Cultural Etiquette and Manners

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary related to cultural etiquette, manners, and social norms.

etiquette

Good table etiquette means you shouldn't talk with your mouth full.

promptly

Please arrive promptly at 8:00 a.m. for the meeting.

slacks

For the business casual event, men should wear slacks and a shirt.

refrain (from)

You should refrain from using your phone during the meeting.

dietary

Please tell us your dietary requirements.

requirement

Having a passport is a requirement to travel abroad.

cultural literacy

Cultural literacy helps you avoid offending people.

table manners

Good table manners include not putting elbows on the table.

punctuality

Punctuality is very important in Japanese business culture.

impolite

It is impolite to chew gum while talking to someone.

offensive

Asking about someone's salary can be offensive.

customary

It is customary to take off your shoes before entering a Japanese home.

taboo

In some religions, eating pork is a taboo.

conservative

She comes from a very conservative family.

workforce

Women now make up nearly half of the workforce.

respectful

You should always be respectful to older people.

dating

Dating rules are different in every culture.

curfew

My parents gave me a 10 p.m. curfew.

double standard

There is often a double standard for men and women.

strict

My teacher is very strict about punctuality.

address

In formal situations, address people by their title.

grounded

I was grounded for a week because I came home late.

allow

My parents don't allow me to go out after 9 p.m.

custom

Giving red envelopes is a Chinese custom.

old-fashioned

Some people think writing letters is old-fashioned.

unbelievably

The movie was unbelievably good!

incredibly

She is incredibly smart.

really

It’s really important to be on time.

so

The food was so delicious!

pretty

The test was pretty difficult.