Table manners

"Modales en la mesa"
Spanish A1 writing exercise

Learn some simple table manners used in Spain.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "hand", "full", "to pass", "to use", "elbow", "thank you" and "table".

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into Spanish

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How the test works

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In Spain, we usually eat with family or friends. First, we wash our hands. We sit down at the table and say "enjoy your meal." We don't talk with our mouths full. We pass the bread to the person next to us and use our cutlery properly. We don't put our elbows on the table. Finally, we say "thank you" and help clear the table.

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