Faire la bise - French culture
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On se fait la bise ?
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The way to “faire la bise” is to gently touch your cheek with the cheek of the other person and noisily kiss the air.
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Decide if the following statement is true or false. If it is false, please write out the correct form.
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| « faire la bise » veut dire que vous embrassez quelqu’un sur la joue pour lui dire « bonjour » ou « au revoir »“faire la bise” means to kiss someone on the cheek to say “hi” or “bye” | ||
| Les hommes ne s’embrassent jamaisMen never kiss one another | ||
| Dans une réunion, il vaut sans doute mieux serrer la main que d’embrasserIn a business meeting, it is probably more appropriate to shake hands than to kiss someone on the cheek |
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| “faire la bise” means to kiss someone on the cheek to say “hi” or “bye” |
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| Men never kiss one another |
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Men may kiss one another |
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| In a business meeting, it is probably more appropriate to shake hands than to kiss someone on the cheek |
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