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Brazil: Greetings, titles and names

Men may hug and backslap their friends when greeting each other. Women and men may kiss each other lightly on the cheek, alternating from one side to the other. In Rio de Janeiro this is done three times, and in São Paulo only twice. To make a good impression on a business associate, be sure to give them a firm handshake.

Address a man as Senhor (Seen-YOHR) plus his first name and a woman as Senhora (Seen-YOH-ruh) plus her first name. Brazilians tend to use first names very early in a relationship, but foreigners should wait until they are invited to do so. Using first names is not a sign of familiarity, but rather a mark of the more informal culture around names in Brazil. Doctors, professors, and priests usually go by their titles plus their first names. Physicians, lawyers, and persons with university degrees are addressed as Doutor (Doh-TOHR). Do not be surprised if you are addressed as Senhor Tom/Senhora Fran, for example, rather than Senhor(a) Smith.

Most Brazilians have two surnames - one from their mother, and one from their father. Generally, the mother's surname is written before the father's, and is more commonly used when addressing people.

When meeting a group of people, shake hands with each person you are introduced to. Wave to everyone as you are leaving.

Excerpted from Living Abroad's Brazil Report: Greetings, titles and names

Written by Michael Cadden, SGMS-T, VP International Operations