People will usually say t ā inj ā m residam, ‘ I've had it up to here, ’ while making this gesture. Putting your hand under your chin means you are fed up with something (you can even go up to your forehead if you ’ re really fed up!). Placing your hand over your heart (and slightly bowing your head down or looking down) expresses sincerity. Pointing with your hand to a seat (or to anything else, like the door) while you say befarm ā id is a polite way to indicate ‘please’ or ‘after you.’ It's often accompanied by hitting one hand with the other and keeping it there, or bringing your fist to your mouth. Raising your eyebrows simply means ‘no.’ It’s common for Iranians to make this gesture instead of actually saying ‘no,’ or to use this gesture in conjunction with a ‘nooch’ sound made by sort of sucking your tongue.īiting your lower lip with your upper teeth expresses disbelief or shame toward someone’s actions. In this special guest post by Pontia Fallahi of My Persian Corner, we’ve got some of the most common Iranian gestures to have you not only talking like a native, but moving like one as well. If you’ve already started the Persian language-learning adventure, you might agree! But learning a new language also means understanding non-verbal communication (even if it’s not quite as sweet). Iranians say that Persian is 'a sweet language' and like to insist that everything - from everyday conversation to lyric poetry - sounds sweeter in this language.
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