How to Use Your Hands to Communicate
What the most common gesture in your country? Here are some typical ones from English-speaking countries. Do they mean the same in your language?
The Money Sign
How to do it : rub the tip of your index finger and thumb togather gently.
Meaning : “Give me the money! / Show me the money!”
The Beckoning Sign
How to do it : with your index finger sticking out of a clenched fist, and your palm facing up, move your index finger repeatedly towards you in hooking movement, as you were pulling something nearer.
Meaning : this generally means “come here!”
The Call-Me Sign
How to do it : with your thumb and little finger outstretched and other fingers tight against palm, place your thumb to your ear and your little finger to your mouth.
Meaning : “I’ll call you / Call me! / Let’s call one another!”
Time Out Sign
Ho to do it : make a T sign by placing your left hand in a vertical position and your right hand in a horizontal position across the top of your left hand
Meaning : “Stop! / Let’s have a break! / That’s enough!”
The Bill Sign
How to do it : with your index finger and thumb together, make wavy lines in the air if you were signing your name.
Meaning : “Could you bring me the bill, please?”
What the most common gesture in your country? Here are some typical ones from English-speaking countries. Do they mean the same in your language?
The Money Sign
How to do it : rub the tip of your index finger and thumb togather gently.
Meaning : “Give me the money! / Show me the money!”
The Beckoning Sign
How to do it : with your index finger sticking out of a clenched fist, and your palm facing up, move your index finger repeatedly towards you in hooking movement, as you were pulling something nearer.
Meaning : this generally means “come here!”
The Call-Me Sign
How to do it : with your thumb and little finger outstretched and other fingers tight against palm, place your thumb to your ear and your little finger to your mouth.
Meaning : “I’ll call you / Call me! / Let’s call one another!”
Time Out Sign
Ho to do it : make a T sign by placing your left hand in a vertical position and your right hand in a horizontal position across the top of your left hand
Meaning : “Stop! / Let’s have a break! / That’s enough!”
The Bill Sign
How to do it : with your index finger and thumb together, make wavy lines in the air if you were signing your name.
Meaning : “Could you bring me the bill, please?”
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