I am excited and nervous to be traveling out of the country for the very first time. I am especially nervous to be in a country where I do not speak the language fluently. I can get by with my Spanish, but I often hesitate and second guess myself and that makes it even more choppy. I hope that I can become more confident in speaking Spanish with native speakers.
I watched the videos about Chilean body language and an introduction to Chilean Spanish. I found some of the gestures unique because I had not known them before watching the video. However, gesturing a direction with your lips is very similar to a gesture I do! I often point with my lips, nose or head when I am directing a gaze. I often do this with friends and family because they understand what I am doing. Those who are not very close with me do not understand and find it odd. The Chilean form of Spanish was interesting but made me nervous because I am afraid I may struggle to understand and pick it up. I am excited to learn some cool new slang however.
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