Phrases Sharing Travel Experiences

It was a real culture shock.

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Meaning

The experience of encountering a significantly different culture was overwhelming.

Example sentences

John: Moving to Japan was... intense.

Alice: It was a real culture shock, wasn't it? I felt the same way when I lived in Brazil.

John: The language barrier was the hardest part.

Alice: I totally get that. For me, it was the social customs. It was a real culture shock to adjust.