Bedeutung
A gesture of greeting or agreement by clasping hands.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Spain, handshakes are very firm. It is also common for women to greet each other with two kisses, but in a business meeting, 'dar la mano' is the standard for everyone. Mexicans often use a 'warm' handshake. This might involve the left hand touching the other person's elbow or shoulder while shaking with the right hand. While 'dar la mano' is used for first meetings, men in Argentina are very comfortable kissing each other on the cheek as a greeting once they are acquaintances. In formal Colombian culture, 'dar la mano' is often accompanied by the title 'Señor' or 'Señora' to show maximum respect.
Eye Contact
In Spanish culture, always look the person in the eye while giving the hand. Looking away is seen as a sign of weakness or dishonesty.
The 'Dead Fish'
Avoid a weak, limp handshake. It is better to be a bit too firm than too soft in most Spanish-speaking countries.
Bedeutung
A gesture of greeting or agreement by clasping hands.
Eye Contact
In Spanish culture, always look the person in the eye while giving the hand. Looking away is seen as a sign of weakness or dishonesty.
The 'Dead Fish'
Avoid a weak, limp handshake. It is better to be a bit too firm than too soft in most Spanish-speaking countries.
Gender Etiquette
In very traditional settings, wait for a woman to offer her hand first, but in modern business, anyone can initiate.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'dar'.
Yo le ___ la mano a mi nuevo jefe.
The subject is 'Yo', so the first person singular of 'dar' is 'doy'.
Which sentence is a correct greeting?
Selecciona la opción correcta:
'Mano' is feminine (la) and 'dar la mano' is the idiom for greeting.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a job interview and meet the manager.
In a formal job interview, 'dar la mano' is the appropriate professional greeting.
Complete the dialogue.
Juan: 'Mucho gusto, señor.' Señor: 'Igualmente.' (El señor le ___ la mano).
The subject is 'El señor' (he), so the verb form is 'da'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
La vs Una
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenYo le ___ la mano a mi nuevo jefe.
The subject is 'Yo', so the first person singular of 'dar' is 'doy'.
Selecciona la opción correcta:
'Mano' is feminine (la) and 'dar la mano' is the idiom for greeting.
You are at a job interview and meet the manager.
In a formal job interview, 'dar la mano' is the appropriate professional greeting.
Juan: 'Mucho gusto, señor.' Señor: 'Igualmente.' (El señor le ___ la mano).
The subject is 'El señor' (he), so the verb form is 'da'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenEs femenino: 'la mano'. Es una de las excepciones más importantes en español.
Es un poco formal. Con amigos es mejor un abrazo o un '¿qué tal?'.
Generalmente significa que la persona tiene mucha confianza o quiere mostrar poder.
Sí, se usa en todo el mundo hispanohablante.
Se dice 'darse la mano' (Ellos se dan la mano).
No, siempre es mejor levantarse para dar la mano.
Siempre la mano derecha.
Sí, es más formal pero significa lo mismo.
No, eso es 'dar UNA mano'.
Sí, ha vuelto a ser el estándar, aunque algunos prefieren el puño.
Verwandte Redewendungen
estrechar la mano
synonymTo shake hands firmly/formally
pedir la mano
specialized formTo ask for a hand in marriage
dar una mano
similarTo help someone
mano a mano
builds onOne on one / head to head
quedarse con las manos vacías
contrastTo end up empty-handed
