| custom | la costumbre |
| difference | la diferencia |
| foreign | extranjera/extranjero |
| gesture | el gesto |
| habit | el hábito |
| impolite | maleducada/maleducado |
| manner, way | la manera |
| personal | personal |
| polite | educada/educado |
| rude | grosera/grosero |
| rule | la regla |
| to adapt to | adaptarse a |
| to advise | aconsejar |
| to be surprised | sorprenderse |
| to criticize | criticar |
| to get used to | acostumbrarse |
| to greet | saludar |
| to hug | abrazar |
| to judge | juzgar |
| to kiss (on the cheek) | dar un beso |
| to misunderstand | malinterpretar |
| to offend | ofender |
| to respect | respetar |
| to shake hands | darse la mano |
| to show interest | mostrar interés |
| to smile | sonreír |
| to tolerate | tolerar |
| tradition | la tradición |