It is fair to say that when people visit or move to Italy, they will probably come across some typical sayings and Italian expressions that may sound completely out of context, and sometimes even ...

How the new 'Pinched Fingers' emoji might look. Image: Emojipedia/Twitter Messaging your Italian friends is about to get that much easier with a new emoji representing one of Italy's best-known hand ...

No doubt it’s one of the clearest expressions of Italian culture that you can get. It’s recognized the world over. It has its own Wikipedia page. And since January 2020, when it was added to the list ...

We Italians like to say that a gesture is more valuable than a thousand words. Surprisingly, we don’t actually have a gesture that says that, but we do for almost everything else. When it comes to ...

A hilarious rap video has been created by the US consulate in Milan to teach Americans the art of speaking with Italian hand gestures. Just like us Brits, our cousins from across the pond often ...

In Italy, the local sign language for deaf people isn't legally recognised. But the well-known, expressive hand gestures have their own dictionary and wider appeal, to the frustration of deaf people.