What does this mean? Mexican gestures 101

Someone in Mexico has stinks to you and you don’t know why?

Did you point out in the most obvious way?

One of the things that takes a while to learn hand signals and gestures. I will throw graphic symbols into this category. Here’s my first year, for example, I don’t understand political billboards. They seemed to call the “Green Party that voted”, but then they will have a big “X” in the name of the Green Party candidate.

“So … do we want to vote for them?” Crossing their names felt like violating their pictures. “Support them, but don’t vote for them?”

A “X” turns out how you make a choice on the ballot. “Oh, okay! That’s still meaningful. I think.”

But to point out again. Do you know that you are rude here? “What should I do except the point?” You can ask. My friend, I don’t know. Describe it, I think. Or describe them, especially if it is “they”. Pointing a person is especially rude.

What are some other common hand gestures you want to know? If you ask me, this is a perennial title, something that should be stacked on the top of the latest articles. Mexico is not the first one released by News DailyBut it’s okay – it is good to hear from the point of view.

So let’s get in! But first, a kind of sad warning: like Curse And WhistleA lot of these gestures are things that men do primarily. There is no official obstacle against women doing, but it is considered illegal.

This is not something that makes me very concerned at the personal level. Also, it is very useful in the loud place like Mexico – not everyone can hear every word correctly! In any case, if the “woman” thing is for you, I wanted to give you a head!

Here are the hand gestures I use personally in Mexico:

One finger

In fact, it sticks your hand and moves your index finger back and forth. I feel like this is one of my most used gestures here. I may be a little bitch at times, but hey – at least I’m honest! This is very useful when you want to clean your Windsield at a meeting, when you have to strongly refuse a service. They will start, but keep it; They will eventually leave and advance.

Be careful in making this gesture a habit. Once I used my mother to say that it was not chewing and swallowed, she was not happy. “You don’t move your finger towards me!” Oops! Needless to say, it is not rude here as it is in elsewhere.

“Redram” gesture from shining

This is the best way I think of this gesture, Oh, when I first saw it confused me! Mexican transfer students will do it in my college, “What are they doing?” I think that.

I finally heard one day and realized that it was a little symbol to say “yes”, like your finger heading. “Ohu!” This is also very simple if you chew and/or swallow: your neck is not moving everywhere when you choose your food between the esophagus and the nearby airways!

One hand caught above, the palm will face you, with the mild bow of the head

If you don’t expect this, it is easy to explain that the obvious attack. But that’s not, I swear! This is a Mexican symbol of “thank you” and this expresses your gratitude. I use it a little, for example, when the cars allow me to cross the street. If you ask me, it is always good to let strangers know that you are appreciating them!

Shaking the hand as you try to throw water from it, but a little slower

This is often with a sound, “Oh, you’re in trouble!” If a student speaks back to the teacher, you can see the children doing it. “Things are real. Yes.” This is very useful when someone tells you a slanderous story, and they get a part of a more conflict. “I can’t believe it happened!” May be another good explanation.

Finally, you are using this gesture when you make a mistake. “Oops! Sorry, I don’t realize!” This is a way of admitting a moment of saying that. Or “it’s an accident. I’m so sorry!” Since I am some sort of clumsy, I use it than you think.

Hands slap together vertically, one slit, the other down

This means “Let’s go!” I use this for importance, especially with children, they seem to always take anything. In fact, if the zombies goes towards my house, our salvation depends on my child receiving his shoes quickly, we will become zombies very quickly.

Pretending to write a note in the air

In restaurants, keep in mind that you will never be brought to a bill spontaneously. Why? Because this is bad habits: the employee is not trying to rush you! This means that when you are ready to go, you need to ask for the check. Many restaurants have thin skirts, not a lot of staff, that is, you should often flag someone – especially if you have finished your diet. To do this, hold one’s eyes and gesture the letter. They will get the message right now and get you the bill!

We’ll stop here. This is not a complete list, of course, but this is the list I really use. If you are new, I recommend you to see others using them first, because you don’t know what you don’t know, and I may have missed an important detail, which is always possible.

But soon, you will be able to make the “Mexican sign language” with the best!

Good luck!

Sara Divrees is a writer and translator, a base where Varakrus’ is a Salaba. Can access her through her website, Sarahvris.Sapstag.com.