{"id":8439,"date":"2020-05-08T13:06:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T11:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englishbusstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=8439"},"modified":"2025-09-30T20:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:49:51","slug":"the-difference-between-south-african-and-german-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/the-difference-between-south-african-and-german-conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"The difference between South African and German conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-rogoyq-0031dddbd671bf5491f7743ff4ae8778 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  > <div class='flex_cell av-p31502-019cbf34198df1a81c315cafb26b699c av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-nbr6tu-509e783a376ddc99ae929c634f61c474 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p> \n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kaqoeq2b-23a47d07332a8e573827939451e297f6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kaqoeq2b-23a47d07332a8e573827939451e297f6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kaqoeq2b-23a47d07332a8e573827939451e297f6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kaqoeq2b-23a47d07332a8e573827939451e297f6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kaqoeq2b-23a47d07332a8e573827939451e297f6 av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The difference between South African and German conversations<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jw2823qo-e224fa490c7a4579a18f14d3b9fc2242\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jw2823qo-e224fa490c7a4579a18f14d3b9fc2242 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jw2823qo-e224fa490c7a4579a18f14d3b9fc2242 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jw2823qo-e224fa490c7a4579a18f14d3b9fc2242 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-8440 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8440 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Howzit.jpg\" alt='Howzit' title=''  height=\"400\" width=\"700\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Howzit.jpg 700w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Howzit-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Howzit-450x257.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jwuezea5-51f5fd4d4765c8e30f18b32fa2aaf672\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-jwuezea5-51f5fd4d4765c8e30f18b32fa2aaf672 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:9px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jwuezea5-51f5fd4d4765c8e30f18b32fa2aaf672 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/EjW1VKoaHMs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry Cunningham<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section> <section  class='av_textblock_section av-jw2840sd-a46ab5df0baa4ba1772e8ac5ed70f824 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p> Germans like to get to the point. This can cause friction. In South Africa for instance, immediately asking the person with whom you are speaking for directions is not simply direct, it is actually impolite. Here a lot of time is spent greeting, smiling and laughing. Before you start any conversation, there is one important question to ask, and it\u2019s something that may not seem obvious if you grew up in Germany. In South Africa (and many other Anglophone countries), it is commonplace to ask how someone is doing. Depending on who you are speaking to, the conversation will start with \u201c<em>How are you?<\/em>\u201d, \u201c<em>Hoe gaan dit?<\/em>\u201d (Afrikaans), \u201c<em>Kunjani?<\/em>\u201d (Xhosa) or \u201c<em>Howzit?<\/em>\u201d (surfer dude). Forgetting to ask is a major <em>faux pas<\/em>. I grew up in Hamburg with a South African mother. So I thought that I understood how to converse with South Africans when I accepted a job in Cape Town back in 2009. Picking up a snack before work, I stood before the vendor and said: \u201cHi, one doughnut, please.\u201d The response was an angry \u201cI&#8217;m fine, thank you!\u201d No doughnut. <strong>I clearly had a lesson to learn.<\/strong> The cleaner at the office did not let me get away with my short greeting on my way to the coffee machine either. And what\u2019s more, I had to learn how to start the conversation in <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IsiXhosa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Xhosa<\/a>. \u201c<em>Ndiphilile enkosi, unjani wena?<\/em>\u201d was not easy to get my tongue around at first, but it managed to put a smile on the lady\u2019s face each morning. The purpose of this whole exercise became slowly apparent to me. As German city dwellers, we usually want to get to the point quickly. Conversations are usually reserved for our free time and friends; we often avoid strangers in the course of our day-to-day lives. So I found it odd to be asked how I was doing by complete strangers. On the one hand, I felt it was not at all their concern, and on the other, I was sure that they were not really interested in how I was doing. But the meaning of this interaction is deeper.<\/p>\n<h2>Welcome, come right in!<\/h2>\n<p>I now think of it this way: when you receive guests at home, you want to be a good host. You greet your guests, perhaps offer them something to drink, take their coat and maybe ask about their journey. In South Africa, this attitude extends to meeting people in everyday life. <strong>You welcome people into the conversation<\/strong>: the baker, your colleagues at the office, the bartender; everyone. It is a sign of friendliness and good intentions as well as respect and empathy. For many people daily life is hard, making it so much more important that interactions with others are at least off to a pleasant start. Not being asked how you are by the person with whom you are speaking is like me throwing open the door to my visitor and saying: \u201cDrinks are in the fridge.\u201d <strong>So do people actually want to know how I am?<\/strong> That depends. They certainly aren\u2019t inviting you to start venting about the weather, your back pain or your spouse. As a guest, you certainly wouldn\u2019t raid the fridge or fall asleep on the couch. It would be more appropriate to present a small gift to your host to thank them for their hospitality. Everything that follows then happens in a positive atmosphere. Nowadays I look forward to landing in South Africa since, even at passport control, I will be greeted with a smile and asked how I am doing. In South Africa, social interactions already come with a built-in ice-breaker, as nobody here enjoys awkwardness. This will generally make people smile, which is definitely worth the ten seconds that the exchange takes.<\/p>\n<h2>It costs nothing to ask<\/h2>\n<p>Occasionally I also ask people in Hamburg how they are doing. This can easily cause even a true northerner to break character. Here, inquiring after somebody\u2019s well-being bears a seriousness and gravity that makes a quick answer seem impossible. At one of my earlier jobs I made a habit of asking the boss how he was doing when he called. \u201cHmm&#8230;I went swimming today&#8230;and they had a new kind of Danish at the baker&#8217;s&#8230;actually, today has been a good day!\u201d I never experienced my boss being grumpy on the phone, which I had often heard my colleagues complain about. <strong>Note:<\/strong> Anyone looking to learn more about communication between different cultures can do so at one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/working-across-cultures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seminars on intercultural skills<\/a>. 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style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4921\" class=\"wp-image-4921 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/csm_Robert_26a3892a27-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/csm_Robert_26a3892a27-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/csm_Robert_26a3892a27-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/csm_Robert_26a3892a27-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/csm_Robert_26a3892a27-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/csm_Robert_26a3892a27-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/csm_Robert_26a3892a27-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/csm_Robert_26a3892a27.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b>Robert Rothe<\/b> <br \/>Marketing and Partner Manager<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Robert grew up in Hamburg, but has strong South African roots. At EnglishBusiness he is the German translation editor, manages our pool of external translators and creates our marketing content. In his free time you\u2019ll find him running around the Alster. In this blog he writes about the German language, South Africa, sports and our beautiful port city. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5ualwp-f2dcb42f8743af8b2a3f44f74ca0b604\">\n.flex_column.av-5ualwp-f2dcb42f8743af8b2a3f44f74ca0b604{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5ualwp-f2dcb42f8743af8b2a3f44f74ca0b604 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p> <section  class='av_textblock_section av-jozq17ik-c6853285194359f8de34531aab363000 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p> Other interesting articles: <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section> <div  class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  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