In this short paper we discuss how incorporatingsocial practices in robotics may contribute to how well humansunderstand robots’ actions and intentions. Since social practicestypically are applied by all interacting parties, also the robots’understanding of the humans may improve.We further discuss how the involved mechanisms have to beadjusted to fit the cultural context in which the interaction takesplace, and how social practices may have to be transformed tofit a robot’s capabilities and limitations.