American Sign Language:ASL Beginning and Basic Words 1
Updated on February 12, 2018
Deaf
Index finger points starting at the ear and ending at the mouth or vice versa.
Hearing
Index finger is held sideways in front of the mouth and does a circular motion.
I or Me
Index finger points inward at the chest.
My
Open palm faces the chest.
You
Index finger points outward.
Your
Open palm held outward.
Name
Both hands have the index and middle fingers extended. One hand's fingers tap the top of the other hand's fingers.
Yes
A closed fist is held up and nods up and down.
No
Index and middle fingers open and close meeting with the thumb.
Again
Left hand is held with an upward open palm, the right hand's fingers are put into the palm of the left.
Nice
The top hand going outward slides across the held bottom hand.
Meet
Hand are separated with Index fingers up. Held erect both hands come together, knuckles meet.
Sign Language
Index fingers are extended, hands move in an outward circle.
