Typical Italian hand gestures

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Ma che dici? / Ma che vuoi?
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What the hell are you saying? / What do you want?
Le corna
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The horns: is a superstitious gesture or means that your partner is unfaithful
Ti faccio un sedere cosi
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Literally means "I’ll make your behind of this size". This means that someone want to hit you
Ma va va
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“Get lost” or ”Go away”
Mi stai qua / Non ti sopporto
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I can’t stand you
Sei fesso
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You are stupid (because someone cheated you)
Sei furbo
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You're clever
Sei intelligente
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You're smart
Me ne frego
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I don’t care/ I don’t give a damn
Ma com’è possibile? Non ci posso credere!
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How is it possible? I can’t believe it!
Se ti prendo...!
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"If I will catch you...!" (I will hit you for sure)
Ti tengo d’occhio
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I’m watching you/ I have my eye on you
Sei pazzo?!
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Are you crazy?!
Buono!
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It tastes good!
"Il gesto dell’ombrello" (vai a quel paese!)
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"The umbrella gesture" (go to hell!)
Boh! (Non lo so)
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I don’t know
Capisci?
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Do you understand?
Vieni qui
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Come here
Ho fame
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I’m hungry
Vado via
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I'm leaving
Scordatelo
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Forget about it
Ti meno
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I’ll beat you
Tempo fa /In passato
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Some time ago/ In the past
qualcosa di costoso
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something expensive
Testa dura/cocciuto
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Hard head/stubborn
Morto
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Dead
Arrabbiato
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Angry
Che puzza!
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It stinks!
Ma tu guarda questo
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Take a look at him (or at her)
Mangiare
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(to) eat
Al bacio/Fatto a puntino
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Perfectly done
Bla bla bla
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Blah blah blah. You can use it when someone is talking too much
"Aumma aumma"
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This is referring to something done “under the counter”

Typical Italian hand gestures

If you want to learn everyday Italian, you must know that hand gestures are also a part of Italian language. Discover some new Italian expressions that you can say through typical Italian hand gestures! You will find here Italian flascards with the picture and the meaning of the typical Italian hand gestures. Start the lesson, have fun and become a true italian!

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