I have been living in france part time for 16 years and have seen many of these. But the first one - is done so many different ways. Each person does it differently. Sometimes just the cheeks expand and no sound. I have yet to see two people do it the same. Merci beaucoup Virginie!
Merci! I have seen every one of these gestures in Quebec and I thought it was just a few buddies being overly expressive. I did not know it was so common.
Wow, this is fabulous! I can't believe that I've lived in France for 10 years, and could only have described the first two of these expressions. I guess I've been able to interpret the others without realizing that they were a special category of "French sounds and gestures."
Way back, until about 1940, in England you would hear an older person say "that's all my eye and Betty Martin" to mean "that's a bunch of crap/a lie". It was often shortened to "My eye!" You can read those expressions in Agatha Christie. But here in Spain the eye-stretch gesture means "be careful, watch out" particularly if you distrust someone. "I've got my eye on you!!"
Virginie Paradis Ah ouais il est super expressif Haha, je le fais tout le temps ! En tous cas, super vidéo ! Chapeau d'avoir réussi à expliquer nos petites manies Françaises, bonne continuation à toi ! 🖒
I have been to France numerous times and have driven all over your beautiful country but I have always been puzzled by the hand gestures used by the other drivers toward me. Could you do a video on the French driver's hand signals? It would be very helpful for my next trip to France. Thanks!!!
In Urdu/Hindi, we say « yaar » (bro/dude/man) in front of literally anything. Doesn’t matter what you’re saying, just say « yaar », and basically everyone knows you’re being very informal.
Bonjour .vous allez bien ? je apprend beaucoup des votre video merci beaucoup . j'espere vous continue votre trés bien travailler .je suis indienne. j' ai deja fait trop error . ajourd'hui je me parle bien merci beaucoup.je me t'amour .bises
When I was an au pair in France, the host parents used to do the first one all the time during lunch/dinner spitting all over the food in the process - used to piss me off to no end lol
she's american, not french, i'm french by myself and when she speaks english she has a little accent so i think that's why her american accent is perfect
Comment se fait-il que vous êtes sûre qu'elle est américaine ? Regardez à partir de 0:14 "... all of these crazy sounds and gestures that us Frenches make." Il y en a 2 fautes qu'une vraie américaine ne fera pas (si elle voulait parler bien) : "us" et "Frenches". Elle aurait dû dire : "we Frenchies." A part cela, elle s'identifie en tant que française. Est-ce vous dites qu'elle mente ?
par contre les 3 quarts ont le fait quasiment jamais et le reste c'es pas si souvent que ça by cons 3 quarters have almost never done and the rest it's not so often that it
I'm glad you liked it! They don't really, but Kate McKinnon does do the puffed out mouth and shoulder shrug, and I think Cicely Strong does the 'I'm not impressed' lips like Virginie. :) Most of the other signs Americans would not understand.
Numero 6 "et tuc" est le meme que "F@$# you!" dans le lange de les mains? Comment tu dis en Anglais? Number 6 means F you in ASL or American Sign Language.
I'm french and I approve
I have been living in france part time for 16 years and have seen many of these. But the first one - is done so many different ways. Each person does it differently. Sometimes just the cheeks expand and no sound. I have yet to see two people do it the same. Merci beaucoup Virginie!
More please, i have searched for this for decades
Merci! I have seen every one of these gestures in Quebec and I thought it was just a few buddies being overly expressive. I did not know it was so common.
Wow, this is fabulous! I can't believe that I've lived in France for 10 years, and could only have described the first two of these expressions. I guess I've been able to interpret the others without realizing that they were a special category of "French sounds and gestures."
Way back, until about 1940, in England you would hear an older person say "that's all my eye and Betty Martin" to mean "that's a bunch of crap/a lie". It was often shortened to "My eye!" You can read those expressions in Agatha Christie. But here in Spain the eye-stretch gesture means "be careful, watch out" particularly if you distrust someone. "I've got my eye on you!!"
That's really informative. Thanks!
Such an adorable teacher
we do 7 all the time too in the US! maybe a bit of eye rolling too
I'll hand you one of my favourite gestures: 👍
Kids in India use "et tuc" to mean that they don't want to talk to you and the friendship is over :p
Bonjour! I have heard gesture number referred to as the "French blow." I've always heard it with a soft sound with a release of air.
The French blow is simply the slight puff of air you make meaning "Je ne sais pas." It is the first example you did during your video.
I don't think that is the real name for the gesture. It's simply what myself and some friends call it.
The one with the eye we have that in Arabic except we use both fingers on our eyes to emphasize that you’re “full of it “
Thank you! It helped me on my power point presentation! God Bless!
Most of these things we ro them also in italy but I am not surprised as italy amd France are attached
Priceless, Priceless, PRICELESS...! Thank you..!
Thanks Verginie you are an excellent teacher.It's a nice video
C'est genial haha !
Manque plus que notre fameux "Roooh" !
Virginie Paradis Ah ouais il est super expressif Haha, je le fais tout le temps !
En tous cas, super vidéo ! Chapeau d'avoir réussi à expliquer nos petites manies Françaises, bonne continuation à toi ! 🖒
I have been to France numerous times and have driven all over your beautiful country but I have always been puzzled by the hand gestures used by the other drivers toward me. Could you do a video on the French driver's hand signals? It would be very helpful for my next trip to France. Thanks!!!
Merci Virginie. T'es super duper cool !
In Urdu/Hindi, we say « yaar » (bro/dude/man) in front of literally anything.
Doesn’t matter what you’re saying, just say « yaar », and basically everyone knows you’re being very informal.
When French people are cute unintentionally ❤️❤️❤️
I'm Norbert Fontaine, I'm French, and I approuve this message
I thought the second one with the eye was gonna mean “pubrecito” like “you poor thing” sarcastically lmao
i learned and share with my friends,.. thanks lot
You're welcome!
Merci
Bonjour .vous allez bien ? je apprend beaucoup des votre video merci beaucoup . j'espere vous continue votre trés bien travailler .je suis indienne. j' ai deja fait trop error . ajourd'hui je me parle bien merci beaucoup.je me t'amour .bises
I do # 7 all the time and I’m native American.
Vous êtes génial!
thank you very much
I wish found this video last year
When i see the 2 first ones, i can imagine people thinking we "fart" a lot. ;)
Hahahhahahaha
Marrant!! mais très très utile!!
When I was an au pair in France, the host parents used to do the first one all the time during lunch/dinner spitting all over the food in the process - used to piss me off to no end lol
By the way, how do you manage to have such a fantastic American accent?
she's american, not french, i'm french by myself and when she speaks english she has a little accent so i think that's why her american accent is perfect
Comment se fait-il que vous êtes sûre qu'elle est américaine ? Regardez à partir de 0:14 "... all of these crazy sounds and gestures that us Frenches make." Il y en a 2 fautes qu'une vraie américaine ne fera pas (si elle voulait parler bien) : "us" et "Frenches". Elle aurait dû dire : "we Frenchies."
A part cela, elle s'identifie en tant que française. Est-ce vous dites qu'elle mente ?
Vendethiel elle est bien française ;)
I do the last one a lot and Im not French pmsl!
Maybe you're a little bit French ;-)
I do have French friends lol
par contre les 3 quarts ont le fait quasiment jamais et le reste c'es pas si souvent que ça
by cons 3 quarters have almost never done and the rest it's not so often that it
Peut-etre si tu sortais de ta grotte un peu tu verrais que si, on utilise souvent ces signes.
En tout cas moi et mes potes on utilise bcp.
you are not beautiful but beautiful at the same time,it's weird. loved the video thanks.
Sálut!
c'est drole!
Wow................ #schoollife
Love it
Oscar Liang wow #schoollife
Lol
Alors ils ne font pas ces signes dans les autres pays ?
No, only when we want to make fun of French people.
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Simone Streeter that was funny !
All though they are not doing any signs, in correlation to my first comment, but fun to watch.
I'm glad you liked it! They don't really, but Kate McKinnon does do the puffed out mouth and shoulder shrug, and I think Cicely Strong does the 'I'm not impressed' lips like Virginie. :) Most of the other signs Americans would not understand.
Simone Streeter oh I see now, yeah they do it a bit I guess.
Tous les pays ont ses gestes et sons differents. C'est une autre culture...
Audio not good. Too much echo. Nice content though.
I’m not impressed, I think she’s full of it... told you so. PhEW! Let’s get out of here 😉😘
I didn`t love this video,. Altouhg Frankreich liebe.
Numero 6 "et tuc" est le meme que "F@$# you!" dans le lange de les mains? Comment tu dis en Anglais? Number 6 means F you in ASL or American Sign Language.
not good enough language