{"id":2273,"date":"2011-05-13T01:44:17","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T01:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=2273"},"modified":"2014-07-24T17:48:52","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T17:48:52","slug":"non-verbal-communication-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/non-verbal-communication-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Verbal Communication: Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve talked a bit about non-verbal communication in the past, namely about hand gestures used in conjunction with certain themes in Brazilian Portuguese. We learned that when using depois<\/a>, you can use a hand gesture to signal “maybe later” or “come back later.” In a new series, we’re going to learn about hand gestures you can use when speaking Portuguese.<\/p>\n

The “stealing” gesture<\/em><\/p>\n

This gesture represents something that was stolen, robbed, or illicitly taken. Let’s say you’re talking about a friend who found some items were missing after she held a party at her house.<\/p>\n

Depois da festa, ela n\u00e3o conseguiu achar o iPod em lugar nenhum. Ent\u00e3o voc\u00ea j\u00e1 sabe<\/em>…[insert gesture here] After the party, she could find her iPod anywhere. You know what that means…<\/p>\n

Here’s how you do it. Hold your left hand out, palm facing down.<\/p>\n

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Then, make a thumbs up sign with your right hand, and place your thumb directly under your left hand.<\/p>\n

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Without moving your thumb, open your right hand and swivel your four other fingers until your hand is closed again in a fist. Your thumb should always remain touching your palm, and your top hand shouldn’t move at all. Basically all you do is open and close your thumbs up hand in a circular motion.
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What other gestures do you know of that you’d like to share?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

We’ve talked a bit about non-verbal communication in the past, namely about hand gestures used in conjunction with certain themes in Brazilian Portuguese. We learned that when using depois, you can use a hand gesture to signal “maybe later” or “come back later.” In a new series, we’re going to learn about hand gestures you…<\/p>\n

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