How Do Different Languages Handle Being Polite?
Let's find out, shall we?
In this week’s bonus question, Matt writes noting a difference in how to be polite in Russian versus Polish. As Matt says, “Russian speakers use the plural you (вы) to indicate politeness, whereas Polish speakers address one another in the third person as Mister or Misses (Pan or Pani), e.g. How is Mister doing? Is Mister enjoying the weather?”
Matt wants to know about other interesting ways of being polite in languages.
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