SOCIAL SITUATION TOPIC 4
Suggestions For Those Who Are Vegetarian Or Do Not Drink Alcohol.


Latin American Executive Opinions

• Gabriel Díaz Chávez
• Idalia Tijerina Treviño
• Alicia Fonseca Reséndiz
• Sténo Nativi Figerola
• Julio Balestrini Ponce


Key vocabulary related to this topic


Cultural points related to this topic

Gabriel Díaz Chávez
México, D.F.
"Yo pienso, que las personas cuando se les ofrece alguna bebida..."
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Idalia Tijerina Treviño
México, Monterrey, N.L.
"En algún momento dado cuando recibimos o recibo algún extranjero..."
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Alicia Fonseca Reséndiz
México, Monterrey, N.L.
"Bueno, definitivamente el m‡ximo en este país,..."
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Sténo Nativi Figerola
Perú, Lima
"Yo creo que no hay problema al respecto..."
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Julio Balestrini Ponce
Perú, Lima
"Me parece a mí que durante el transcurso de una negociación..."
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anfitrión (m) host
bebida alcohólica (f) alcoholic drink
bistec (m) steak
carne blanca (f) white meat
cigarillo (m) cigarette
compartir to share
consumir to consume
empujar to push
enfermo (adj) sick
herir to harm
impedir to impede
insistente (adj) insistent
licor (m) liquor
medicina (f) medicine
platillo (m) plate
prender to light
respetuoso (adj) respectful
trago (m) alcoholic drink
transcurso (m) passage of time
tratamiento médico (m) medical treatment
vaso de agua (m) glass of water
vegetariano (m) vegetarian
Juan es un poco gordito. Juan is a little chubby.
María es más alta que Susana. María is taller than Susana.
Pepe tiene los ojos claros
y la tez blanca.
Pepe has light colored eyes
and white skin.
Mi tío es bastante peludo, alto y de barba abundante. My uncle is very hairy, tall, and with a full beard.
Mi prima es muy bonita, rubia y de nariz fina. My cousin is pretty, blonde, and has a thin nose.

For those who are vegetarian or for those who do not drink alcohol, there is also a question as to how this will affect business interactions abroad. It is only natural that a host will want to invite you to experience the traditional foods and drinks of a particular region. Argentine beef, Mexican tequilas, Peruvian anticuchos, Caribbean rum, they are all tied into the identity of the local culture. An invitation to participate is an invitation to participate in the local culture. All of the executive comments reassure the listener that it will be OK to simply say no, but also advise that Latin Americans will be a little insistent. They suggest that what is important is the invitation to be together and it is important to accept something.