SOCIAL SITUATION TOPIC 5
Suggestions For Those Invited To A Home.


Latin American Executive Opinions

• Alejandro Octavio Aguilera
• María Esther Castillo
• Carmen Gioliana Vila Raguz
• Stella Rizo Patrón
• Armando Berdeja Zambrano


Key vocabulary related to this topic


Cultural points related to this topic

Alejandro Octavio Aguilera
México, Monterrey, N.L.
"En primer lugar, no se debe llegar a tiempo..."
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María Esther Castillo
México, Monterrey, N.L.
"Sí aquí en México, este, cuando llega una persona fuera..."
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Carmen Gioliana Vila Raguz
Perú, Lima
"Bueno, cuando uno está en otro país..."
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Stella Rizo Patrón
Perú, Lima
"Es común, si hay una relación buena con el cliente..."
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Armando Berdeja Zambrano
Bolivia, La Paz
"En Bolivia es frecuente que se invite a algún amigo cercano a la casa..."
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aguantar to put up with
allegado (adj) close
ambiente familiar (m) family setting
botella de champaña (f) bottle of champagne
botella de vino (f) bottle of wine
confraternizar to socialize
cortesía (f) courtesy
generoso (adj) generous
guitarra (f) guitar
lapso (m) lapse
limpiar to clean
llegar a tiempo to arrive on time
molestar to bother
noche bohemia (f) casual night
reloj (m) clock
vino (m) wine
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.

When invited to someone's home, Alejandro Aguilera provides some delightful advice: "Don't come on time... the clock doesn't exist." Many Latin Americans are amazed that North Americans know the ending times for social gatherings. How is it possible to turn off the emotion and simply say the party is over because it happens to be a certain time? When invited to a home, many suggest taking a bottle of wine or champagne as a gift. If you are going to be in the country for a few days, as Gioliana Vila and Armando Berdeja both observe, it is more likely to be invited to a restaurant and not to a home. An invitation to a home is more personal and less frequent.