| A | B |
|---|
| la etiqueta | etiquette, polite social behavior |
| una etiqueta | a label |
| la cortesía | courtesy |
| una cosa | a thing |
| descortés (descorteses) | impolite |
| sí | oneself |
| presentar | to introduce |
| yo quiero | I want |
| yo quisiera | I would like |
| querer (ie) | to want |
| darle la mano a alguien | to shake hands with someone |
| abrazar | to hug |
| debe uno | must one |
| mantener | to hold open |
| después de haber bien comido | after having eaten well |
| un sonido | a sound |
| corporal | body, bodily |
| poco | little |
| pedir | to order (in a restaurant), to ask for |
| la comida | the meal |
| servir (e-i) sirvo, sirves, servimos | to serve |
| quitar | to remove |
| un plato | a plate |
| al comer | upon, while eating |
| el codo | the elbow |
| usado | used |
| acabar de (+ infinitivo) | to have just _____ |
| el gesto | the action, act, gesture |
| hacer objeción a | to object to |
| la abuela | the grandmother |
| la tía | the aunt |
| la madre | the mother |
| Permítame presentarle a usted a mi amigo. | Allow me to introduce you to my friend (politely). |
| Yo quisiera. (es más cortés) | I would like. |
| Hay que ver lo bien que he comido. | You have to see how well I´ve eaten. |
| Despénseme. | Excuse me. |
| Perdóneme. | Excuse me. |
| Discúlpeme. | Excuse me. |
| Se sirve a la izquierda. | It is served to the left. |
| Se quita de la derecha. | It is removed from the right. |
| En España uno pone las manos y las muñecas en la mesa. | In Spain, one puts his-her hands and wrists on the table. |
| (Tengo) mucho gusto en conocerlo(la). | (I´m happy to make your acquaintance. |
| El gusto es mío. | The pleasure is mine. |
| pisar(le) el pie (a alguien) | to step on the foot |
| de nada | you´re welcome, it´s nothing |
| no hay de qué | you´re welcome, there is no reason (to thank) |
| Gracias. | Thank you. |
| Por favor. | Please. |
| No hay de qué es más cortés. | There is no reason (to thank) is more polite. |
