[14] Desayuno, early breakfast; almuerzo, late breakfast. Strictly speaking "breakfast" is "desayuno," but when it is a substantial meal, or a late one, it is generally called "almuerzo."
[15] Or mantequilla especially in Spanish America.
[16] Also called las once or el lunch. La merienda (generally translated "lunch"), is a snack taken as a rule between dinner and supper, usually by children. The Spanish midday meal is generally called la comida, and the evening meal la cena.
[17] In Spanish restaurants and cafés the waiter's attention is attracted by clapping the hands.
[18] Tea as a meal is not a Spanish custom. See note, page 195.
[19] Buenos días is used till noon, buenas tardes from noon till dusk, and buenas noches afterwards.
[20] The names of the days and months may begin with a capital letter, as in English.
[21] Given merely as an equivalent. Names of papers are not translated as a rule.
[22] Or less formally: Que V. lo pase bien, Caballero (Señora).
[23] Spaniards generally address their servants in the second person (tú), but the third person or polite form (V.) is not unusual.