Passing a Dish at the Dinner Table
A fundamental part of table manners. Practice politely asking someone to pass you an item like salt, bread, or a shared dish during a meal.
Una parte fundamental del buen comportamiento en la mesa. Practica pedir cortésmente a alguien que te pase un artículo como sal, pan o un plato compartido durante una comida.
Situations
Choose from 5 conversations to practice
Asking for the Salt Shaker
A diner wants to season their food and politely asks another person at the table to pass the salt shaker, which is out of reach.
Un comensal quiere sazonar su comida y pide cortésmente a otra persona en la mesa que le pase el salero, que está fuera de su alcance.
Requesting the Bread Basket
Someone at the dinner table wants a piece of bread and asks for the bread basket, which is currently closer to someone else.
Alguien en la mesa de la cena quiere un trozo de pan y pide la canasta de pan, que se encuentra actualmente más cerca de otra persona.
Passing a Shared Dish (Main Course)
A shared main course dish, such as a large platter of pasta or a roasted chicken, needs to be passed to someone further down the table.
Un plato principal compartido, como una gran fuente de pasta o un pollo asado, necesita ser pasado a alguien más abajo en la mesa.
Offering or Returning a Dish
After serving themselves from a shared dish, a person offers it to the next person or returns it to its original position politely.
Después de servirse de un plato compartido, una persona lo ofrece cortésmente a la siguiente persona o lo devuelve a su posición original.
Passing a Beverage Pitcher
Someone has finished pouring their drink and needs to pass the pitcher of water or juice to another person who wants some.
Alguien ha terminado de servirse su bebida y necesita pasar la jarra de agua o jugo a otra persona que quiere algo.