Hand gestures, non-verbal Italian, are used a good deal — but you must be careful with them. Many Italian hand gestures can't be used in polite society. Here are five useful, everyday hand gestures to emphasize a point you are making, or to ask a waiter for a check, or simply to comment on something, or someone.
| Meaning | Gesture |
|---|---|
| I'm hungry. | Tap your stomach with a straight, flat hand. |
| Perfect | Form the American "okay" sign and move your hand horizontally in the air. |
| I insist. | Point the index finger of your right hand into the open palm of your left. |
| Wonderful | Pinch fingers together, kiss them, and then open your hand |
| Check, please. | Make a scribbling gesture with one hand into the open palm of the other. |