ASL Lesson 1
Hey
'5' handshape palm down waving hand up and down
Sign
- point both index fingers out holding your hands up at an angle and use index fingers to make circles around each other - make 's' with both hands and open and close them twice
Deaf
1 handshape moves Index finger from ear to mouth
Meet
1 handshapes shoulder width apart and moved together to meet in the middle
What is your name again?
Again, name-what you?
Are you a teacher?
Asl teacher are-you?
Are you deaf?
Deaf you?
Do you understand him/her?
Do you understand he/she?
My
Flat hand against your own chest
Your
Flat hand facing person you're indicating
Good
Flat hands holding one palm up and use other hand to touch mouth then bring hand down on top of palm up hand
Here
Flat hands palms up and move in slight circles
Not
Form your hand into an "A" hand with the thumb extending a bit more than normal. Place the thumb under your chin. Quickly move your hand forward a few inches
Are you a hearing person?
Hearing are-you?
How do you sign ___?
How-sign ____? (Spell word)
How
Make 'a' with both hands against your chest with knuckles touching chest and turn one or both hands outward (brows down)
Communicate
Make 'c' with both hands and move them back and forth in front of mouth
Same / You too / Me too
Make 'y' handshape and move hand back and forth between you and other person (pinky facing out)
Nice/clean
Make both hands flat and run one hand over the other
Hearing person
Make circles in front of mouth
Thank you
Make flat hand touching lips then bring hand forward toward person
Meaning
Make one hand flat palm up and make '2' handshape and poke palm facong you then flip hand poke again
hometown
Make pincher handshape with all four fingers and bring it from your mouth to cheek then make roof shape with both hands
Teacher
Make pinchers with both hands in front of your forehead then make both hands flat with palms facing each other and bring them down like you're running them down the sides of someone's body Teach + Person
It is nice to meet you
Nice meet-you
What
Palms up with confused expression
No
Pinch with thumb, index, and middle fingers
He/she/it/me/you/this
Point at person
Where
Point index finger up and shake wrist
Slow
Relaxed 5 handshape -face down fingertips of open hand trail up opposite forearm slowly
Is she/he a student?
S/he student s/he [point at teacher]
ASL
Spell it out
Is he/she a student?
Student he/she?
Are you a student?
Student you?
They/them/those/us/we/you all
Sweeping hand motion
Are they learning sign language?
They learn sign?
Is this yours?
This your? [point at onject]
Who
Thumb on chin, bend 'x' up and down in front of mouth
Why
Touch head with four fingers then bronh hand down into a 'y' handshape
Fun
Touch nose with index and middle fingers of one hand and bring hand down on top of index and middle fingers of other hand
Why are you learning sign?
You learn sign why?
Where are you learning sign?
You learn sign, where?
Do you like learning sign language?
You like learn sign do-you?
What is your name?
You what-name?
What is your teacher's name?
Your teacher what-name?
Who is your teacher?
Your teacher who?
Who is that?
[that person] who?
Where is (person)?
____ where? [spell name of person then sign where]
Ask
curl index finger towards the person you want to ask a question moving hand forward as well
More than Yes/No questions (who, what, when, where, why, how)
lower eyebrows
Yes
make 's' and make knocking motion
Person
make both hands flat and have palms facing each other and move hands downwards like you're running your hands down the sides of someone's body -initialized version uses two 'p' instead of flat hands
Learn
make one hand flat with palm up using other hand to make a pincher handshake and place fingertips onto of flat hand and bring hand up to forehead
Student
make one hand flat, palm up, and use other hand to make pincher with all fingers and thumb, touching fingertips to the palm of the flat hand and bring pincher hand up to your forehead then use both hands , palms facing each other and move them downward like you're running them down the sides of someones body Learn + Person
Teach
make pinchers in front of forehead with both hands using all fingers
Don't Understand
point index finger up by head with confused expression on face
Understand
point index finger up next to head
yes/no questions
raise eyebrows
Fine
touch your thumb to your chest. Use a "five" handshape.
