American Sign Language: ASL Beginning and Basic Words 1
The author speaks ASL and has lots of knowledge to share with readers.
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.
Comments
marline on July 01, 2020:
theres this guy who gets made fun of at school because people cant communicate with him so i wanna learn so i can translate and be able to talk to him. i would love to make a new friend.
mabe on June 08, 2020:
thanksss
i'm trying to learn sign language
Samuel on August 06, 2019:
Good job
Clara on May 26, 2019:
Lol, I think most people who aren’t deaf or mute use sign language as a ‘talk in class’ kind of thing. I know I used it for when I was younger...
Hi on May 22, 2019:
do more like for chatting in class to your bff kinda thing
k.messenger on April 03, 2019:
the zombie signs are cool
noisyaz on September 16, 2013:
Thanks!! This is so helpful
Lesa on November 06, 2012:
This is so difficult but so worth it :-)