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Eating Etiquette In Nicaragua

Eating Etiquette In Nicaragua. By Delanie and Tim. CLICK TO START!. When do you begin comer ?. a. When the host says, “ Buen provecho .” b. Whenever you want. c. After you say Grace. Correct!. Buen provecho means enjoy your meal. It is rude to start eating before the host says it.

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Eating Etiquette In Nicaragua

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  1. Eating Etiquette In Nicaragua By Delanie and Tim CLICK TO START!

  2. When do you begin comer? • a. When the host says, “Buenprovecho.” • b. Whenever you want. • c. After you say Grace.

  3. Correct! Buenprovecho means enjoy your meal. It is rude to start eating before the host says it. Wait to eat until the host says “BuenProvenco.” Click to continue! 

  4. b. Whenever you want. Try again!

  5. c. After you say Grace. Try again

  6. How do you pass the alimento? • A. Slide it under the table to the right. • B. Lightly toss to your neighbor. • C. To the left.

  7. a. Slide it under the table to the right Try again!

  8. b. Lightly toss to your neighbor. Try again!

  9. Correct! • Make sure you pass all dishes to your left. It is considered rude to pass dishes to your right, or to “lightly toss to your neighbor.” Click to continue 

  10. Como do you use your eating utensils? • a. You don’t, you use your hands. • b. Knife and fork in either hand. • c. Only use utensils when company is over.

  11. a. You don’t, you use your hands. Try again.

  12. Correct! You can have the knife and fork in either hand. Correct! This is true in many cases, though sometimes you eat with the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left. Click to continue! 

  13. c. Only use utensils when company is over. Try again!

  14. When someone offers you a bebida, you… • a. Refuse it because others will think you drink too much. • b. Accept it. • c. Say “no” because you don’t want to have to go to the bathroom.

  15. Correct! • You should accept all drinks. Refusing a drink is considered rude, as is not praising the meal. • Click to continue! 

  16. A. Refuse it because others will think you drink too much. Try again!

  17. C. Say “no” because you don’t want to have to go to the bathroom. Try again!

  18. Where do you keep your manos y muñecas? • a. On your neighbor’s leg. • b. Hide them under the table. They shall not be seen. • c. On or above the table.

  19. a. On your neighbor’s leg. Try again.

  20. b. Hide them under the table. They shall not be seen. Try again.

  21. On or above the table. Correct! It is rude to hide your hands. They must be on or above the table at ALL times. Click to continue 

  22. Cuantos should you eat? • a. Eat all that you can, it might be your last meal. • b. Eat small portions. • c. Eat very little so people don’t think you’re a pig

  23. A. Eat all that you can, it may be your last meal. Try again!

  24. Correct! You should eat small portions. It is considered a compliment to ask for seconds. Eat small portions. Click to continue

  25. C. Eat very little so people don’t think you’re a pig. Try again

  26. When greeting an hombre, what do you do? • a. Give him a big hug, you missed him. • b. Ignore him. • c. Shake his hand.

  27. A. Give him a big hug, you missed him. Try again!

  28. B. Ignore him. Try again!

  29. Correct! You should shake his hand. Shaking a man’s hand is a sign of respect. Click to continue

  30. When you are done comiendo, what do you do? • a. Lay your knife and fork parallel to each other. • b. Call a waiter/waitress over. • c. Get up, thank the host, and leave.

  31. Correct! You should lay your knife and fork parallel to each other. This tells the waiter that you are done. Click to continue

  32. B. Call a waiter/waitress over Try again!

  33. C. Get up, thank the host, and leave. Try again!

  34. Where does the most honored guest sentarse? • a. At a separate table. They are special. • b. Across from the host. • c. To the right of the host.

  35. a. At a separate table. They are special. Try again!

  36. Correct! They sit to the right of the host showing how they are respectable. They sit to the right of the host. Click to continue

  37. b. Across from the host. Try again!

  38. Dondedoes the other host/hostess sit if they are a couple? • a. Next to the host, so they can kiss and hold hands. • b. They don’t sit. They provide entertainment by singing and dancing. • c. Across the table from the host.

  39. a. Next to the host so they can kiss and hold hands. Try again.

  40. b. They don’t sit. They provide entertainment by singing and dancing. Try again.

  41. Correct! They sit at the head of the table because they’re one of the hosts. Across the table from the host. Click to view the sources.

  42. Sources • Safari the Globe: Nicaragua • International Dining Etiquette: Nicaragua • Nicaragua: Customs

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