ASL 1

Question 1

have

Answer 1

Hold “bent” handshape(s) a few inches out from your upper chest. Move your hand(s) back and touch your chest once.

Question 2

insurance

Answer 2

“i” sign, palm out, moved side to side.

Question 3

id

Answer 3

fingerspell

Question 5

birthday

Answer 5

middle finger touched to chin, then to heart

Question 6

correct (is right)

Answer 6

both hands, fist with index finger extended; bottom of upper fist onto top of lower fist.

Question 7

correct (to fix)

Answer 7

right hand flat, palm up (sheet of paper); left hand, index finger extended (pen) marks an X on palm of right hand.

Question 8

need

Answer 8

“x” sign, double downward signal at chest height

Question 9

sit

Answer 9

right hand, “h” handshape, fingers down; left hand, bent “h” handshape (like legs hanging), set on top of right hand fingers.

Question 10

signature

Answer 10

right hand flat, palm up (sheet of paper); left hand “h” handshape, placed down on right palm.

Question 11

wait

Answer 11

Both hands palms up, one slightly forward of the other, fingers wiggling

Question 12

waiting room

Answer 12

Both hands, vertical palms towards body, back of one hand to the front of the other. Hands pull apart to the left and right, then are turned 90 degrees each so palms are facing, and then pulled towards body. This sign, “room”, is followed by the sign for “wait”.

Question 13

short duration

Answer 13

both hands in “h” handshape; extended fingers of one hand scrape off the fingers of the other hand in an arc from above the hand, along the fingers, and off into the air.

Question 14

nurse

Answer 14

“n” handshape, tap up-turned wrist twice.

Question 15

doctor

Answer 15

“m” or “d” handshape, tap up-turned wrist twice.

Question 16

call (summon)

Answer 16

One hand open, palm down. Other hand similar, sweeps fingers across the top of lower hand, then pull back towards body and off to the side, and fingers curl under.

Question 17

telephone(d)

Answer 17

“y” handshape held up to ear in classic telephone mime

Question 18

signing / sign language

Answer 18

both hands in “d” handshape, palms facing, rotating in parallel circles towards the body.

Question 19

interpret / interpreter

Answer 19

both hands with index and thumb touching, other fingers fanned; tip of one hand’s index/thumb touch other hand’s index/thumb and twists a couple times. Add “person” sign for “interpreter”.

Question 20

come to here

Answer 20

Index finger extended out away from body, gesturing from out and away back towards body, up and in until pointing at self.

Question 21

please

Answer 21

Open palm hand against chest, rotated clockwise (to observer); usually at end of sentence

Question 22

thank you

Answer 22

Open palm hand starts touching chin, then falls away from body to 45 degree angle

Question 23

(I’m) sorry

Answer 23

“a” handshape, against chest, rotated clockwise (to observer)

Question 24

bad

Answer 24

Start with open hand, palm towards face over mouth, then rotating away from face to a palm-down position

Question 25

good

Answer 25

Start with open hand, palm towards face over mouth, then bring hand down into open palm of other hand

Question 26

pain

Answer 26

Either both hands, index fingers pointing towards each other, stabbing at each other. Or, both hands, index fingers touching, twisting against each other in opposite directions, repeating.

Question 27

fever

Answer 27

Index finger of one hand extended up. Index finger if other hand touches forehead, then sweeps from top of extended index finger to bottom and back to top

Question 28

diarrhea

Answer 28

Repeat bowel movement sign several times rapidly

Question 29

vomiting

Answer 29

One or both hands in open "five" handshape. Hands are vertical, moved down from mouth to mimic vomiting

Question 30

nausea

Answer 30

Grimace face with both hands horizontal in front of stomach, palms facing each other in "claw" handshape, with opposing rotation indicating discomfort.

Question 31

headache

Answer 31

Either "pain" sign at the level of the forehead, with the head in the middle of the fingers.

Question 32

where

Answer 32

left hand, palm out, fingers closed except for index finger extended up; finger wagged from side to side.

Question 33

when

Answer 33

right hand fist with index finger extended up; left hand fist with index finger extended out; left index finger circles tip of right index finger, then touches tip to tip.

Question 34

start(ing)

Answer 34

right hand, palm vertical, fingers closed except top finger open; left hand closed, index finger extended; index finger in crook of right hand index and middle finger, rotated 90 degrees like a key in an ignition.

Question 35

how many

Answer 35

start with both hands facing up, fingers lightly curled closed; raise both hands and open fingers out to "five" handsigns

Question 36

day(s)

Answer 36

one arm flat in front; other arm vertical, elbow at fingertips of the flat arm; vertical arm rotated down until flat on top of originally flat arm

Question 37

yesterday

Answer 37

"a" handshape; thumb touched to side of chin, then touched to back of cheek (jaw below ear)

Question 38

cough

Answer 38

cough

Question 39

today / now

Answer 39

today / now

Question 40

blood / bleeding

Answer 40

blood / bleeding

Question 41

burn / burning

Answer 41

burn / burning

Question 42

with

Answer 42

with

Question 43

urine / urination

Answer 43

urine / urination

Question 44

bowel movement

Answer 44

bowel movement

Question 45

testicles

Answer 45

testicles

Question 46

vagina

Answer 46

vagina

Question 47

rectum

Answer 47

rectum

Question 48

pregnant

Answer 48

pregnant

Question 49

weeks

Answer 49

weeks

Question 50

water

Answer 50

water

Question 51

break

Answer 51

break

Question 52

car

Answer 52

car

Question 53

bicycle

Answer 53

bicycle

Question 54

accident

Answer 54

accident

Question 55

hospital

Answer 55

hospital

Question 56

first

Answer 56

first

Question 57

visit

Answer 57

visit

Question 58

here

Answer 58

here

Question 59

what's wrong?

Answer 59

tap "y" sign lightly on chin twice

Question 60

asthma

Answer 60

both hands fists, thumbs tight on top, pumping into the chest twice

Question 61

break bone

Answer 61

index fingers pointed at each other, tips touching; one finger pops out forward, mouthing "bone"

Question 62

blood pressure

Answer 62

using an open hand with fingers closed, grip the upper arm like a blood pressure cuff twice