Spain and Italy are sister countries. They share a very similar character, gestures and way of life.. However, when it comes to sitting at the table, a cultural chasm opens up. And it’s not just that when you think about Italian cuisine, the first thing that comes to mind is pizza and pasta.
This has been confirmed by Virginia (Italian) and Paula (Spanish), two young people who have analyzed their differences for the YouTube channel World Friends, dedicated to exposing cultural diversity between different countries through interviews, games and social experiments.
In one of his most recent videos, The two young women talk about the similarities and differences between Spain and Italy culturally.
Language: a meeting point
“I never really learned Spanish, I never had problems communicating in basic things or understanding it. For Italians it is not difficult to learn Spanish and I also believe that for Spaniards it is not difficult to learn Italian,” says Virginia.
“When you learn a new language, you don’t know all the words, but somehow you can understand what is happening. The context helps a lot to have the other’s language, but also the hand gestures, because both, “Both Italians and Spaniards, we are very expressive”adds Paula.
Furthermore, the Spanish girl states that there is affinity between both countries in terms of the social sphere. “Italians and Spaniards usually get along well, we are compatible in terms of culture and personality.”says the girl.
Eating time: the point of contention
Virginia asks Paula why Spaniards usually eat late. The Spanish woman responds that It is mainly due to the number of meals there are in the day and also varies depending on each family.
“Maybe it’s something about the schedule because in the mornings people usually have breakfast, lunch, lunch, dinner. I think that during the day we have already eaten so many times that there is no longer enough hunger to eat early, so we eat later, Since we eat 4-5 meals a day and maybe that’s why, to have it more distributed during the day. It also depends on the family,” says Paula.
Finally, Virginia states that this surprises her: “When I went to Spain, I remember that some people had lunch at 3 in the afternoon and had dinner like 9-10 at night, That left me a little shocked.”.
