Manners in Spanish 🇪🇸

Roots

The Spanish word “modales” comes from the Latin word “modus”, which means “measure” or “manner”. The word “modus” is also the root of many other English words related to behavior or measurement, such as “mode”, “model”, “moderate”, and “modulate”. In Spanish, the word “modales” can be used to describe a wide range of behaviors and attitudes, from basic politeness to more complex social customs and traditions.

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Tips to remember the word ‘modales’:
– Associate ‘modales’ with the English word ‘model’. Just like models display clothing, ‘modales’ display your behavior.
– Think of ‘modales’ as the ‘modes’ or ways you behave in social situations.
– Remember the phrase “Mind your manners” and translate it to “Mantén tus modales.”

Explanations:
– ‘Modales’ refers to manners, the appropriate ways of behaving in social settings.
– It encompasses etiquette and politeness that are culturally expected.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Comportamiento (behavior)
– Etiqueta (etiquette)
– Educación (upbringing but can also refer to politeness or good manners)

Alternate meanings like slang:
– There might not be a slang term for ‘modales’, as it’s a fairly formal concept.

Examples of sentences that use it:
– “Es importante enseñar buenos modales a los niños desde pequeños.” (It’s important to teach children good manners at a young age.)
– “Me impresionó mucho los modales de tu hermano en la cena.” (I was very impressed by your brother’s manners at dinner.)
– “En diferentes culturas, los modales pueden variar significativamente.” (In different cultures, manners can vary significantly.)
– “Tienes que mejorar tus modales si quieres causar una buena impresión.” (You need to improve your manners if you want to make a good impression.)
– “Sus modales refinados indican una educación esmerada.” (His refined manners indicate a careful upbringing.)

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