How do we greet in German, French, Spanish, and Italian?

“Ciao, come va? È bello rivederti” (Hi, how are you doing? Good to see you.) or “Piacere di conoscerti” if you met them for the first time…

I’ll translate the same quotes in French :-) “Salut!” (If it’s a friend you know or Bonjour/Bonsoir… depending on the time of day- formally) “(Comment) Ça va? Ravi(e) de te revoir!” “Ravi(e) de te connâitre.”/Enchanté(e)”.

”Hola! Como estas?” Encantada/o

I’m wondering about attachment and transference with the therapist and the idea of escape and fantasy? How much do you think your strong feelings, constant thoughts, desires to be with your therapist are a way to escape from your present life? I wonder if the transference serves another purpose than to show us our wounds and/or past experiences, but is a present coping strategy for managing what we don’t want to face (even if unconsciously) in the present—-current relationships, life circumstances, etc. Can anyone relate to this concept of escape in relation to their therapy relationship? How does this play out for you?

sorry, I don’t feel like giving tips in German, I just know Hallo, güten morgen, all is gut:-)) hope it helped

So, let’s start with some basics :-)

How do we greet in German, French, Spanish, and Italian?

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