Language/Tosk-albanian/Culture/How-to-communicate

How to communicate in Albanese

Communicating with a someone from Albania

• Stand 2-3 feet apart
• Avoid touching someone when speaking to him/her
• Maintain eye contact, without staring
• Your voice should be clear, normal in tone and directed at the listener
• Hand gestures and facial expressions are common
• Try to understand and remember the purpose of your conversation
• Interpreting Body Language: A nod of the head means “no”
• A shake of the head means “yes”

Communicating with someone from the Republic of Macedonia

• Stand the distance of an outstretched arm (can be closer if it is a friend)
• Regular eye contact is necessary (otherwise may signal disrespect)
• Gestures depend on the individual

Source

http://www.ritell.org/Resources/Documents/language%20project/Albanian.pdf