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ASL I
Chap 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |