An Englishwoman arrived in Colombia without knowing Spanish and revealed the secret to making herself understood

Learning to speak Spanish is not easy for some foreigners, as this language can be difficult at first, especially if they want to speak it fluently .

Englishwoman Beth Greenfield, known on social media as '@colombinglesa', shows her followers what her daily life is like in Colombia and the things that draw her attention about this country.

In one of his videos, he commented on something that caught his attention in the coffee-producing country: the way people communicate through signs, since, on many occasions, a simple gesture says more than a thousand words.

In the post she made it clear that she spent many years trying to speak this language, only to realize that there were other ways to communicate and that over time she began to understand it.

“Imagine that I spent so many years learning to speak Spanish and it turns out that you don't even have to speak in Colombia for people to understand you. Yes, in Colombia you speak with your face, you don't have to say a single word ,” he said.

According to the Englishwoman, in the country people do not say 'it's there' or use their fingers to point, but rather it is enough to make a gesture with their mouth, similar to that of a duck, and look at the object they are talking about.

Another clear example that the Englishwoman explained is when someone wants to know what is happening: all you have to do is wrinkle your nose and return it to its natural state quickly, two or three times, until the other person understands what is being said .

In addition, to greet someone you don't need to say any words, you just have to raise your head while looking at the other person, Greenfield said.

For her, these gestures are not only new, but also unusual, since they are not usually used in her country of origin. It is something that has caught her attention during her stay in Colombia.

Before ending the video, the church added that to warn someone about something and they don't want to say it out loud, they just open their eyes and look in the indicated direction.

She is just getting used to these kinds of gestures and, so far, she understands them very well. However, she really likes the way Colombians are and wants to learn more about this language.

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