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A language is not only words but also gestures
and facial expressions.
And a gesture is usually understood on its
own.
People get it straight away.
So if you get it wrong, it can be a big misunderstanding.
For example: You ask “what do you think
of that guy” and the person answer this.
It’s NOT the same meaning
in French and English
The 12 most popular gestures in the French language : that’s what we’ll going to see today.
on Comme une Française TV!
While living in England, I discovered how gestures are important. Mainly by making mistakes.
Let’s save you any misunderstandings
in France.
More or less - Bof bof / plus ou moins
Let’s speak soon - on s’appelle ? That's pretty obvious.
It’s mostly used when you have to discretely
pass a message to someone.
On s’appelle!
I’m bored - je m’ennuie : this one which  means shaving and boring.
And we also have this one.
That's easy.
I won’t say a word - Motus et bouche cousue: [geste] bouche cousue it means I won't say a thing. We do this.
Se barrer. To leave, we do like this.
To be drunk, like this.
Etre bourré / saoul, to be drunk.
Etre bourré / saoul, we do this.
Mon oeil, we do this. It means, I don’t believe you.
It seems that it in English, "it's my foot" Mon oeil.
Great! that' obvious
Zero - zéro/rien/que dalle : faire un rond
avec ses doigts (NOT great) J’ai du nez
I have flair : montrer son nez
C’est pas
moi / j’ai rien fait - it wasn’t me / I
didn’t do it:
last one
that you migtht see used by 20 somethings:
cassé from the movie Brice de Nice It means
"Gotcha!" or "I win!"
Et toi ? Your French will ONLY improve if
you put into practice what you’ve learnt
on Comme une Française TV.
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