ASL Flashcards
(476 cards)
1
Q
Game
A
Thumbs up butting heads
2
Q
Sick
A
Open hands pointing to head and heart or just head
3
Q
Day
A
90 Degree arms then down to “table”
4
Q
Tonight
A
Double hang tens - cover left wrist with right hand
5
Q
New
A
Slightly cupped hand - right scoops out of left
6
Q
Sorry
A
Rub chest with fist
7
Q
Wrong
A
“Y” to chin - shake head
8
Q
Work
A
Two fists touch wrists
9
Q
21
A
Thumb shooting finger gun
10
Q
24
A
“L” + 4
11
Q
27
A
“L” + 7
12
Q
30
A
Pinch with index, middle, and thumb
13
Q
Weak
A
Three fingers on palm up platform - bent like weak in the knees
14
Q
Funny
A
Scratch nose with index and middle - thumb out
15
Q
Awful
A
Flick booger away with middle finger
16
Q
Heavy (Weight)
A
Two palms up - mime heavy weight
17
Q
Early
A
Middle finger on wrist - hand rolls over
18
Q
Dirty
A
Wave fingers under chin at 90 degrees
19
Q
Pretty
A
Aaaaannnd… scene.
20
Q
Hungry
A
“C” down sternum
21
Q
Time
A
Point to wrist
22
Q
Practice
A
Index point to the side - run fist across finger
23
Q
If
A
Pinky to corner of mouth
24
Q
For
A
Index finger flick off temple
25
Tired
Cupped hands at chest - let them droop
26
A lot
Like "big"
27
Empty
Flick something off your wrist
28
Will
Tomahawk chop
29
Can't
Strike one pointing index with the other
30
How do you sign...
"How" + "Sign"
31
How are you?
"How" + "You"
32
Can you help me?
"Help" from the person to you + "can"
33
Do you know?
"You" + "Know"
34
Family
Two "F"s rotating from thumbs to pinkies in a horizontal circle
35
I'm learning ASL
"I" + "Learn" + Fingerspell "ASL"
36
Are you hearing or deaf?
"You" + "Hearing" + "Deaf" + "Which"
37
People
Two "P"s riding a bike
38
Basement
Thumbs up in a circle under palm down hand
39
Dining Room
"Eat" + "Room"
40
Door
Open palms in - open one towards you
41
Floor
"Eat" hands moving away from each other, low
42
Cabinet
Mime opening a cabinet
43
Mirror
Look into an open palm like a hand mirror + slight wiggle
44
Bed
Hand to side of tilted face
45
Chair
Hooked index and middle over same
46
Vacuum
Mime a vacuum
47
Dryer
Drag index finger across chin and then in a circle
48
Towel
Mime using a towel behind your back
49
Lamp
"O" + open down hand
50
Don't like
"Like" + Throw it away
51
Ball
Grab hands facing one another
52
Fun
Index and middle touch nose then back of index and middle on opposite hand
53
Ice Skating
Two hooked indexes sliding back and forth
54
Pinball
Miming the buttons with middle fingers
55
Backpack
Hooked index and middle, thumbs point to back
56
Horseback Riding
"Horse" (Thumbs to temple - index and middle become ears) + person riding a chop hand
57
Ticket
Hooked index and middle, chop hand in between
58
Party
"P"s hinging out and in at the elbows
59
Newspaper
Chop hand perpendicular - pick at it with index and thumb
60
Warn
Slap on the back of the hand
61
Money
"Give" (Upside down "Eat") + smacking palm up
62
Dollar
Left chop hand + Right hand covers, slides off
63
Buy
"Money" + "Give"
64
I'm going to the store
"Store" + "I" + "Go to"
65
It's nothing / No problem
Shake two "F"s
66
Come
Two indexes pointing back at yourself
67
Father
Open palm thumb to forehead
68
Grandmother
"Mother" (Open palm thumb to chin) + two outward circles
69
Husband
"Boy" + Clasped hands
70
Sister
"Girl" + "Right" (Like 'correct')
71
Aunt
Shake an "A" at your cheek
72
Cousin
"C" + wiggle by ear
73
Just (Recently)
"X" touch cheek - knuckles in
74
Child
Open palm down around chest height (between tall and short)
75
Twins
"U" at each side of the mouth
76
Neighbor
Chop hands touching - move one hand to the side
77
Boss
Grab shoulder
78
Engaged
Circle down an "O" onto ring finger
79
Brain
"C" at forehead
80
Lips
Point to lips
81
Nose
Point to nose
82
Back
Thumbs up points to back
83
Legs
Fingerspell "leg" + Point to legs
84
Clothes / Wear
Brushing dust off your chest
85
Button
Mime buttoning down a shirt
86
Hat
Mime putting on a baseball cap
87
Gloves
Mime putting on gloves
88
Shirt
Pick at your own shirt - index and thumb
89
Pajamas
"P" + "J"
90
Slippers
"Bed" + "Shoes"
91
Head
"Eat" from temple to chin
92
Morning
Left "table" arm + raise right arm in a kind of backwards salute
93
Where is the bathroom?
"Bathroom" + "Where?"
94
Thirsty
Run index finger down throat
95
What are you doing?
Two pinchers up
96
I'm full
"I" + "Full" (Back of hand to chin, full cheeks)
97
Movie
Chop hand + spread fingers waving
98
Near
Bring right chop hand to back of left chop hand
99
Eat a dick
"Eat" + "dick" ("D" at your nose)
100
Asshole
Sort of like an "ok" sign
101
Use
U bouncing off opposite hand
102
Out
Cup left hand, four fingers inside, remove them
103
Chemical
Two "C"s creating a Venn diagram
104
Normal
"U" circles down to touch back of hand
105
Second (Time)
90 degree chop hand + index pointing up and ticking forward slightly
106
Do not
Chop hands out and down slightly - crossed - + move them away from each other
107
Stare
"Look" with a dumb, slackjaw face
108
Mean (Clarification)
Chop hand + "V" horizontal + rotate 90 degrees
109
Keep
"K" + "Right" (Correct)
110
On
Lightly slap the back of your hand
111
Ask me
Hooking "X" towards yourself
112
Just (Merely)
"J"
113
The
Fingerspell
114
Hey
Waving hand - horizontal hand
115
Right (Correct)
Index pointers + Touch wrists
116
Not Yet
Wave away a fart at your side
117
Bring
Palms up from one point to another
118
Motherfucker
Flip the bird + touch chin with thumb
119
All
Circle right chop hand around left - end with left over right
120
Monogamous / With / Steady
"With" (Fists together at chest) + move away
121
Done / Finished / Give up
I don't have time for this, talk to the hand
122
Doing
Shake claw hands
123
Hour
90 degree chop hand + Index pointing up, circle chop hand and end pointing up
124
Forever
"For" + "Y" taking off like an airplane
125
Finally
Instruments up
126
Next week
"Week" (Slide index pointer across chop hand) + move index back to wrist
127
Past
Pat yourself on the shoulder
128
Next Year
Baseball bat + Circle finger out to a point
129
Regular
"Right" (Correct) + Dog pound motion at the wrists
130
Current / Now
"Y"s down, palms up
131
Take
Open palm down + bring hand towards chest + close into a fist
132
Love it
Back of fist to chin, forward and down
133
Good
Open palm from chin out and down (optional touch other hand)
134
Big
Both hands moving away from one another
135
Eat
Kiss Kermit the Frog hand
136
Not
Flick thumb off chin
137
Please
Rub chest with open hand
138
Want
Two handed, palm up grab
139
Have
Cupped hands, point to armpits
140
Give
Upside down "eat" from me to you
141
Sign
Backwards cycling index pointers
142
This
Point to something in your lap
143
Hot
Show your buddy the burger you just took a bite out of
144
Would
Fingerspell loan W-L-D
145
Sit down
Both palms down, indicating sit
146
House
Make a roof out and down to the walls
147
See
"V" at your eye, move away from your face
148
Boat
Make a V with both hands and bump it through the waves
149
Riding a bike
Two fists like pedaling a bike
150
Red
"Come here" at your chin
151
White
"Like" with whole hand
152
Orange
Squeezing toothpaste into mouth
153
Where?
Shaking index finger
154
What?
Both palm up grab hands - shake them towards one another
155
When?
Left pointing, right circles and stops on tip of left index
156
Brown
Pointer finger down side of nose / mouth
157
Twelve
Flick a "2"
158
Fifteen
"5" + Wiggling four fingers with thumb out
159
Eighteen
"10" (Tight thumbs up) + "8"
160
They / Them / These / Those
Point in a sweeping motion
161
Your
Flat palm towards person
162
Yourself
Thumbs up towards person
163
Someone
"One" in a tight circle / shake
164
Hearing
Brush crumbs off your mustache
165
How?
Thumbs up butting heads, twist one or both
166
Don't Want
"Want" + Throw it away
167
Lights off
Open downward hand + turn into a ball
168
Nice
Sliding one hand across another like making it rain
169
Run
Join two crooked guns, pull trigger and mouth, point guns forward
170
Shower
Alternate "eat" hand and open hand above head
171
Play
Double "Y"
172
Angry / Mad
Angrily rip a bite of burger
173
Night
Cover left wrist with right fingers
174
About (Concerning)
Identical to "when".
175
Must / Need / Should
Hooked index finger down
176
Don't Understand
"Understand" + Shaking your head
177
Same
"Y" between you and other person or side to side
178
School
Clap heels of hands at 90 degrees
179
Twenty-two
"Two" horizontal here and here
180
Twenty-five
"L" + "5"
181
Twenty-eight
"L" + "8"
182
Happy
Both open hands, brush chest upwards
183
Smart
Point to forehead and then forward
184
Bored
Santa finger side of nose, out and forward
185
Birthday
Middle finger touches chin then chest
186
Light (Weight)
Two palms down, rotate up while flicking middle finger
187
Late
Two palms down, thumbs out, bend fingers to 90 degress
188
Open
Like two basement storm doors opening
189
Ugly
Dragging an index pointer under your nose like it smells bad
190
Fine
Thumb to chest, spread fingers
191
Glasses
Thumb and index fingers act as lenses
192
Easy
Two slightly cupped hand, right fingers brush back of left
193
Learn
Pull information from an open palm
194
What for?
"For" twice
195
Short
Hand out, shoulder height, palm down
196
Nothing / No One / No Person
Shaking two "eat" hands
197
31 - 39
"3" + Number (33 is horizontal here and here)
198
40
"4" + "0"
199
What happened?
Two index pointers palms up, rotate to palms down
200
Never
Cupped hand in a question mark shape
201
Do you have...
"You" + "Have"
202
Do you understand?
"You" + "Understand"
203
Name
"H" on "H" perpendicular
204
Teacher
Two eat hands 'pulling' information from your head and down into two walls
205
Hard of Hearing
"H" Here and here
206
From
Hooked index pulls from left pointer index
207
Who is your teacher?
"Your" +" Teacher" + "Who"
208
Roof
Make a point with two open palms
209
Electricity
Touch index knuckles
210
Kitchen
Clapping with back of hand then palm
211
Window
Stack chop hands, move top hand up
212
Wall
Opposite chop hand, move one away
213
Closet
Pointing index, hooked index and middle tapping while both moving
214
Doorbell
Mime a doorbell
215
Table
Right arm horizontal over left
216
Trash (Can)
Arm slightly angled, touch middle, elbow, then a big, round can
217
Telephone
"Y" at your cheek
218
Sewing Machine
Tap a pointed index finger down the line then a loosely meshed finger hinge
219
Blanket
Mime pulling up a blanket
220
Bedroom
"Bed" (Palm to tilted side of face) + "Room"
221
Just letting you know
Pulling info from your face and giving it to the person you're talking to
222
Balloon
"Ball" + Blow + move hands away to indicate it getting bigger
223
Jump rope
Mime jumping rope
224
Pool
Shaking salt and index and middle pointer
225
Ping Pong
Use an "eat" hand as a paddle
226
Canoeing
Mime
227
Picnic
Chop hands sliding past one another and shooting off
228
Fireworks
Index fingers popping out as you look up in awe
229
Art
90 degree chop hand, right pinky in a ? motion
230
Enter / Access
Slide right hand under left
231
World
Circle two "W"s - end at wrist
232
Cost
Striking chop hand with index knuckle
233
Expensive
"Money" + Throw it away
234
Store
Two "paddles" at head level
235
I'm just looking
"I" + two "looks" circling one another
236
Cool
Thumb your sternum at someone
237
Man / Gentleman
Thumb to forehead then chest, open fingers
238
Mother
Thumb to chin, open fingers
239
Son
"Boy" + Move down to crook of opposite arm
240
Wife
"C" at cheek + Clasped hands
241
Parents
Thumb to forehead then chin, open fingers
242
Nephew
Shake "U" at temple
243
Person
Two "P"s down the side of a house
244
Boy
Grab a hat bill
245
Children
Two palms down, ripple away like waves
246
Adult
Two "tall" hands in a one-two motion
247
Bachelor
"B" down each side of mouth
248
Ancestors
"Know" at shoulder + circling down
249
Body
Open palms tap chest then upper stomach
250
Ear
Tug ear
251
Tongue
Point to tongue
252
Eyes
Point to eyes
253
Arms
Run hands down each arm
254
Feet
Fingerspell then wiggle all fingers
255
Skirt
Hands at hips then down slightly
256
Zipper
Mime zipping up a hoodie
257
Belt
Index and middle pointers slide together at waist
258
Umbrella
Mime opening umbrella
259
Coat / Jacket
Slide your thumbs along your lapels
260
Shoes
Show off your knuckle tats
261
Sandles
Chop hand in between index and middle
262
Tomorrow
"Thumbs up" from side of chin, outward
263
Every day
Brush knuckles across beard
264
More
Kissing "eat" hands
265
Weird
Open palm miming a big hill
266
Oh, I see
Bouncing "Y"
267
Library
"L" in a circle
268
Right (Direction)
"R" moving right
269
Far
Two thumbs up at chest, move right out and away
270
Shit
Yank on your thumb or jam your thumb into a fist
271
Piece of shit
Chop hand cut across palm up + "shit"
272
(Telling time)
Point to wrist, then sign numbers
273
Go
Underhanded point
274
Care about
Grab your beard with a longing face
275
Watch (Look at)
Two "look" hands moving forward
276
Minute
90 degree chop hand, move index pointer a further distance than "second"
277
Spend (money)
Two "give" hands digging while moving hands into a loose thumbs up
278
Fall off
Left palm down + "C" sitting on top then falling off
279
Do
'Come here' with a curved "eat" hand
280
Why not?
"Why" + "Not"
281
So
Fingerspell
282
Too
"T" + "O" then slide
283
Get
Two grasping hands pull towards you like holding a baseball bat
284
Where are you going?
"You" + "Go to" + "Where"
285
I think so
"I" + Point to temple + "Yes"
286
Roll
Index fingers in a forward moving circle
287
Try
Like breaking spaghetti at a person
288
Damn
"D" and throw it down
289
Live (Remain alive)
Two guns, pointing at e/o hinge up and out at the elbows
290
Over
Chop hand slices over back of hand
291
Thought
Point to temple + Small circle
292
Watch (Timepiece)
"Time" but using an ok symbol
293
Later
"L" + "Will"
294
Always
Index finger making a circle
295
Month
Run index down back of other index
296
Last Week
"Week" (Slide a pointer across palm)
297
Year
Fists circling one another and end at wrists
298
A long time ago
Spread fingers circling towards armpit
299
Sometimes
Strike index pointer off chop hand palm
300
Soon
Pinch beard with thumb and index in a loose "ok"
301
Spray
Mime spraying
302
Train-Gone
Left index pointer, right "L" moving away
303
Deflated
Clamp your heart and show it in your shoulders
304
Story
Muppets making out
305
Forever
"For" + "Y" taking off like an airplane
306
True Business / True enough
"Shh" + brush a "B" back and forth across wrist
307
Waving
Less aggressive "Hey"
308
Before
"Your" + Touch back of hands at 90 degrees, move right towards chest
309
Still
Two "Y"s look at e/o then down and up and out
310
Often
"Again" down the palm multiple times
311
Previous
Small spread fingers circling backward (Similar to "a long time ago" but smaller)
312
Last year
Back to back, wrist touching index pointers, both hands 'come here'
313
Weekend
Chop hand + Palm down hand slides down finger and chops at the end
314
Week
Palm up + slide index pointer forwards
315
Last
Strike one pinky with the other
316
After awhile
Chop hand + thumb in palm, the fingers do 90 degrees down
317
Clock
"Watch" (timepiece) + two "L"s framing a scene
318
Ever
Index fingers up, rotate towards shoulder, then down and out (Similar to "finally")
319
Until
Palm up index pointer + second index goes over a hill and touches first
320
Drug
Mime using a syringe
321
Oh, dayuum!
"Damn" with a coughing hand over mouth
322
At
Fingerspell
323
Pencil
Mime licking the lead and writing
324
I usually
"I" + "Favorite" (Touch chest with middle finger, spread fingers)
325
How do you get to the store?
"Store" + "Go to" + "How"
326
With
Tight thumbs up coming together
327
Then
Fingergun + tap from thumb to index finger
328
And
Sideways, full hand "like"
329
Read
"Look" up and down a chop hand
330
Turn volume down
Turn a knob + indicate lower
331
Change
Two index pointers, heels touching, rotate around
332
Get up
Three fingered claw hand on palm up
333
Or
Fingerspell
334
Stand / Stand up
"V" standing on palm up left hand
335
Everything
Two thumbs up, reveal the magic trick
336
Put
Two "eat" hands like birds leaning over
337
Pull
Like pulling a rope in tug of war
338
Shit for brains
Point to head + pry it open + wiggle "four" fingers on both hands
339
Bitch
"B" at the chin
340
Bullshit
Throwing horns and taking a shower on a table
341
Left (Direction)
"L" moving left
342
Drive to
Relax a barbell curl
343
This is delicious
"This" + "Like" + snap fingers
344
Favorite / Rather
Right middle finger to chin, spread fingers
345
Ready
V for Victory with "R"s
346
Future
More exaggerated "will"
347
Yesterday
Thumbs up from chin to ear
348
Socks
Rub index pointers together
349
Boots
"B" chops middle of opposite arm
350
Blouse
Like a fat belly from tits to waist
351
Sweater
Mime pulling on a sweater
352
Luggage
Mime holding two pieces of luggage
353
Pocket
Slide a flat palm into your shirt breast pocket
354
Pants
Rub flat palms against sides of hips
355
50-59
"Five" + Number (except 55)
356
Hands
Chop hands like cutting off wrists
357
Neck
Index finger runs down side of neck
358
Teeth
Smile, point to teeth
359
Beard
Scratch both cheeks / chin
360
Someone
Index finger up, small circle
361
Sweetheart
Thumb wars
362
Individual
"I"s down the sides of a house
363
Baby
Rocking a baby in your arms
364
Kid
Throw horns as a wiggly mustache
365
Slow down
Run your hand up your arm
366
How much does it cost?
"Cost" + "How much"
367
Cheap
Slap at chop hand with a "B"
368
Look
"V" pointed at someone or something
369
Welcome
Chop hand across body
370
Forget
Wipe forehead
371
Woman / Lady
Open fingers, thumb to chin then chest
372
Grandfather
"Father" + Two circles outward
373
Daughter
"Girl" + Cross body to crook of elbow
374
Brother
"Boy" + "Right" (Correct)
375
Uncle
"U" wiggle at temple
376
Niece
"U" at cheek / chin
377
Around
Left index up, right index down, circling
378
Girl
An "A" at your cheek
379
Machine
Vaguely interlaced fingers undulating
380
Magazine
90 degree chop hand, j/o pinky with index and thumb
381
Theater
'This guy' backwards cycling
382
Hunting
Two guns pointing up, gently shake them
383
Horse
Thumbs to temples, index and middle make ears
384
Tent
Throw horns, make a "house" movement
385
Exercise
Half-hearted cheer
386
Roller Skating
Curled index and middle fingers + move back and forth
387
Doll
"C" with index and thumb, brush end of nose
388
40 - 49
"4" + Number (except 44)
389
Don't care
"Eat" at your nose then throw it away
390
Picture
"C" touches 90 degree chop at fingers then heel
391
Curtains
Four fingers from ceiling to floor
392
Washer
Both hands opening a jar
393
Radio
Twisting "C" at ear
394
Couch
Hooked index and middle fingers like "shoes", moving away
395
Drawer
Mime pulling three different drawers
396
Stairs
Two fingers climbing
397
Ceiling
Two "eat" hands at eye level, moving apart
398
Bathroom
Shake a lazy "T"
399
Living room
"Fine" brushing motion + "Room"
400
Room
Open palms to show four walls
401
Numbers
Like "more" but twist hands
402
Where are you from?
"You" + "From" + "Where"
403
Language
Two "L"s form a diamond and then one and two away
404
Friend
Flip-flopping hooked index fingers
405
What is your name?
"Your" + "Name" + "What"
406
What is that?
"That" + "What"
407
I don't have...
"I" + "Have" with a shaking 'no' frowny face
408
Time
Point to wrist
409
Won't
Thumb over the shoulder like "take a hike"
410
How much?
"How" + "a lot"
411
Full (not food)
Left fist, run hand over it, towards you
412
Tall
Hand out, head height
413
Motivated
Rubbing hands together
414
Important
Two "F" hands starting low, vertical circle up
415
Hard
Left fist + right index and middle curled, middle further out
416
Perfectly / Perfect
Two "F" hands pulling apart
417
Meet
Index pointers coming together
418
Full (Food)
Flat hand under chin + puff out cheeks
419
Close
Closing underground shelter doors
420
Clean
Like "nice" but with flatter palms
421
Healthy
Hands on shoulders + Strong like bull
422
Sad
Both hands open, fingers are tears
423
Enjoy
"Delicious" with one hand above the other
424
Stupid
Fist at forehead
425
Strong
Put up your dukes
426
Twenty-nine
"L" + "9"
427
Twenty-six
"L" + "6"
428
Twenty-three
"Three" but wiggle middle finger
429
Home
"Eat" to cheek to temple
430
Different / But
Index fingers crossed then pull them apart
431
Right (Correct)
Two hooked fingers touch wrists
432
Away
Like talk to the hand
433
Old
Stroking a long beard
434
Today
Two "Y"s down
435
Feel
Flick a middle finger off chest
436
Hurt
Point indexes at e/o
437
TV
Fingerspell
438
Sleep
Aaannnd... scene
439
Stop
Right chop hand chops left palm up
440
Bad
Fingers from chin, out and down + rotate 90 degrees
441
Small
Chop hands move together
442
Drink
Mime drinking
443
Hello
Salute to the side almost
444
Thank you
From mouth outward
445
Again
Touch open hand with "know" hand
446
Know
Slightly cupped hand to temple
447
A little bit
Flick your thumb like flipping a coin
448
Here
Palms up circular motion away from e/o
449
That
"Y" like hanging up a phone
450
Cold
Shiver with two fists
451
You / Me / He / She
Point
452
Key
Mime sticking a key in a lock
453
Face
Point to face
454
Arms
Run hands down opposite arms
455
Nice to meet you
"Nice" + "Meet" + "You"
456
1 - 9
You know this
457
10
Fist bomb
458
Blue
Queen wave a "B"
459
Black
'Throat slit' across your forehead
460
Pink
"P" + 'come here' with your middle finger at your chin
461
Why?
Flick middle finger at your temple
462
How many / much
Two fists exploding upwards ending in "4"
463
Purple
Shake a "P" like a gang sign
464
Grey
Fingers passing through e/o
465
Thirteen
"3" + 'come here' with index and middle
466
Sixteen
"Ten" + "Six"
467
Nineteen
"Ten" + "Nine"
468
We
Point to each armpit
469
Ours
Slightly cupped hand at each armpit
470
Themselves
Tight thumbs up sweep the room
471
Each other
Thumbs up and down, rotating around e/o
472
Deaf
Index finger from chin to ear or ear to chin
473
Who?
Thumb to chin + 'come here' sideways like scratching your beard
474
Ask
Curl index finger into an "X" like shape
475
Doctor
Palm up fist + check pulse with three fingers
476
Dog
Fingerspell loan: D - O - snap fingers
