Spilling Coffee in a Café: Thanks and Apologies

Key vocabulary

• perdónm.

  sorry; excuse me

  “¡Perdón!”— Sorry!

  Pattern pedir perdón (to ask for forgiveness)

  Compare disculpa (apology; sorry)

  Plural form: perdones.

  💡 Remember the accent mark, or it becomes perdono (I forgive).

• nadapron.

  nothing; not anything

  “No pasa nada.”— No worries.

  Pattern no pasa nada (no worries; it's nothing)

  Compare nadie (nobody)

  No conjugation (pronoun).

  💡 Used with verbs to make negative sentences, e.g. no veo nada (I can't see anything).

• graciasf.

  thank you; thanks

  “Gracias, eres muy amable.”— Thank you, you're very kind.

  Pattern dar gracias (to give thanks)

  Compare agradecimiento (gratitude; thanks)

  Singular form: gracia (favor; grace), but the plural is commonly used.

  💡 Remember the -s: the singular gracia means 'favor' or 'grace'.

• amableadj.

  kind; friendly (same form for both genders)

  “Eres muy amable.”— You're very kind.

  Pattern ser amable con (to be kind to)

  Compare simpático (nice; friendly)

  Plural form: amables.

  💡 The ending -able often means 'able to be ...', e.g. confiable (reliable).

• cafém.

  coffee

  “¿Café?”— Coffee?

  Pattern café con leche (coffee with milk)

  Compare cafeína (caffeine)

  Plural form: cafés.

  💡 The accent mark distinguishes it from cafe (café).