kids call adults first name - Italy, Greece; ...

[Anonymous]

How do kids call adults:

- people in authority
- "normal" adults"
- teachers
- family friends and parents of their friends

in Medditerean countries like, Greece, Italy, Spain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do kids call adults:

- people in authority
- "normal" adults"
- teachers
- family friends and parents of their friends

in Mediterranean countries like, Greece, Italy, Spain?

In Italy, ~ 10 years ago, not sure now:

- people in authority: Signore e Signora, Dottore e Dottoressa (if appropriate), Prete (priest)
- "normal" adults": first name
- teachers : maestra/maestro (that means teacher), I went to Catholic school so I called my nuns "Suora" (nun)
- family friends and parents of their friends : first name

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do kids call adults:

- people in authority
- "normal" adults"
- teachers
- family friends and parents of their friends

in Mediterranean countries like, Greece, Italy, Spain?

In Italy, ~ 10 years ago, not sure now:

- people in authority: Signore e Signora, Dottore e Dottoressa (if appropriate), Prete (priest)
- "normal" adults": first name
- teachers : maestra/maestro (that means teacher), I went to Catholic school so I called my nuns "Suora" (nun)
- family friends and parents of their friends : first name

in which region in italy do you lived?

[Anonymous]

Are you the same poster who was moving to a military base in Italy?

[Anonymous]

of all the things to be concerned about when moving to a new country….

[Anonymous]

yes, it's common in Estonia as well. It's a culture thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you the same poster who was moving to a military base in Italy?

no. was there a similar post?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do kids call adults:

- people in authority
- "normal" adults"
- teachers
- family friends and parents of their friends

in Mediterranean countries like, Greece, Italy, Spain?

In Italy, ~ 10 years ago, not sure now:

- people in authority: Signore e Signora, Dottore e Dottoressa (if appropriate), Prete (priest)
- "normal" adults": first name
- teachers : maestra/maestro (that means teacher), I went to Catholic school so I called my nuns "Suora" (nun)
- family friends and parents of their friends : first name

in which region in italy do you lived?

North West (border with France almost)

[Anonymous]

15:22 here again.

Fist name or Signor/Signora So and So:

It really depends on the level of familiarity with that particular person, but there is no special rule for children. The whole family will call some person either by first name or Signora So and So.

For example, if you go to the same store for a while, you might start calling the lady there by first name and use the "you" form (tu) rather than "lei" ; but you will use more formal speak (including the third person as opposed to the more informal "you") if it the first time you go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:15:22 here again.

Fist name or Signor/Signora So and So:

It really depends on the level of familiarity with that particular person, but there is no special rule for children. The whole family will call some person either by first name or Signora So and So.

Are children in Italy more equal with adults than in America?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:15:22 here again.

Fist name or Signor/Signora So and So:

It really depends on the level of familiarity with that particular person, but there is no special rule for children. The whole family will call some person either by first name or Signora So and So.

Are children in Italy more equal with adults than in America?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:15:22 here again.

Fist name or Signor/Signora So and So:

It really depends on the level of familiarity with that particular person, but there is no special rule for children. The whole family will call some person either by first name or Signora So and So.

For example, if you go to the same store for a while, you might start calling the lady there by first name and use the "you" form (tu) rather than "lei" ; but you will use more formal speak (including the third person as opposed to the more informal "you") if it the first time you go there.

Are children in Italy equal with adults?

[Anonymous]

It's more like Italian adults are more like children

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's more like Italian adults are more like children

play they also together

[Anonymous]

are italian kids more rude or respectful to adults?