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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmodales en la mesa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo-da-les en la me-sa
"Él necesita aprender mejores modales en la mesa."
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The rules of behavior that are expected while eating at a table, especially in the presence of others.
"Children should be taught good table manners from a young age."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'table manners' originates from the combination of 'table', derived from the Latin 'tabula', meaning a flat surface, and 'manners', which comes from the Old French 'maniere', meaning a way of doing something. The phrase has evolved to refer to the etiquette associated with dining, particularly in social settings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Table Manners" is said worldwide
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les bonnes manières à table
Transliteration: le bon ma-nyer a tabl
"Il est important d'avoir de bonnes manières à table."
Tischmannieren
Transliteration: tish-ma-neer-en
"Gute Tischmannieren sind bei dem Abendessen wichtig."
buona educazione a tavola
Transliteration: bwo-na e-du-ka-tsyo-ne a ta-vo-la
"Avere una buona educazione a tavola è fondamentale."
modales en la mesa
Transliteration: mo-da-les en la me-sa
"Él necesita aprender mejores modales en la mesa."
boas maneiras à mesa
Transliteration: bo-as ma-nei-ras a me-za
"Ensinar boas maneiras à mesa para as crianças é essencial."
खाने के तौर-तरीके
Transliteration: khane ke taur-tarike
"भोजन के समय अच्छे तौर-तरीके दिखाना आवश्यक है।"
餐桌礼仪
Transliteration: cān zhuō lǐ yí
"在正式晚宴上，良好的餐桌礼仪非常重要。"
식사 예절
Transliteration: sik-sa ye-jeol
"그는 식사 예절을 아주 잘 지킨다."
テーブルマナー
Transliteration: teeburu manaa
"日本のテーブルマナーを学ぶことは面白い。"
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