Latin American Spanish gestures

“¡Ojo!”/ “¡Cuidado!”
“Watch it!”
How to do it: point your index finger to one eye and hold for a few seconds.
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“Te lo juro”
“I swear”/ “I promise you”
How to do it: thumb inside a clenched fist, the hand is raised to the mouth and the thumb kissed before throwing the hand forward and flicking the thumb up.
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“Más lento”/ “¡No tan rápido!”
“Slow down”/ “Not so fast”
How to do it: raise palm of one hand into the air and move up and down in slowed-down patting motion.
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“Está delicioso”
“It’s delicious”
How to do it: fingers together the hand is placed near the mouth, then jerked forward and the fingers all opened.
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