{"id":261530,"date":"2025-09-07T17:31:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corinaele.com\/?p=261530"},"modified":"2025-09-07T17:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:31:27","slug":"argentine-customs-that-surprise-foreigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corinaele.com\/en\/argentine-customs-that-surprise-foreigners\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentine Customs That Surprise Foreigners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Argentina is a country with unique traditions and customs that can surprise first-time visitors. As a Spanish teacher for foreigners, I have noticed that some customs are particularly striking: <\/p>\n\n

Mate:<\/strong> Sharing mate is almost a social ritual. It is common to pass it around during informal conversations. Foreigners are often amazed at how important this drink is in daily life. <\/p>\n\n

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Flexible punctuality<\/strong>: In social gatherings, punctuality is not strict. Arriving 10 or 15 minutes late is considered normal. <\/p>\n\n

Greetings with a kiss<\/strong>: Even among acquaintances, Argentines usually greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, which can be curious for people from more formal cultures.<\/p>\n\n

Asado as a social event<\/strong>: An asado (barbecue) is not just a meal but a gathering of family and friends, where conversation and togetherness are as important as the meat.<\/p>\n\n

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The use of \u201cvos\u201d<\/strong>: The \u201cvos\u201d instead of \u201ct\u00fa\u201d is typical in Rioplatense Spanish and may confuse Spanish learners who are not used to it.<\/p>\n\n

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Knowing these customs helps foreigners better understand Argentine culture and integrate more easily into everyday life. Were you familiar with these customs? Here\u2019s<\/a> more information about other traditions in Spanish-speaking countries. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Argentina is a country with unique traditions and customs that can surprise first-time visitors. As a Spanish teacher for foreigners, I have noticed that some customs are particularly striking: Mate: Sharing mate is almost a social ritual. It is common to pass it around during informal conversations. Foreigners are often amazed at how important this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[69,70,40],"class_list":["post-261530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-culture","tag-tradition","tag-traditions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t