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6 Cards in this Set
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Nice / pleased to meet you (4)
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Mucho gusto.
Mucho gusto en conocerlo/a/s. Encantado / a. Es un placer. |
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Likewise / same here
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Igualmente
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The pleasure is mine
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El gusto es m(i')o
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Let me introduce you to...
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Le(s) presento a...
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It is common to have two last names in Latin-American cultures. How are they determined? What is their order? What's the proper greeting? (The special rule for married women is on another card)
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Father's last name followed by mother's maiden name.
e.g. Felipe Hernandez Gomez Greeting: Sr. Hernandez or Sr. Hernandez Gomez (more formal) |
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How are the last names for married women determined? What's the proper greeting?
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Traditionally, woman replaces mother's maiden name with "de" + husband's father's last name.
Less traditionally, mother's maiden name is retained and "de" + husband's father's last name is added at the end. e.g. Maria Lopez (Juarez) de Hernandez Greeting. Sra. Lopez (for either case) |
