ASL Class Vocab Words Lessons 1-21 Flashcards

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About

A

flat palm, facing down, index finger around)

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Any

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A shape, thumbs up, outward motion, knuckles out

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BACK

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Thumb back

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Back Directional

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Finger spell B-C-K

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But

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Same as different – index fingers start crossed, end separated

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Different

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Same as but – index fingers start crossed, end separated

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Call (phone)

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Y, mouth out

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Call (named, your called)

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Like name but dominate hand starts at mouth

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Call (yell)

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Slap back of hand & pull back

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Tty-call

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Two x shapes, forward

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Can’t

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two index fingers, dominate hand misses non dominate hand

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For

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index finger, start forehead, out

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Great, wonderful

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Two flat hands, two high fives moving down

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Little

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Index finger and thumb or flat palm down

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Make

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Two fist stacked, twist wrist in opposite directions

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Never

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Petting a ?

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17
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New

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Non dominate palm up, dominate hand scoop

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OH-I-SEE

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Y shape, knuckles forward, pulse

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OR

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backward o to forwards r

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People

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two hands, p shape, circles towards chest

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SOMETIMES

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ND palm up, D index finger circle

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TALK [chat-with, talk-with]

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open hand chin, or both hands, index fingers tapping chin

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THING

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(open palm, up, in to out)

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ANIMAL

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(like have, pushing hands in)

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BEAR
Two hands, bear claws facing chest
26
Bird
D hand, in front nose, thumb and index finger
27
Book
Hands opening like a book
28
Bug
thumb to nose, bent v’s, move
29
BUTTERFLY
Napoleon Dynamite
30
CAT
Whisker
31
CHASE
A shape, one hand chase other
32
COW
Y hand shape, temple
33
DOG
Snapping finger
34
DUCK
Like bird but whole hand, bigger beak
35
FEATHER
temple, into F shape
36
FISH
Flat palm, fish swimming
37
FUR
fs
38
GET
Hands stacked, closing to fist, towards body
39
HORSE
Temple, like ears, two fingers
40
KNOW
41
LOOK-LIKE
eye, same
42
PET
Pet fist
43
RABBIT
Like ears
44
READ
45
SAME
46
SNAKE
Bent V, circle from mouth, like fangs
47
SOME
Cut NDH in half
48
SQUIRREL
Both hands, bent v, teeth
49
TAKE
Two hands, grab up into fist
50
Adopt
Two hands, grab up into fist
51
TELL
52
TIME-[o'clock]
53
TRUE
54
Really
Like real
55
Sure/Indeed
Like real/really
56
TURKEY
Gobble
57
TURTLE
A hand shape, covered
58
AIR CONDITIONER
Finger spell A-C
59
AMBULANCE
60
BASEMENT
NDH palm down, DH A shape circle under
61
BATHTUB
Bath-- Both hands, A shape up down chest | Spell tub
62
CABINET
Flat palms, open them like cabinets
63
CLOSET
Hanging things up
64
COUCH
65
DATE
Two D handshapes, facing, meeting "like meet"
66
DOOR-[Variations: open, open door, close door, closet]
Two flat palms facing forward, DH opens towards chest
67
DRESSER
68
DRY-
69
Dryer
70
FENCE
HS 4, horizontal
71
GARAGE
Car Classifier under flat palm
72
GARBAGE
Index finger, wrist to elbow
73
KITCHEN
“k” hand sign – cook, room
74
LIGHTS
flicking middle finger to chin – general sign
75
MICROWAVE
Flicking middle fingers to each other
76
REFRIGERATOR
R-E-F mouth “fridge”
77
SAY
Index finger, chin
78
SHOWER
79
SINK
Finger spell S-I-N-K
80
STAIRS
81
STOVE-
Finger spell
82
TABLE-[desk]
83
TOOTHPASTE
84
USE
U hand shape towards me, fist
85
WINDOW-[Variations open-window, close-window]
86
WITH
87
YESTERDAY
Chin to ear
88
There
89
Someone
Something
90
Single
only
91
Only
Single
92
WHAT-KIND
K hand shape circle OR fav hand shape chest
93
BACKPACK
94
BASKET
Two hands, create a basket shape
95
BATTERY-[electricity]
96
BELT (two versions)
97
BOOTS
two “b” flat, tap tap, thumbs
98
BUTTONS
99
CHANGE-
(“x” flip)
100
Adapt
Like change -- "x" flip
101
Convert
Like change -- "x" flip
102
CLOTHES
103
COAT-[jacket]
Putting on a coat
104
DIRTY
At chin, wiggle fingers
105
DRESS
106
GALLAUDET (person & place – deaf college & person who brought sign language to US)
DH, thumb, index finger, front to ear
107
GLASSES
Index, thumb, eye tap
108
GLOVES / MITTENS
(putting them on)
109
HAT
Flat palm, tap head
110
HEARING-AID
X-shape, ears
111
HIGH-HEELS
Pinky heel
112
LONG-SLEEVE
(wrist)
113
MID-SLEEVE / ¾-SLEEVE
(“ ” up)
114
OFF
115
ON
116
PANTS
(in front legs)
117
PICK-UP
"Pick"
118
Find
Like pick
119
PLAID
Four, vertical, across
120
POLKA-DOTS
Scatter around body
121
SHIRT
122
SHOES
“s” tap together
123
SHORTS
Where shorts cut off at– both hands
124
SHORT-SLEEVE
125
SKIRT
126
SOCKS
index fingers pointing down, rubbing up against each other
127
STRIPES
[vertical/horizontal] – two of each movement
128
UNDERWEAR
(bra same def location)
129
WASHING-MACHINE
130
WHICH
131
ZIP
132
AND
shoulder shifting or topicalization --jellyfish, close
133
APPLE
134
BREAKFAST
Food plus morning
135
CANDY
Index finger like apple
136
CEREAL
Worm index finger, across chin
137
CHEESE
Like cheese grater, flat palm
138
COOKIE
Cookie cutter
139
CUP
140
DELICIOUS
Middle finger & thumb, drag down, smoking
141
DINNER
Like eat, index finger up
142
DRINK
143
EAT
[food]
144
EGG
145
FRUIT
(“f” like apple)
146
FULL (2 versions– 1) full to capacity, dominate to none, 2) food full )
1) LH fist, right hand "chop off head" 2) RH palm flat, straight up chest
147
HAMBURGER
148
HOTDOG-[sausage, bologna]
149
HUNGRY
Also wish
150
Wish
Also hungry
151
LUNCH
"L” to chin
152
MEAT
153
MILK
(one hand)
154
MUSHROOM
(cap of the mushroom)
155
PEPPER
(spice not fruit) -- index/thumb, shake shaker
156
PIZZA
Two z’s into an a
157
POPCORN
158
SALT
Two holes from salt shaker, fingers move
159
SOUP
160
SPICY
(flames shooting out of mouth)
161
SWEET
(licking hands, fingers close)
162
TASTE
Like favorite but spilled something, wiping chin
163
VEGETABLE
V, flip, face
164
WATER
W, chin
165
WILL (short form of “future”)
Flat palm, forward
166
MYSELF
“a handshape” flat part to chest
167
PREFER
Same as favorite
168
COLOR
169
BLACK
170
BROWN
Check
171
RED
Lip
172
ORANGE
173
BLUE
174
YELLOW
175
GREEN
176
WHITE
177
PURPLE
178
PINK
Like red but with P, middle finger
179
GOLD
Earring
180
SILVER
181
DARK
182
DRAW-(art)
Pinky
183
FINISH
184
FUTURE-
(later, will. Variations: someday, far in the future)
185
LIGHT
(one movement out, similar enjoy)
186
LONG
187
NOW-(Synonyms: present, current, today)
Y shape, palms up
188
OLD
189
PAPER-(Variations: page, look-up, dictionary)
190
PAST-(Synonyms: before, previously. Variation: long-ago)
191
SELF (can be directional)
192
TOMORROW-(Also see: daily, everyday)
A handshake, check/chin, outward
193
WAIT
Wiggling fingers, both hands
194
WHEN
195
YEAR
196
BIKE
Fist, bike motion
197
BUS
Finger spell
198
CAN
Both fist, down motion
199
CAR ( also see DRIVE)
Steering wheel motion
200
CHURCH
NDH fist, DH C shape, tap tap
201
COMPUTER
C shape, circle over wrist
202
DOCTOR/(nurse)
Checking pulse
203
DOWNLOAD
V hand shapes, pull down
204
EMAIL
NDH C handshape, DH index finger through
205
GIVE
206
HOME
207
INTERNET
Middle fingers touching, wiggle DH
208
IN (also see OUT)
209
MOVIE
210
PLAY
211
PUT (also see MOVE)
212
SIT
213
S-I-T-E
214
STAND
215
STAY
Like now, flipped
216
STORE
217
TRAIN
218
WALK
219
WATCH
220
WEB-CAM
221
WHAT-DO
Both hands, thumb and index finger, pinch pinch
222
WITH
223
WRISTWATCH
224
VIDEO
225
ANGRY
226
AUNT
227
BABY
228
BED
Cheek
229
BEDROOM
230
BRUSH-TEETH
231
CRY
232
DAUGHTER
(girl baby)
233
don't-WANT
234
EXCUSE
bent five brushing palm
235
FORGIVE
bent five brushing palm
236
FEEL
(Feel shirt middle finger)
237
FRIEND
238
HAPPY
239
HELP
(index fingers circles towards each other)
240
HURT [pain, injury]
Index fingers, pointing at each other, circles
241
IF
( pinky tap eye OR finger spell: i into an f )
242
IDEA
(pinky finger forehead out)
243
KISS
-FIST
244
LOVE
245
ROOM-
[box]
246
SAD
247
SON
(boy baby)
248
SORRY-[apologize, regret]
Fist circle on chest
249
STOP
(Chop)
250
SUPPOSE
Like if -- pinky finger tap eye
251
UNCLE
252
WASH
(fist hand motion, circles “similar filing nails”)
253
ALL
254
ASK-[ask-to, inquire, request]
***Don’t bend wrist
255
BAD
256
BATHROOM-[toilet, restroom]
257
BETTER
***Across
258
BEST
**Goes upward
259
BIG
***Finger guns handshape, for the things you cannot physically show the size
260
CITY
***Two roofs
261
CLASS
262
COME
**Opposite go
263
don't-LIKE
264
FAMILY
265
FAVORITE-[prefer]
266
FINE
267
FROM
***Bow and arrow
268
GO-[go-there, go-to]
** Can be directional
269
GOOD
270
HERE Two signs:
1) palm up circles (vague) 2) point down: very specific, place in now )
271
HOUSE
*draw of tap (roof)
272
MORE
273
NEED-[must, have-to, should, ought-to]
274
SCHOOL-[academic]
**TWO Clap
275
SO-SO-[sort-of]
276
SMALL
**Flat hand
277
THINK-[brain, mind]
278
THINK-ABOUT
***Two index fingers circles
279
RAISED-[grow-up]
280
WANT
281
GIRL
282
BOY
283
BROTHER
284
CHILD
285
CHILDREN
286
DAD
287
DIVORCE
288
GRANDMA
289
GRANDPA
290
HAVE
291
HEY
292
HOW
293
HOW-MANY
294
HUSBAND
295
LIVE-[life, address]
296
MANY
297
MARRIAGE-[marry, married]
298
MOM
299
NONE
300
parents-[MOM-DAD]
301
SINGLE - [relationship status]
302
SINGULAR-[ALONE, JUST, ONLY, SOMETHING, SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE]
303
SISTER
304
SPELL-[fingerspell]
305
WIFE
306
WORK
307
Possession: [his/her/its, my, our, their, yours]
308
AGAIN / repeat / re- / over /
309
DEAF
310
don't-UNDERSTAND
311
HEARING (culturally)
312
HELLO
313
HOW
314
LEARN [2 variations]
315
LIKE (emotion)
316
MEANING
317
MEET
318
NAME
319
NICE / clean
320
NO
321
PERSON
322
SIGN (as in "signing")
323
SLOW
324
STUDENT
325
TEACHER
326
THANK-you
327
UNDERSTAND
328
WHAT
329
WHEN
330
WHERE
331
WHICH
332
WHO
333
WHY
334
YES
335
COVER
rub back of hand
336
KEEP
K's stacked, one tap
337
TAPE
Two thumbs start touching, spread away, pushing tape on paper
338
MAIN
start like sign “with”, then stack hands
339
characters
Like picture, without coming from face
340
picture
C handshape, on check, put on palm of hand
341
shadow
dark, shape – dark, curtains closing | thumbs/A HS, creating shape
342
man
father, chest
343
godfather
god then father
344
AFTERNOON
345
DAY
346
EQUAL / fair / level
347
FRIDAY
Backwards f
348
Habit
Up to down, open to close fist
349
Hour
350
Minute
351
Monday
backwards circle m
352
Month
LH index, RH index nail to base
353
Morning
354
Night
tap the heel of your palm
355
Noon
flick a 12
356
Saturday
357
Second
S-E-C
358
Sunday
two hands, flat palms out, circles in
359
THURSDAY
“u” circle
360
Tuesday
361
Wednesday
362
Week
363
Weekend
364
Yesterday
365
Half-hour
Noon to 6
366
Next Week
367
Next Month
Up and over instead of down
368
Next Year
NO circle, tap top fist then point
369
Last week
370
Last month
still go up but now back after
371
Last year
372
Every week
repeat the sign
373
Every month
374
Every year
two times “next year”
375
ARTICLE-
[column] (LH flat palm, RH tracing column of newspaper)
376
CLOSE-CAPTIONED
(HS C, twice)
377
COLLEGE
-[university]
378
DEAF-SCHOOL-[residential school for the Deaf, campus]
(deaf, two fist, pinkies out, tap tap)
379
EASY-
flat palm, hitting the back of your hand twice with your dominate hand, once means almost
380
ALMOST
Same sign as "easy" but once
381
FALSE
Index finger, past nose
382
FLASH-LIGHTS
(both hands, lights)
383
GRADUATE
(Holding something small, scoping and setting it down)
384
HARD
385
HARD-OF-HEARING
386
HIGH-SCHOOL
( H - S )
387
INTERPRETER
(two ways – f HS, RH moves down twice (can add person) – interpret: both hands move)
388
LIST
(Pinky side of RH, rows)
389
NOTE
(Like list but flat o HS)
390
PUT-DOWN* [to take notes]
(flat palm, flat o HS tap, then flat palm tap)
391
RESEARCH
(nose in a book, swipe twice OUT)
392
SQUARE-[sign, black+board, perimeter]
(draw square)
393
TEST-[exam, quiz]
(two index fingers, into x, twice)
394
USE
395
WRITE
396
WRONG-[mistake, accident]
(HS Y to chin)
397
AIDE
BH, thumbs up, pointed right, left thumb to right fist
398
BABYSITTER
(three parts – baby care person) “care” – BH, stacks, “k” shape, one tap
399
BOSS
(person of authority, coach, chef, etc) “strong” RH cawl shape on shoulder
400
COOK
401
FARM
RH, left to right, drag thumb across chin
402
FIREMAN-[firefighter]
RH, “B” HS, back of hand against forehead
403
IN-LAW
BH, LH flat, RH finger gun/L shape, tap top of fingers then tap bottom palm
404
LIBRARY
RH, “L” HS, circle inward
405
MAJOR-[profession, main, line of work]
BH, “B” HS, stacked, dominate hand on top, pushes forward
406
NEIGHBOR-[NEXT-TO]
BH, palms together, RH moves out
407
PICTURE-[photographer]
“put face on hand” – BH, RH “c” HS, from check to LH palm
408
POLICE-[cop, sheriff]
“captain on chest, where badge would be” RH “c” HS
409
PRESIDENT-[superintendent]
BH, start open hands at temple, move out and close
410
PRINTER-[print, publish, newspaper]
BH, LH palm up, thumb and index finger, pinch twice
411
PROGRAM –
“P” HS, behind LH, then go over
412
SCIENTIST –
Science person – BH, thumbs pouring into beakers + person
413
SECRETARY –
“licking pen then writing” – “K” HS, draw down lips, to paper (LH), then person
414
SECURITY – l
Like police BUT two fingers for “c”
415
SELF
[think-self, myself, yourself, himself, themselves, who-is, his-own, your-own] - RH “A” HS in any direction (myself – tap on chest)
416
STEPFATHER
“Step” either finger spell OR RH “L” HS, bend index finger as move left
417
WAITER/WAITRESS
[serve, servant] – Service + person ; BH “balancing trays” palms up + person
418
AUTUMN
HS RH FLAT, LEFT ARM BENT, PUSHING OFF ELBOW
419
COLD
(shivering)
420
COOL
FANNING YOURSELF OFF, TWO HANDS
421
DEODORANT
putting on deodorant
422
ENJOY
(two hands)
423
FREEZE
BH, palms down, pulling into yourself, crawl
424
GO-TO-BED
RH palm up “v”, slide under LH (think: legs sliding under blanket) – inbetween thumb on LH
425
HOT
mouth, RH claw shaped, mouth to out
426
MAN
father to chest
427
MOON
HS, g, tracing crescent moon, shape starts bottom to top
428
RAIN
NOT snow, BH, crawls, tap
429
SICK
BH, middle fingers down (fav HS), head and chest
430
SLEEP
RH closes in front of face
431
SNOW
432
SPRING
[grow, PLANT, bush] – like plant blossoming
433
SUMMER
RH index finger, wiping off sweat
434
SUN
flat o, fingers facing away, turn them into face, open rays of sun
435
SUNRISE
[Also see: SLEEP-in] – backwards day, HS “sun/f”
436
USE
BH, HS LH “h” and RH “u”
437
VACATION
[off work, holiday] – BH, open palms, thumbs to chest
438
WAKE-UP
BH, index finger and thumb pinched to open (open eyes)
439
WARM
chin, RH, opens
440
WEATHER
BH, “w” hand shape, facing each other, twist
441
WIND-[breeze]
442
WINTER
Like cold but two movements
443
WOMAN
Mother to chest
444
SLEEP-IN
Start, like day & sleep combined – do “sleep”, go down in between two arms by chest and around, up with sun, IN, UNDER, OUT
445
AIDE
BH, thumbs up, pointed right, left thumb to right fist
446
BABYSITTER
(three parts – baby care person) “care” – BH, stacks, “k” shape, one tap
447
BOSS
– (person of authority, coach, chef, etc) “strong” RH cawl shape on shoulder
448
COOK
449
FARM
RH, left to right, drag thumb across chin
450
FIREMAN-[firefighter] –
RH, “B” HS, back of hand against forehead
451
IN-LAW
– BH, LH flat, RH finger gun/L shape, tap top of fingers then tap bottom palm
452
LIBRARY –
RH, “L” HS, circle inward
453
MAJOR-[profession, main, line of work]
– BH, “B” HS, stacked, dominate hand on top, pushes forward
454
NEIGHBOR-[NEXT-TO]
– BH, palms together, RH moves out
455
PICTURE-[photographer]
“put face on hand” – BH, RH “c” HS, from check to LH palm
456
POLICE-[cop, sheriff]
“captain on chest, where badge would be” RH “c” HS
457
PRESIDENT-[superintendent]
– BH, start open hands at temple, move out and close
458
PRINTER-[print, publish, newspaper]
BH, LH palm up, thumb and index finger, pinch twice
459
PROGRAM
– “P” HS, behind LH, then go over
460
SCIENTIST
– Science person – BH, thumbs pouring into beakers + person
461
SECRETARY –
“licking pen then writing” – “K” HS, draw down lips, to paper (LH), then person
462
SECURITY
– like police BUT two fingers for “c”
463
SELF-[think-self, myself, yourself, himself, themselves, who-is, his-own, your-own]
- RH “A” HS in any direction (myself – tap on chest)
464
STEPFATHER
– “Step” either finger spell OR RH “L” HS, bend index finger as move left
465
STEPMOTHER – “ “
“Step” either finger spell OR RH “L” HS, bend index finger as move left
466
WAITER/WAITRESS
Service + person ; BH “balancing trays” palms up ALT + person
467
AFTER
BH, LH palm flat towards chest, RH straight forward (relaxed)
468
ACROSS
like “after” but DH points forward
469
APPOINTMENT
BH, palms down, RH over LH, circle, close into fist
470
BEFORE
In the past – RH, motions back over shoulder Before an event – opposite of “after”, RH towards body Before a point in time – LH flat fingers up, RH back hand against,
471
BEST
RH across chin, thumbs up
472
BETTER
RH across & up chin, thumbs up
473
DO
BH, downward facing C’s, in and out circles
474
DO-what?
(#DO)
475
END
476
FEW-(several)
RH, like an “a” shape, tumb pushing your fingers out (fanning out), one at a time, while wrist moving, think like lock, one at a time (Several – four fingers)
477
FIRST
one, semi-circle (scoop)
478
FROM-NOW-ON
BH, flat palms, RH touching fingers, pushing out
479
LAST
Like can’t, with pinkies
480
LATE
RH, L HS, straight down
481
LATER
Like “late” but straight at person, like finger guns
482
LOOK
RH, V shape, pointing at
483
MIDDLE-(center)
LH palm up, RH bent, wrist circle, tap middle finger center palm
484
MIDNIGHT
like noon, at wrist, two’s twice down
485
MOST
BH, thumbs up, right grazes knuckles
486
NEXT
like “after” but start at the top
487
NOT-YET-(late)
same as “late” but MOUTH “TH” sound
488
OFTEN-(frequently)
BH, LH flat palm fingers up, RH bend, fingers run up palm of LH
489
RECENT
“x” flipped backwards, taps side of chin
490
SEE
“v” HS (RH), middle finger starts at eye, moves out
491
WE’LL-SEE / LET’S-SEE
“v” RH tap side eye BUT with index finger, palm out
492
SOON
“9” HS, tap chin with thumb/index finger
493
A-LOT-[much] "A lot"
BH, palms up, fingers open, hands come together and separate
494
BACON
BH, “h” HS, fingers pointing at each other, create bacon wave away from each other
495
BANANA
peeling a banana , LH “d”/1 HS, peel with RH
496
BEER
RH, “b” HS, graze side of chin
497
BREAD
BH, LH palm flat towards chest, RH “slicing loaf of bread” on back of hand
498
BREAKFAST
2 signs: “food + morning” or RH “b” HS, flicking, lip outward
499
CORN
RH, “d” HS, “eating corn on cob” **turn hand like turning cob
500
DISH-[plate]
BH, index & thumbs create “c”, tap down
501
FRENCH-FRIES
RH, “f” HS, tap-tap down “french” “fries” (break wrist)
502
FRENCH-TOAST
RH “french/France” (“f” HS, twist front to back) | Toast – BH, LH flat palm, towards chest, RH “v” HS, tap palm, tap back of hand
503
GRAPES
BH | LH, wrist bent like grape vine | RH, start wrist tap down to fingers
504
ICE-CREAM
RH, fist, licking icecream cone (twice)
505
KETCHUP
hitting ketchup bottle, BH, LH fist, RH palm hit twice
506
LEMON
RH, “L”, thumb on chin, wrist rotation twice
507
LETTUCE
“head of lettuce” RH, flat palm, pat side of head twice
508
LUNCH
RH “l” HS, thumb on chin, two taps
509
MAYONNAISE
fingerspell m-a-y-o
510
MUSTARD
“yellow” + “ketchup”
511
ONION
“apple” but by eye because you cry
512
PANCAKE
like flipping pancake ON A PAN | BH – LH palm up, RH palm down, sweep and flip
513
PASTA
BH, pinkies out but pointing to each other, drawing circles with pinkies
514
PEPPER
RH, “f” HS, shaking pepper
515
PICKLE
RH, “v” HS, middle finger on chin, under lip, of to side, wiggle
516
POP-[soda]
BH | LH fist with hole | RH middle finger in hole, out, then palm on top
517
SALAD
BH | mixing salad
518
SALT
BH | “h” HS, RH wiggle
519
SINK
finger spelled
520
SOAP
BH | RH petting palm of LH
521
SOUP
522
WAFFLE
BH | “4” HS, palms up, RH tap twice
523
AIRPLANE
(Two taps)
524
BICYCLE
[bike, ride-bike]
525
BOAT
BH, cupped together, movement – bobbing in water
526
BUILD -[building, construction]
BH: BH “h” HS, movement – building on each other, finger nails
527
CL:3 ("Classifier 3 handshape")
classifier handshape for vehicles BUT turned side
528
CRASH
BH: “ “ CL:3 – movement – crashing into each other
529
ELEVATOR
BH, LH HS flat palm, RH, “e” HS, movement – up and down against LH
530
ENJOY
531
FIND
discover, pick-up
532
FLY
one tap
533
FUN
534
GARAGE
RH HS CL:3 | movement– going under LH
535
GET-ON
LH HS cup, RH: bent v/2, movement – like sit into car
536
HELICOPTER
RH: CL:3, LH HS flat palm, propellers on top, movement – circle
537
KEYS
RH: “x”, turn against LH: flat palm – like apple/onion
538
LEAVE -[depart]
like clapping out, RH under
539
LEAVE-[leave-behind, abandon]
BH, flat palms, fingers spread, down motion “leave it alone”
540
LOST-[lose]
BH start together, HS “o”, fingertips touching, end like “finish”
541
MOTORCYCLE
ref engine RH
542
PRACTICE-[training]
filing nails
543
RIDE-ON/IN
like getting in but already on, move forward
544
ROCKET
BH, RH “r” HS | LH, flat palm, movement – RH brush up twice
545
SEARCH-[look for, examine]
RH, “c” HS, circle in front of face
546
SUBWAY
BH, LH flat palm down, RH, “y” HS up, movement – like on railways
547
TICKET -[give-ticket]
BH, RH bent v HS, LH flat palm movement – connecting
548
TRAIN
BH, “ “ “h” HS, RH on LH – train on tracks
549
TRAVEL-[trip]
RH, bent “v”, circle twice
550
TRUCK
RH, HS CL:3 bent, movement on forehead, tap left eyebrow to right with thumb
551
AFRAID-[scared]
BH, open 5 facing chest, at shoulders, motions towards each other
552
BORED
RH index finger, twist side of nose *like picking noise
553
BRAVE (strong)
BH, start at chest, motion straight out and form into fist
554
CHAT
BH, palms open towards each other, shake motion
555
EMBARRASSED
BH, petting upwards (rubbing in makeup), rotating up cheeks ** think blushing
556
FRIENDLY-[pleasant, cheerful]
BH, start at cheeks, both motion outwards, moving fingers
557
FRUSTRATED
RH, “b” HS, back of fingers, pull down from lips
558
GOAL [purpose]
BH, “d” HS, RH points at LH finger (ELEVATE)
559
HAPPY
560
INSULT
RH, “d” HS, flick wrist/scoop towards subject.object
561
INTERESTING
BH, “L” HS, stacked sidewaze, closing into an “a” HS while pulling away from your face
562
JEALOUS
RH, “x” HS, at side chin, start facing forward, finish flipping back
563
LONELY
RH, “d” HS, pull down in front of chin twice
564
MAD-[Angry]
565
MEAN-[cruel]
BH, “5” HS, palms facing each other, RH closest chest, as pass each other, close into “a” HS
566
MEANING-[purpose]
BH, LH “5” HS, RH “v” HS, tap twice/rotate
567
NERVOUS
BH, “5” HS, shaking
568
PROUD
RH, thumb down, moving up chest
569
SILLY
RH “y” HS, shake around nose **Yellow in front of your nose
570
STUCK-UP
RH, “rock on” HS *finger pushing nose into air
571
SURPRISE-[WAKE-UP, amazed]
572
TIRED
573
BUZZ-CUT
RH, “g” HS, forehead (hairline) to ear (like buzzing hair)
574
CL:C-[thick] [Classifier C]
used to show physical thickness
575
CURLY-HAIR
RH or BH, “claw 5” HS, motion down hair (curls)
576
CUTE-[sugar]
RH, “L” HS (w/ middle finger) chin, pull down twice
577
EYES
RH, “d” HS, tap each eye once
578
FACE-[appearance, looks] [two versions]
1. RH, “5” HS, circle face 2. RH, “d” HS “ “
579
FAT-[obese]
BH, “5” HS, motion out
580
FOOL
BH, RH “a” HS, LH “d” HS – RH tap back of finger(person) of LH
581
HAIR-[types]
RH, thumb, index finger pull at hair on top of head
582
LONG-HAIR
BH, open palm, start at top of head and motion down
583
LOOK-LIKE
Look + same
584
NORMAL-[of-course, natural, ordinary]
BH, LH fist facing down, RH “h” HS circle then tap left wrist
585
PRETTY-[beautiful, handsome, good looking]
586
Handsome
same as pretty BUT “h” HS
587
REGULAR-[ordinary, righteous, appropriate]
BH, “d” HS, stacked, RH circle and tapping on down
588
SHORT-[short-stature, short-duration, short-sleeve]
short-duration – like name BUT RH moves horizontally
589
SHORT-HAIR
motion at the length
590
SKINNY
BH, “i” HS, stacked, tips pinkies touch, RH pulls up
591
STRAIGHT-HAIR
BH, from top of head, fingers pointing down
592
STRONG-[WELL, brave, courageous, recover]
same as brave
593
TALL
594
THICK (thickness of liquid)
RH “c” HS, to cheek
595
THIN
596
UGLY
RH, “d” HS, under/swipe nose
597
WEAK
LH, flat palm, RH fingers against palm, fingers wobbly
598
ARMY
BH, HS thumbs up, one over the other, two taps on chest
599
APPLY
BH. LH (HS: “D”) RH (HS: “v”), RH tap LH
600
BUS
fingerspell
601
CONTROL-MANAGE-[administration, reign, rule-over]
BH, HS “c” with index and thumb, moving back & forth, facing flat
602
MANAGER / ADMINISTRATOR
BH, HS “c” with index and thumb, moving back & forth, facing flat + PERSON
603
DANCE > DANCER
BH, LH palm up, RH (HS: “v”), swing above LH (DANCER: add person)
604
DENTIST
RH (HS: thumbs up), tap side of mouth with pink twice
605
FISH | FISHING
RH, flat hand, move like fish | BH (HS: “d” hook hands) toss line
606
FIRE-[terminate_vs_flame] vs FIREMAN
terminate– BH “off with your head” | flame (like waiting but in front)
607
FLY > PILOT
fly person
608
HAIR-CUT > BARBER
BH (HS: “v”) side of head like snipping hair || add “person”
609
HIRE-[invite, welcome]
RH (HS: flat but cupped), palm up, bringing in to you
610
KEEP
BH (HS: “k”), ONE tap VS “take care” is two
611
LAW / legal, [Principle, Rule] > LAWYER
BH (HS: LH flat palm | RH: “L”) tap twice, 1st finger tips, second palm) || add person
612
LOAN-[lend, borrow]
same sign changes direction. BH (HS: “k” stacked) | borrow towards me, loan towards you
613
MAIL-[a piece of mail or a letter]
like putting a stamp on a letter: LH flat palm (letter), RH (thumbs up) stamp with thumb
614
PAINT > PAINTER
BH, LH (HS: flat palm), RH paints LH by stroking || add person
615
PASTOR / PRIEST
RH (HS: “g”) throat either up and down or side to side
616
Post-office
finger spell “p” & “o”
617
PREACH > MISSIONARY
RH (HS: “OK”) two forward motions || add person
618
RESUME
BH (HS: “r”) tracing top and sides of piece of paper
619
SUPERVISOR
BH (HS: “k”, stacked), circular motions
619
SEND
BH, LH (HS: flat, palm down), RH flicking off top of hand
620
TAKE-CARE-OF
BH (HS: “k”, stacked), two taps
621
WRENCH > MECHANIC and/or PLUMBER
BH, LH (sideways “d”), RH (HS: “v”) wrench around LH || add person
622
MAJOR-[school major or line of work]
BH, (HS: flat, stacked), RH shoots forward
623
GRADUATE-[to graduate from / graduation]
BH (LH: flat, palm up), RH (HS: “g”) flip the tassel