The politeness toolkit: por favor, disculpe, con permiso

Explication

Attention-getters: disculpe (formal), perdón, oiga/oye. Moving past someone: con permiso — answered pase or propio (Bolivia/Southern Cone). Entering: ¿se puede?

Buen provecho greets people eating (expected in Bolivia when crossing a dining room). A la orden / para servirle close service interactions.

These small words carry the culture: con permiso to pass through (answered pase or, in Bolivia and the Southern Cone, propio), ¿se puede? to enter, and buen provecho to people who are eating — expected in Bolivia when you cross a dining room. Service interactions close with a la orden or para servirle.

Exemples

Règles liées

• Thanking and responding: gracias, de nada, no hay de qué
• Apologizing: perdón, lo siento, disculpá