mamma mia... a noi tutti questi gesti vengono completamente naturali, li abbiamo nel sangue. negli altri paesi fanno davvero fatica, non solo a comprenderli, ma anche ad imitarli
Vero a me sinceramente non piace quando persone straniere cercano di parlare o di atteggiarsi come gli italiani sembra sempre che vogliono sfotterci ... sembra solo a me ? 🤔
Per forza non sembrano naturali, devono pensare a farli. Invece noi li abbiamo imparati come abbiamo imparato a parlare e ci vengono snaturali, senza doverci pensare, come parte del linguaggio.
Diego Tiberi vero. io la trovo una cosa stupidissima e non lo faccio ma la maggior parte delle persone lo fanno, soprattutto le ragazze.. quando passa un'ambulanza anche
Non si fa solo a Roma, io sono di Mantova e si fa, non sempre però. Lo facciamo più spesso con le ambulanze che con gatti neri o altre cose superstiziose. Sia i ragazzi che le ragazze
Ragazzi, ma vi siete dimenticati uno dei gesti più famosi degli italiani! Il "non lo so"! Braccia aperte verso l'esterno, petto all'infuori ed espressione dubbiosa sul volto.
Fun fact. The "horns" gesture with the two fingers was introduced in the world of rock 'n roll by Ronnie James Dio, an american singer with italian origins. He said that he seen his grandmother doing this when he was young.
An italian guy told me about why Italians uses so many hand gestures. Before Italian Republica, italian peninsula was divided in a lot of different kingdoms with their own languages. And when Italia was unificade people did not speak the same language and they must understanding each other in somehow. HAND GESTURES :) (sorry my broken english)
Va bene, sarebbe pure il caso di piantarla con la tarantella in sottofondo. A parte il fatto che è un musica che rappresenta 3 o 4 regioni su 22, fa sembrare l'italia popolata da tanti mario e luigi che suonano il mandolino. Io non ne ho mai visto uno.
Hahahha grazie raga,secondo me il tipo avrebbe dovuto menzionare l' alto uso di blasfemia insieme al culto di Germano, più che l' abitudine di toccarsi le tette e cazzate varie
34 years old born and raised in Rome here. The gestures explanation is correct and they actually exist. But if you're travelling to Italy expecting to see this stuff in the middle of a random conversation you're going to be disappointed. They are actually very rare. I know these gestures and I know their meaning but I can't remember the last time I saw them in real life. They just work for a funny video on youtube but you dont see them unless you're talking with a 110 years old granny in some small country in the middle of the nowhere. The most common is probably the "what are you talking about" gesture but it's still rare to see. Everytime I talk with foreign people if I just raise a hand while talking they get excited! "He's going to do some italian funny gesture!! oh that's so italian!!" C'mon guys... : D
I am Italian from Milan and I agree with all the things Riccardo said!! I don't know the last gesture though 😅 I think it's typical of rome's city... Sometimes I find a little offences when people just use at random these gestures and commenting on us Italians
Agree with all things Ricardo said. In Buenos Aires the hand in the groin you can see it al the time and even on Tv when approching something seen as bad luck or when talking about a person who people believe brings bad luck. On the Ti ammazzo sign its done by biting the bent index finger.
I'm from Milan, and I've seen (and used) that "touch/squeeze my genitalia" gesture several times, mostly when I was young. I did not know there is a female version where a woman touches her own breast, though, never seen that before!
Alex Omion yea that's just a stereotypical portrayal haha because most Italians I have met had almost no accent or americanised accent. But that might be because i didnt meet those Italians in Italy 😆
7:05 he makes the "what are you saying gesture" because, despite what he says, that gesture has mutiple meanings. For example it can be used while talking to express the core of the speech or an important part of it. In fact he says "That's the good of the italian hand gestures", which is the main thing he wanted to say. It can be translated as "That's the all point". The hand won't be shaking freely, but it will rather be moving slightly up and down.
I'm from Italy, Riccardo isn't a liar! I can confirm that we scratch our balls to avoid bad luck. It is funny, and quite relaxing too. Really, you guys should try out.
2:15 ahah this is so hilarious! I'm Italian and this video made me understand how many Italian gestures I do that in other countries have no meaning! 😂
Zoe! Please please make a detailed morning/night time routine video. You talk about how you prepare yourself for your days so much but if you get a chance I think we'd all like to see your routines! Much love from the States XO
L'unica cosa che mi viene da commentare riguarda il gesto per dire che qualcosa è delizioso che è usato solo dai bambini (almeno dove abito io. Se lo fa uno grande lo si guarda un pò wtf). Per il resto confermo tutto xD
Riccardo didn't mention we use some of those gestures in a sarcastic/sardonic way, as some of them are quite obsolete and we use them mostly in an enphatic or dramatic way . For example the gesture that means "perfect"most of the time is used to enlight the opposite. "How was your day?" followed by the "perfect" gesture actually means it was a sh#t day (Fantozzi docet...),so as for the finger pointing the chick to mean "good" which is used with kids (most of the time) :)
an hand gesture we use a lot here in calabria is when we talk about a thing that is happened a long time ago or that simply doesn't matter anything for us: we make a movement with our arm and hand from forward to behind...and remember italians do it better
I'm Italian and the gesture 'bout "warding off bad luck" is the same here in Molise xD I think that this gesture is common in every region in Italy, 'cause I saw people from the North to the South use this type of warding.. I'm not pretty sure about it (just like Riccardo in the video), but I think that it is really common and used almost everywhere 😁
Even in Greece we do the "good luck" sign but for us is a little different. We do it not to bring good luck but to avoid bad luck, something like knocking on wood (which we also do) In Greece though both man and women have to scratch their genitals (you imagine how embarrassing).
I'm Sicilian and some of the gestures like the " good choice" one we use it as a "be careful" as well (occhiu vivu 😂😅). I laughed so hard at the "your sister" one 😂😂😂😂
L'Italia è molto legata alla famiglia quindi si toccano i punti "più significativi nel dare e crescere una vita" che sono per i maschi i cosiddetti "gioielli di famiglia" e per le donne il seno che ricopre un punto fondamentale nel rapporto madre figlio... e si toccano come per proteggere quelle parti del corpo così importanti
In Argentina We use all of the gestures shown in the video. Although some of them have a different meaning here. Gracias a los italianos por ese aporte a nuestra cultura :P
indeed we do "touch iron" or "touch wood" to ward off misfortune as riccardo said (im from Piemonte, in the north of italy) and we do it also when an ambulance passes by
zoey, you look so gorgeous!! thank you for posting your videos! I found them funny and very well done! I'm glad you like italian culture and hope you're gonna stay with us fr long!
I'm italian too, in Apulia, I confirm, we touch ourselves too. Or we change street if we can! Some people stop and let someone to pass over them and then restart their trip.
Lol! I love the references, all from "my time" (BSB, Power Ranges, britney). And the video is great, my grandma lived in Italy and i learned that "i don't care" sign from her. I do it all the time. And btw, the "Rock on" gesture is with your thumb in (otherwise is "I love you" in sign lenguage) \m/
there are many more! what about "see... buonanotte" with your hand above the shoulder or " ma vaffanc..." turning your head back while raising your hand fast (the one that soccer coach love to do)? Many, many other. Anyway, I loved that video!
I absolutely confirm that the last gesture is commonly used. But you have to use it with the right people (friends) and at the right time (very informal situations). There are many more gestures: maybe you would want to create a whole playlist... ;)
Bel video. Divertente, ma spieghiamo che gesti come quello di toccarsi i testicoli NON si fanno davanti agli altri. Siamo il popolo che gesticola di più, ma non passiamo per volgari.
the "scratch" gesture is widely used all around the "stivale" (I'm from Umbria, the Heart of Italy). Anyways, funny video and I confirm every gesture from the roman "neighbour" Riccardo. I thing I'm gonna follow you!
no di solito è di cavallo, o gli fai trovare dei bossoli nella buca delle lettere, un topo morto davanti all uscio. ci sono tanto bei modi per minacciare la gente :D
When he was talking about superstitions for luck, no one thought of crossing their fingers? "I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!" Or when you make a promise you don't intend to keep or just flat-out lying to someone then you might cross your fingers behind your back. We do this in USA. I don't know about UK and Canada, but I assumed they did it too, or something similar? No? Is it just a USA thing?
hai dimenticato di fare il gesto " ho fame " o " andiamo a mangiare" , mano piatta e orizzontale avanti e indietro sullo stomaco. Oppure il gesto " vai via" o " meglio che te ne vai" .....non serve spiegarvi come si fa :) Bel video , interessante e divertente..... complimenti
we have similar ones here, but with some diferences, like "want Tô kill you" bite the hand but insted of Open with the hand closed! nice vídeo zoey! 🇵🇹😘
Oh, we have a bit of those gestures in Poland, and i didn't know it's from Italy, but i suppose we don't use it as much as in Italy, but people sometimes use them :)
All true. Also another one: double touch under your eyes with two fingers (or just one): it's for say to someone to be careful (just google this to see what i mean: "Pazzini esulta")
I'm an Italian student, from Verona, and I'm not agree with Riccardo: the gesture with the hand in the mouth and the superstition one aren't used any more. In addition, in the north of Italy, we use the gesture for "What do you want?" and "I don't care" only with friends and not every single day. They are offensive with people we don't know and also with parents, because they may express impoliteness with them
Massi Razzo Io vivo vicino Roma, in un paesino, e qui ogni singolo gesto riportato è ancora usatissimo! (Anche in città, seppur si vedano meno); credo perciò dipenda semplicemente dalla regione, come ha giustamente detto anche lui :)
Massi Razzo Io questi gesti li vedo fare ovunque. Poi dipende quanti anni hai, perchè io molti di quei gesti li vedo fare soprattutto dagli uomini tra i 30-40 anni. In qualunque città dell'Italia io sia andata.
I'm italian and I can confirm everything Riccardo said ahah. For me do these signs is totally natural, I can't believe that do them is so difficult for people who lives in other countries, I laughed a lot cause I do them every day, BE ITALIAN IS SIMPLE BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEAK TO BE UNDERSTANDED. Good video😂
Support riccardo! we like to scratch things 😂. You missed the "i didn't do it/don't know" motion. (Classica espressione co le mani in alto) daje Riccà!
Ho notato ultimamente un certo calo nell'uso della tipica gestualità italiana, certamente alcuni gesti sono davvero duri a morire ma le nuove generazioni ne fanno un uso minore rispetto al passato, naturalmente dipende anche da zona a zona. Comunque un bel video simpatico, bravi :)
Im italian!! Im from Turin and all the italian hand gesture are exact!! And here too we touch ourselves for case away bad luck... i know it's weird but we apre just italian
