Gesture 1: Un, deux, trois...
Gestes français - French Gestures
| When using the fingers to count in France, the thumb is the first
counter. |
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| When counting on the fingers, the thumb is one, the index finger is two, the middle finger is three, etc. | ||
| un | deux | trois |
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| Likewise, when holding your hand up to indicate a number, hold up your hand with the thumb as the first counter and add from there. | ||
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| The French will see the thumb even if you don't hold it up: if you hold up two fingers the American way, you'll get three of whatever you're ordering, not two. | ||
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