


I think the trick is the eye contact w. When a Colombian is looking at your eyes directly for a few seconds, it’s because they are waiting for a greeting.

So, during the day, you will say “good morning,” “good afternoon,” “good evening,” or “goodbye” many times.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Do you have another question about Colombian culture?


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Let me know :D


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

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