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Rosa: Welcome to Fun and Easy Spanish by SpanishPod101.com!
Rosa: Do you know which common gestures used by Spanish people differ from gestures used in your country?
Rosa: Hola a todos. Soy Rosa.
Hi everyone! I’m Rosa.
And I’m (name.)
Rosa: In this lesson, you’ll learn everything there is to know about Spanish gestures.
English: Understanding body language is important if you want to make new Spanish friends, or want to express yourself in a way that doesn’t come off as rude. Some Spanish gestures are easy to do—others need a little bit of practice to avoid delivering the wrong message.
In this video, you'll learn three gestures for greeting others, six negative gestures, three positive gestures, and six neutral gestures.
Rosa: Let’s start with the three gestures for greeting others.
Rosa: When communicating with someone in Spanish, you could start with a simple gesture: raising and shaking your hands from left to right.
Then you can say
Hola
"Hello"
[SLOW] Hola
Hola
Rosa:
You can do the same gesture when saying a parting greeting, such as
Adiós
"Goodbye"
[SLOW] Adiós
Adiós
Rosa: The next example of a greeting gesture is
Dos besos.
"Two kisses on the cheeks"
[SLOW] Dos besos,
Dos besos.
English: You do this by kissing a person twice, once on each cheek. You don’t have to actually kiss them; just pretend you’re kissing them.
Rosa: Dos besos can be used between a woman and a man, a woman and another woman, or between kids. It is also sometimes done between two men who are from the same family.
Rosa: Next, we have
Dar la mano.
"Handshake"
[SLOW] Dar la mano
Dar la mano
This is done just by shaking someone’s hands. It’s a common greeting gesture in a professional environment. It can also mean you’ve just made an agreement.
Rosa: Next are six negative gestures.
English: There are gestures you have to watch out for when you are in Spain because they can be considered negative or offensive. Just like in any other countries, offensive gestures might get you in trouble if you’re not aware of them. It is best to know how and when you are allowed to use them
Rosa: Let’s start with
Así, así. or Regular.
"So, so."
[SLOW] Así, así or Regular.
Así, así. or Regular.
This gesture is done by holding your hand open with your palm facing down in front of you, and softly shake it left to right two or three times.
Rosa: You’re safe to use this gesture when someone asks you how you’re doing and you’re not feeling well.
Next we have
Te voy a dar.
"I’m going to get you."
[SLOW] Te voy a dar
Te voy a dar
English: You can do this gesture by holding your palm up, diagonally near your face as if you were going to do some karate, and moving your wrist from left to right several times.
When a Spaniard sees you do this, he or she will immediately think of the image of an angry mother coming after you when you’ve been naughty.
Rosa: Next is
Caradura.
"Shameless”
[SLOW] Caradura.
Caradura.
Rosa: To do this, you just have to open your palm and tap your cheek. Literally, “Caradura” means “hard face,” so you can do this to show how hard that person’s face is.
This gesture is usually seen between friends. For instance, your friend always manages to avoid paying when you eat out somewhere, while everyone else is paying for their part. This is a perfect example of a caradura.
Rosa: Another negative gesture is
Estoy harto or Estoy hasta aqui.
"I’m fed up."
[SLOW] Estoy harto, Estoy hasta aqui.
Estoy harto, Estoy hasta aqui.
Rosa: Notice how a soldier salutes their superior when he arrives; the soldier would move his hand up to his forehead. The Estoy harto gesture is also done the same way, but with a negative meaning, and the position of your hand will be horizontal, not vertical.
Rosa: Literally, estoy hasta aquí means "I’m up to here." Because you’re touching your head, it refers to the fact that you’re fed up from your toes to your head.
You can use this gesture when you're fed up with something or someone.
Rosa: Next, we have
Está loco/loca.
Meaning: "He/she is crazy"
[SLOW] Está loco/loca.
Está loco/loca.
This is done with your index finger, tapping your head on one side a few times, frowning a little.
If you want to point out to someone that they or someone else is crazy, you can use this gesture.
Rosa: Dinero
Meaning: "Money"
[SLOW] Dinero
Dinero
This gesture is pretty much used by people all around the world. You do it by rubbing your thumb against your index finger and middle finger.
You can use it when you talk about needing money, or want to say that something you’ve seen is very expensive.
Rosa: Now leave the negative energy behind and have a look at three positive gestures you can use without worrying too much about how and when to use them.
Rosa: First, we have
Partirse de risa.
Meaning: "Laugh really hard"
[SLOW] Partirse de risa.
Partirse de risa.
You can do this by holding your palm up as if you were going to do some karate moves, and then move it at least a couple of times directly to your stomach. Because it refers to something being funny, you’ll normally laugh while doing it.
Rosa: This is used after someone tells a joke, or after you or someone else said something funny or silly. But if you use it sarcastically, then you can follow it up with a sarcastic laugh like "Ha, ha."
Rosa: The second positive gesture you might want to learn is,
¡Madre mía!
Meaning: "Oh my gosh!"
[SLOW] ¡Madre mía!
¡Madre mía!
Rosa: Just hold one of your hands limp, or both hands for emphasis, and waggle it up and down for a few seconds.
When you’re about to tell someone some new gossip or something very exciting, you can use this gesture.
Rosa: The last positive gesture I want to teach you is
Tirón de orejas.
Meaning: "Ear pull"
[SLOW] Tirón de orejas
Tirón de orejas
Rosa: Using your index finger and thumb, pull a kid’s ear lobule as many times as years he or she is turning that day while counting them. The last pull is always a bit harder than the others.
As you've probably guessed, you can usually use this gesture when it’s a kid’s birthday.
Rosa: Finally, we have six neutral gestures.
Rosa: The first one is
Comer.
Meaning: "To eat"
[SLOW] Comer
Comer
English: If you know what the stereotypical Italian hand gesture is, then this Spanish gesture shouldn’t be hard for you to learn. Pretend you’re speaking in Italian and you’re doing the typical Italian hand gestures, but instead of just a hand gesture, direct your hand to your mouth.
Rosa: Use this gesture when you want to ask someone if they would like to eat.
The second gesture is
Mucha gente.
Meaning: "Crowded room."
[SLOW] Mucha gente.
Mucha gente.
This is done by holding your palm up, keeping your hand straight and facing up, and then opening and closing your hand a few times.
English: When someone asks you how something you did went, such as a trip or a night out, you can use this gesture to describe that there were a lot of people.
Rosa: Next, we have
Pedir la cuenta.
Meaning: "Asking for the bill"
[SLOW] Pedir la cuenta
Pedir la cuenta
Rosa: Just extend one of your hands with your palm facing up, and then extend your other hand, usually the one you use for writing, and pretend to scribble something on your other hand.
Use this gesture to ask for the bill in a restaurant without talking, even though it could also be used while you say:
Rosa: La cuenta, por favor? which means "The bill, please?"
Next is ¿Lo pillas?
Meaning: "Do you get it?"
[SLOW] ¿Lo pillas?
¿Lo pillas?
Rosa: This is done by holding your index finger and thumb up while the rest of your fingers are closed, and pretending to hold an object with them while you twist your wrist towards the other person.
Use this gesture after telling a joke or a pun.
Rosa: Our fifth gesture is
Estar muy delgado or Estar como un fideo.
Meaning: "To be skinny"
[SLOW] Estar muy delgado, Estar como un fideo
Estar muy delgado, Estar como un fideo
There are different ways to do this gesture. You can either extend your pinky finger or show your index finger.
English: This gesture is commonly used when you’re talking to someone about somebody else who you think is very skinny, or has lost weight. You can also use this when talking about the person you are speaking with. This one’s tricky because it can be used in a positive or negative way, so don’t use it carelessly.
Rosa: The last neutral gesture is
Ojo or Mira.
"Watch out" or "Look"
[SLOW] Ojo, Mira
Ojo, Mira
This is done by putting your index finger on your cheekbone under your eye, and pulling the skin under your eye once or twice.
English: You can do this when you want to tell your friend to look at something or someone without using words, or to tell them to be careful.
English: In this lesson, you learned three Spanish gestures for greeting others, six negative gestures, three positive gestures, and six neutral gestures.
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Rosa: That’s it for today! See you next time!
¡Hasta la próxima!

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