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ASL I
Chap 1-6
Question | Answer |
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I | point to self - index finger |
you | point to person - index finger |
he | same as you |
we | index finger - r to l |
they | index finger moving short move |
you plural | index finger moving sweep |
my | open right hand to chest |
your | open right hand to other person |
his | same as your to side |
our | open hand same as we |
their | open hand point to other person |
your plural | open hand same and your then sweep left to right |
who | r hand, thumb on chin, bend index figer |
where | r hand, shake index finger |
student | r hand, get info from l hand and take to head |
teacher | both hands by head then down |
man | father then to chest |
woman | mother then to chest |
girl | r hand, thumb to chin |
boy | r hand, squeeze fingers together in middle of forhead |
mother | r hand open and thumb touching chin |
father | r hand open and thumb touching forehead |
sister | girl first then r hand on top of l in shape of guns |
brother | gun to forhead then down to meet the other hand in gun shape |
California | r hand like horns to the ear, then pull hand away, turn and bring index finger in. |
yes | r hand, first nodding forward |
no | r hand, index and middle finger tapping on thumb |
don't know | r hand to forhead then pull out and away from head |
not | thumb to chin then pull away |
deaf | r hand index finger to ear then mouth |
hard of hearing | index finger and middle finger moving in from of body from l to r |
hearing | index finger in front of lips rolling forward |
hello | open hand to forehead and then out |
name | index finger and middle finger on both hands tapping on each other |
live | two thumbs straight up |
from | l hand index finger still, r hand index finger r hand bent and pull away to the right |
nice | right palm on left palm and slide right hand away from body. |
meet you | two fists with index fingers up moving toward each other |
take up | fists toward ground pull up toward ceiling at the same time |
class | both hands make c's |
yes | right first nodding forward |
which | right index finger waving |
same as me | "Y" waving back and forth |
college | brush both palms together and then take the right hand higher |
pencil | right index finger pretend to write on left hand |
called/name | index and middle finger on both a=hands tapping together |
paper | right hands taps left hand (palms) upward motion |
here | two index fingers pointing down |
book | both hands together forming a book that you are opening |
understand | right index finger pointing upward at forhead |
not | right thumb under chin |
oh-i-see | "y" nodding forward |
again | right full hand (open) into the left hand |
what does that mean? | right finger and middle finger forming a "v" on right hand touching left palm in the middle and twisting forward. |
explain | thumb to index finger on both hands touching in middle and moving in opposite directions |
teach | thumb pressed to all fingers on both hands and hands placed by the head |
learn | right hand pulls information off the left palm |
course | karate chop left hand at tip of fingers then move to palm and chop again. |
school | clap hands two times |
residential school for the deaf or deaf institute | make fists with pinkies sticking out tap fists together several times |
mainstream | both hands fingers spread apart then move right hand on top of left hand. |
sign language | index fingers on both hands move in circular direction toward middle of body |
finger spell | right hand moving, or waiving four fingers |
which | thumbs on both hands moving up and down in alternating fashion |
why | middle finger wiggling toward the body |
please | right hand palm to chest rub clockwise |
have | both hands pointed to self (chest) |
move | both hands thumbs and fingers joined together then hands meet each other at the finger tips |
here (2) | palms up and moving inward |
thank you | right hand open to chin and then gently pull away |
thanks a lot | both hands move away from chin downward |
sorry | right fist to chest rub clockwise |
sure, true, really | index finger to chin then pull down and forward |
library | make L with right hand and rotate clock wise |
bookstore | book and sell (sell like teach the rotate forward like a motorcycle) |
cafeteria | make c with right hand the move from right to left of chin |
television | make the letters t then v with right hand |
restroom | letter t with right hand and shake it or letter r with right hand and move r from left to right horizontal to ground |
desk | right arm on top of left arm forming a table or (I dream of geanie) |
chair | index and middle finger on right hand moving over index finger on left hand |
ask | point index finger in air then move toward person asking and bend top of index finger in a hook |
help | right hand thumb up and the right hand is sitting on left palm |
tell | index finger to chin, pull finger away and toward person you are telling |
show, demonstrate | right index finger to left palm move index finger down and palm up |
look at watch | make v with index finger and middle finger of right hand start at eye area and move toward what watching |
pay | index finger r hand on palm on l hand move toward end of l hand and off |
give | r hand, fingers and thumb together, start at shoulder area and pull away from body |
send | r closed to open hand |
go there, come here | two index fingers coming toward the body for come here or going away from body to go there |
bring here, carry there | open palms both hands move toward the body for bring here, and away from body for carry there |
move there | fingers and thumb pressed together and pointed downward, moving in direction to move there |
come on | wave r hand right to left |
accompany, with, together | both fists with thumbs up joined together and moving away from body |
fine, great | r open palm, spread fingers to chest then move away from chest |
can | both fists nod forward |
wait one minute | index finger up |
hurry | index and middle finger together on both hands moving away from body |
what | palms up both hands moving outward from middle |
what 2 | index finger r hand moving downward of 4 fingers of left hand with left hand sideway with fingers spread |
need | r hand index finger in hook and nodding forward |
box | hands parallel to body they perpendicular |
now, today, presently | both hands in "y" in front of body and moving downward |
red | index finger to chin and then pull away |
yellow | "y" twisting |
blue | "b" in air and twisting |
green | "g" shaking |
brown | "b" to right side of face |
black | index finger across forhead, keep finger straight |
white | all fingers r hand pulling outward from chest |
pink | "p" to chin with middle finger touching chin |
purple | "p" shaking in front of body |
gray | both hands fingers spread moving in and out of each other |
orange | squeezing r hand to chin |
dress, close | thumbs both hands move on body from shoulders downward on body, twice for clothes |
hat | tap head |
shirt | index finger and middle finger pulling on shirt |
skirt | both hands move from hips to knees and then in toward each other at the knee |
coat | home fists at shoulders then move forward like putting on a coat ending at chest area with two fist with thumbs up |
hair | index and middle finger pinching hair |
eyes | point to r eye then to l |
ears | tug on right ear |
nose | point to nose |
mouth | draw circle around mouth with r hand |
tall | use hand up high to show tall down low to show short |
thin | index and middle finger going from nose to mouth with cheeks sucked in |
beard | both hands to show where beard is |
small | same as tall but shorter |
pretty, beautiful | right hand circle l to r around the face |
ugly | finger under nose, pull to right and bend finger |
white person | white then open hand and finger to the face |
smart, intelligent | middle finger to head then turn out and away |
friendly, pleasant, cheerful | both hands wiggling fingers starting at chin and moving toward the ears |
arrogant | 'L' or guns moving outward at the temples |
stuck up | make horns with r hand and bring index finger up and past the nose |
good | open hand palm toward chin and bring down from chin |
bad | same as good but turn hand so that palm faces floor |
sweet | four fingers to chin and pull downward |
appearance, looks, face | circle face with r index finger from left to right starting at chin |
feel, emotion | middle finger to chest and moving upward |
taste, prefer | middle finger to mother |
smell, scent, odor | move fingers upward at the nose |
sound, hear | point to ear and move slightly forward |
same, like, alike | "y" move back and forth |
see | "V" too eyes and pull away |
right | two fists with index fingers out tapping each other |
wrong, mistake | "y" to chin and pull downward |
not yet, late | elbow up hang hanging down and pushing backward |
that one | "y" pointing to item wanted. |
open door | put hands together and open up |
close door | put hands apart and then put together |
open window | put palms toward body and place fingers all on top of each other then pull apart |
close window | same as open window but start with hands apart and then bring them together |
open drawer | palms upward fingers curled pull hands toward body |
close drawer | palms up fingers tips curled, push hands away from body |
open book | hands together then open hands like a book |
close book | hands side by side palms up, place one palm on top of the other |
turn on | twist fingers to right |
turn off | twist finger to left |
turn on lever or swith | move fist upward |
turn off switch or lever | move fist downward |
turn on/off push button | push button with thumb or take thumb off button |
write | write with index finger on palm |
driver | pretend like you are driving a car fists go up and down in front of the body |
ride bike | move fists forward in circle at alternating speed in front of the body |
chair | tap middle and index finger on l hand index and middle finger |
door | fold palms downward in front of the body |
window | stack all finger on top of each other in front of the body |
drawer | palms up fingers curled in on both hands |
book | palms up form 'v' with hands and open multiple times |
pencil | write with index finger on palm |
car | like drive but smaller movement |
bike | like ride bike but smaller movement |
a-little | ?? |
hot | hand like a claw toward mouth then push away and downward and say hot |
cold | fists with both hands thumbs up and shiver moving fists small movements in and out |
warm | all fingers to mouth, then pull away and open up the hand |
cool | fan self with both hands |
stand up, get up | index and middle finger on top of l palm |
go ahead | palms parallel and facing body, thumbs up,start close to the body and then move away |
start, begin, initiate, originate | r index finger twist between index and middle finger of left hand |
don't mind | touch nose and then pull index finger down and away |
take | grab from air and pull fist toward the body |
garbage | left arm in front of body with a fist right index finger making ripples forms in front of left arm |
throw out | start with two fist then own fist and push away like you are releasing and throwing away |
owe me | index finger to palm |
for | index finger to temple and then pull away |
read | index and middle finger scanning on left palm |
can't | r index finger hits l index finger |
answer, respond | r index finger at mouth, l index finger just in front of r. move both away from body simultaneously. |
self | r fist thumb up toward person talking too |
won't, refuse | make fist with thumb pointing toward body, move fist toward body |
day | right arm on top of left arm |
night evening | ?? |
morning | bring left arm up and right hand goes to the join at elbow |
afternoon | left arm in front of body and right arm goes over and around by elbow |
noon | right arm strait up and left arm forming an "L" |
surprised | both hands starting with "g" and going to "l" at the eyeys |
enthusiastic, eager, motivated | ?? |
satisfied | hands parallel to body one at chest one just below move upward |
happy | palm to chest make circular motion |
sad | fingers to face and bring downward |
mad, angry | claw in front of face move to the right |
cranky mad grouchy | claw closer to mouth with angry face |
excited | moving hands in circles in front of body hands move in opposite directions |
nervous | hands shaking in front of the body |
upset | hand on stomach and then flips over |
so-so | hand wobbling in front of body |
sleepy | ?? |
hungry | hand in "c" shape start at neck and move downward toward stomach |
tired | hands with fingers on both hands fingers pointing toward body then drop hands downward |
sick | middle finger to forehead |
don't like | like then bad |
don't want | want then turn hands over |
don't know | fingers to forehead then turn away from forehead |
must, must have | index finger hook at head and then move downward |
will, future | open palm at side of face then move forward away from body |
can | both fists nod forward in front of body |
should | make hook with index finger and nod forward |
how | start with first together and thumbs up then turn fists away from body and open up palms |
wrong | "y" to chin |
late | elbow up palm to rear move hand from front to rear |
roll around | r hand curl index and middle finger, roll r hand on top of l hand |
coffee | make two fists, rub r fist on top of left |
wow | move r hand back and forth in front of the body |
show up appear | r hand index finger pointing away from body then goes between index finger and middle finger of l hand |
calm down, take it easy | patting air in front of body with both hands |
want, desire | gently squeeze both hands in front of body |
like | middle finger and thumb pull away from middle of chest |
stink | pinch nose |
worry | circle palms in front of head |
pass | two fists thumbs up pass each other in opposite directions |
flunk | thumb to index finger on r hand with other fingers spread out move to palm of left hand |
test | both index finger in air bring down in hooks |
stop | karate chop palm of left hand |
stripes | all fingers backward against shirt and dragging downward for vertical and across for horizsontal |
look lik | bull horns with index finger touching nose and drag away from nose |
plaid | stripes across and then down |
shirt with dots | index finger and middle finger on both hands dotting all over shirt |
flash room lights | put hands above head, put all fingers and thumb together each hand separate, then open and close fingers |