Signs For ASL I Flashcards
(235 cards)
1
Q
BAD
A
Fingers against lips, push down, palm down
2
Q
WELCOME
A
just right hand, begin about 10 inches from body and swoop in
palm in, flat hand, slightly cupped, move toward body and tilt cup up for palm up
8
3
Q
SEE YOU LATER
A
2 fingers on cheek in V shape
point at the person with L shape
4
Q
DOG
A
- slap thigh and snap fingers
- d handshape, snap fingers twice, ends with g shape
- letter d, “snap fingers” by sliding middle finger across thumb, ends in letter g
12
5
Q
WITH
A
both hands in A shape held together with smaller knuckles touching
6
6
Q
NUMBER
A
use squished O shape
both index fingers touch, separate, twist and touch again
6
7
Q
GRANDMOTHER
A
5 hand with fingers apart with thumb on chin
Bounce out from chin twice
6
8
Q
WOMAN
A
5 hand with fingers apart on chin
bounce down to chest
6
9
Q
GIRL
A
A shape from cheek ending at chin twice
6
10
Q
MOM
A
5 hand with fingers apart on chin, wag fingers to the side, not exactly forward
6
11
Q
SISTER
A
left hand G shape with thumb on chin
right hand L shape
bring right hand down as an L shape onto left wrist
6
12
Q
GIRL FRIEND
A
Girl + Friend
A shape along chin just once
Both hands in 1 shape, tap once, twist and tap again
6
13
Q
DAUGHTER
A
Girl + Baby
A shape with thumb ending at chin
Left hand extended with palm up
bring right hand down to left arm as a 5 shape with closed fingers, palm up
6
14
Q
WIFE
A
C shape at chin
contacts left hand in C shape (like shaking hands)
6
15
Q
MAN
A
C shape with thumb touching forehead
Drop down to chest
6
16
Q
DAD
A
C shape on forehead with thumb touching, wiggle fingers to the side, not going forward
6
17
Q
GRANDFATHER
A
C shape on forehead, thumb touching
Bounce out from forehead twice
6
18
Q
BOY
A
C shape at forehead with thumb touching the side
6
19
Q
BOY FRIEND
A
Boy + Friend
C shape with thumb touching on forehead
Both hands in 1 shape, tap once, twist and tap again
6
20
Q
BROTHER
A
L shape on forehead with thumb touching
bring right hand down as an G shape onto left wrist
6
21
Q
HUSBAND
A
C shape with fingers on forehead
contacts left hand in C shape (like shaking hands)
6
22
Q
SON
A
C shape on forehead, fingers touching
Left hand extended with palm up
bring right hand down to left arm as a 5 shape with closed fingers, palm up
6
23
Q
SIBLING
A
Sister+ Brother or Brother+ Sister
6
24
Q
SPOUSE
A
Wife + Husband or
Husband + Wife
6
25
SHARE
Left hand closed 5, palm facing back, thumb extends up
flat 5 right hand brushes thumb side of hand along the side of the index finger of the left hand toward thumb and then back along to the tip of the index finger, like a couple of times
6 and II/11
26
PERSON
Both hands flat 5
come down vertically from chest to waist
6
27
PARTNER
Share + Person
6
28
HOME
O shape next to lips on cheek then on cheek next to ear
5
29
LIVE
Both hands in 10 shapes ( A with thumb pointing up) and move hands further up chest, ending below shoulders
Two thumbs up
5
30
DORM
Letter d
fingers on chin then cheek ( not index finger)
5
31
MOTORCYCLE
both hands s shape in front of body, thumbs down, move right hand like using a throttle
5
32
CONDO
Fingerspell Condo
5
33
APARTMENT
Fingerspell Apt
5
34
HOUSE
Both hands in B shape peaked as in a house peak
Move both hands down like the sides of a house
5
35
RIDE
Left hand g shape
Right middle and index fingers “ride the thumb”
5
36
AIRPLANE
thumb, index and pinky extended (like a little plane)
Push hand forward twice
5
37
BICYCLE
both hands s shape, palms down
move up and down like pedaling a bike
5
38
BUS
Fingerspell bus
5
39
TROLLEY
V shape with fingers crooked
Push forward twice like holding onto a trolley line
5
40
SUBWAY
Left hand flat, palm down
Right hand in Y shape below left hand
5
41
TRAIN
Left hand in H shape, palm down
right hand in H shape brushing top of left twice
5
42
CAR
both hands in A shape
Move up and down like driving a steering wheel
5
43
BLACK
index finger across the forehead
Sometimes with a twist at the end so index finger sort of points back. No curling of index finger
Palm back
5
44
WHITE
flat hand, closed fingers, on chest
pull hand out squeezing thumb and fingers together
5
45
ORANGE
S shape in front of mouth
Squeeze hand
4
46
BLUE
b shape, wave twice to the right
47
CLASS
Both hands in C shape
Flip and pinkies touch
4
48
FUN
right hand U shape on nose
taps left hand U shape
4
49
TAKE
both hands open with fingers open, moves into s shape, palms down
Pull up together like grabbing something
4
50
CAN I HELP YOU?
CAN YOU HELP ME?
Both "S" hands held apart in neutral space, palms down, move downward a bit with hands twist downward at wrist = CAN
I
Left hand flat, palm up
Right hand A shape twists on palm, pushes forward to the person
CAN
YOU
left hand flat, palm up
Right hand A shape twists on palm, pushes back towards yourself
51
SILVER
index finger on ear
drop down in S shape
4
52
PINK
P shape with middle finger brushing lips
4
53
GOLD
index finger on ear
drop down in a Y shape
4
54
PURPLE
P shape
Flick twice to the right
4
55
YELLOW
Y shape, flicked twice to the right side
4
56
BROWN
B shape slides down side of face
4
57
GREEN
G shape, flicked twice to the right
4
58
HAVE
both hands , C shape , tap both fingertips on each side of chest
4
59
TEACHER
TEACH- both hands in O shapes, palms down, fingertips facing, move outwards at the same time
PERSON- both hands flat going down vertically
4
60
TAN
t shape along side of face
4
61
RED
Brush index finger across lips twice
4
62
FAMILY
Both hands in F shape
Flip and pinkies touch
4
63
ONLINE
Both hands in 5 hand shape
touch middle fingers, twist once
4
64
FRIEND
both hands in X shape, tap, twist and tap again
4
65
HARD OF HEARING
H shape, point away,move across chest. Make a lower case n. Down, bounce up and down again
3
66
WHERE
right hand, index finger up and circles, palm out
non-manual marker : chin tilted forward
3
67
HEARING PERSON
use index finger to circle around mouth horizontally
3
68
WHAT
slide hands in front of yourself twice
out, in, out, in
3
69
MY NAME IS
5 handshake on chest then both hands in H shape, left taps on right twice
3
70
HELLO/GOODBYE
HELLO 5 handshape on side of head like a salute
Both hands for hello to many people
3
GOODBYE 5 handshape, palm out, bend fingers at large knuckles a few times
71
WHY
tap top of head and come down in a Y shape
3
72
HOW
both hands in c postion with knuckles touching, both hands twist out until thumbs are facing out instead of up 9 sort of like a sideways thumbs up on both hands
OR Both hands with thumbs up, palms facing backwards, right thumb waggles back and forth a few times
3 and II/II
73
NICE TO MEET YOU
Brush both hands together
Put both index fingers up and bring them together with knuckles touching
point at other person
3
74
DEAF
Index finger upright at mouth, then ear
3
75
WHEN
right index finger upright
left index finger circles the tip
3
76
LEARNING SIGN LANGUAGE
flat right hand, palm up
left hand pulls up
both index fingers spin
3
77
GRAY
open finger 5 handshape, both hands
palms in, fingertips brush back and forth
II/12
78
COFFEE
left hand in s shape
right hand in s shape, grinds on top of left hand
12
79
NEED
x handshape, in front of you, x hand bends down at wrist
x handshape, in front, whole hand and arm pumps up and down twice, kind of like pumping a spray bottle
12
80
PARENTS
Mother and Father
7
81
GRANDPARENTS
Grandmother and Granfather
7
82
GREAT GRANDMOTHER / GREAT GRANDFATHER
GREAT fingerspelled and Grandmother or Grandfather
7
83
GRANDDAUGHTER/GRANDSON
Fingerspell grand and DAUGHTER or SON
7
84
AUNT
Female sign, knuckles up, right hand at jawline, in A shape
palm outward, move thumb in circle twice
7
85
FEMALE COUSIN
C shape to right of jawline
palm inward towards head
back and forth by wrist only, arm remains still
7
86
MALE COUSIN
C shape to right of forehead
palm inward towards head
back and forth by wrist only, arm remains still
7
87
COUSIN
C shape to right of ear
palm inward towards head
back and forth by wrist only, arm remains still
7
88
NIECE
Initialized
N shape near jawline
palm faces inward, N moves back and forth
7
89
UNCLE
initialized
U handshape fingers up
at forehead with palm out
movement is small circle moving forward
7
90
NEPHEW
Initialized
N shape near forehead
palm faces inward, N moves back and forth
7
91
STILL ALIVE?
STILL. Y handshape both hands
begin at waist level with palm down
Move hands forward with a swoop up
ALIVE. same sign as LIVE
7
92
DEAD
Flat handshape, center space
right hand begins with palm facing down
left hand faces up
Turn both hands over at the same time, finish with opposite hands up and down
7
93
MARRIED
both hands, letter c clasp hands in center space
7
94
DIVORCE
initialized
D shape in both hands
Begin with knuckles touching and move apart
7
95
IN-LAWS
left hand upright in flat handshape
right hand in L shape, touch fingertips of left hand and then to the base of thumb
7 and II/11
96
ADOPTED
same sign as TAKE
7
97
HALF
palm faces in. Sign #1 then sign #2 beneath it or
1 shape on left hand and horizontal, right hand in 1 shape brushes against it like cutting it in half
7
98
STEP
fingerspell STEP and then daughter or son
7
99
GAY
Now, fingerspell GAY
older sign was the G shape on chin ( fingers touching chin)
5
100
LESBIAN
L shape, index finger touches chin or
L shape touch chin with the space between thumb and index
7
101
AGE ( LIKE IN YEARS OLD)
S shape at chin and pull away
7
102
AGES 1-9 YEARS OLD
Use AGE sign and swoop away to transition to a number sign
7
103
10 YEARS OLD
AGE and number sign
7
104
AGE 11-100 YEARS OLD
touch index finger onto chin, pull down and transition to number sign of age
7
105
1-9 O’CLOCK
right hand #1 handshape
Place heel of right hand on the location of a wristwatch and float the number up 6 inches to the right with a tiny wiggle
8
106
10, 11, 12 O’CLOCK
use right index finger to touch wristwatch space then the number
8
107
1-9 MINUTES
MINUTE both hands like a minute hand
Left in #1, upright
right hand in #1, put heal of hand on top of left finger and move forward like ticking second hand
1-9 use number sign as number incorporation
8
108
10+ MINUTES
sign number then MINUTES sign
8
109
1-9 HOURS
HOURS
mimics minute hand going around the clock
both hands
left hand upright
right hand #1, knuckles against palm, draws clock face on left hand using finer
Number incorporation 108
8
110
10,11,12 HOURS
sign number and then HOURS
8
111
MORNING
left hand and arm extending out from body, palm up
Right hand fingers contact left hand wrist/ lower arm
flat left hand palm up “rises” up ( like the sun rising)
8
112
AFTERNOON
Left hand and arm horizontal in front of body palm down
right hand hovers over the left hand, kind of moving up and down
Left fingertips at right wrist
8
113
EVENING
Left hand and arm horizontal, palm down
right hand has wrist at edge of left hand
flat handshape with bend of fingers at the knuckle, kind of like cupping over the left hand, with right hand hanging over
8
114
WEEK
left hand flat horizontal, palm up
right hand in #1 handshape, heel of right hand contacts heel of left hand
and moves across to the edge of the left hand
8
115
LAST WEEK
left hand flat horizontal
right hand in #1 handshape, heel of right hand contacts heel of left hand
and moves across to the edge of the left hand
bring right hand closer to the chest, behind the right hand
8
116
NEXT WEEK
left hand flat horizontal
right hand in #1 handshape, heel of right hand contacts heel of left hand
and moves across to the edge of the left hand
bring right hand to the front of the left hand
8
117
A.M./P.M.
sign MORNING /EVENING or AFTERNOON
8
118
COLORS
Tap and move 4 fingers on chin
119
YESTERDAY
A shape with thumb extended touching chin, palm facing out
sign begins at chin . Tap thumb at chin then tap thumb along jawline close to ear
9
120
TOMORROW
A shape, thumb touching side of chin, palm faces out, rolls forward like a thumbs up,knuckles end up facing down
9
121
TODAY
Y handshape, both hands, palms up
move hands up, then down twice
or NOW +DAY
9
122
NOW
both hands letter Y, palms up, move down a few inches
9
123
DAY
left hand across body, palm down
right hand in #1 handshape, (pointing up to the sun), right elbow rests on left hand and moves down, palm down across body, still pointing the #1 ( like a whole day has passed)
9
124
TONIGHT
NOW + NIGHT
9
125
MONTH
#1 handshape for left hand upright, palm facing to the right
#1 handshape for right hand palm facing in, touch tip of left hand and slide down back of left index finger
9
126
YEAR
S handshape for both hands
left hand as “sun”
right hand rotates around the left hand
9
127
LIKE
#8 handshape without index and thumb actually touching
touch fingers to chest, palm faces in, move hand straight out and then connect middle and thumb
9
128
DISLIKE
LIKE sign, move hand away from chest, turn hand outward so palm faces away and down, middle finger and thumb apart
9
129
NOT
A shape, thumb under middle of chin, move hand forward, like a thumbs up
9
130
BOOK
both flat hand shapes
palms touching, open like a book, palms up
9
131
READ/READING
left hand, flat shape, held sideways
right hand in #2 handshape
moves down “page”of book
9
132
STUDY/STUDYING
left hand, flat, held sideways
right hand in #5 handshape, fingers pointing
to the left hand, wriggle fingers a few inches away
9
133
GO/Going/GO TO
Both hands in #1 handshape, move and point to the left, away from body
II/4
134
MOVIE
left , flat handshape, held sideways
right hand #5 handshape rests on left palm where index finger connects to palm
right hand moves back and forth like a movie
9
135
RESTAURANT
R handshape
tap left corner of mouth and move down, tap right corner of mouth and move down
9 and II/4
136
COOKING/COOK
left hand flat, palm up
right hand on top, palm down
flip so palm up
flip so palm down
9
137
WATCHING/WATCH
L shape, thumb up and bent index finger touches beneath eye and moves outward, away from body
9
138
T.V.
finger spelled
9
139
CAMPING
both hands,index and middle fingers touching, other fingers closed, palms in (like a tent)
pull hands apart and downward
9
140
FOOTBALL
both hands in #5 handshape
palms facing each other, intertwine fingers
9
141
PLEASE
flat hand over chest
move hand clockwise - left, down, right, and back up a few times
142
SNOW
loose #5 on both hands, palms out,by head,flutter fingers and you move hands slowly down
II/10
143
SUN
circle an o shape above head, bring it down and open up fingers
Lingvano - near head O shape, palm out, twist hand so palm is in and open fingers like the suns rays
144
SORRY
A shape rotate on chest using a couple of clockwise motions
145
FINE
5 handshape, palm faces left, tip of thumb on chest, tap twice
10
146
GOOD
left hand flat,palm facing up
Begin with THANKS and make contact with the fingers of left hand
10
147
HAPPY
place both hands in flat handshape in front, palms inward
circle hands forward keep hands close to chest, sweep down and away from chest
with smile, head tilted slightly forward
use just one hand for feeling happy
10 and II/3
148
SAD
both hands in 5 handshape in front of face with palms inward
right hand higher than left
quick downward movement (kind of like tears coming out of eyes)
with sad expression
10
149
OLD
same as AGE
10
150
YOUNG
Both hands flat, thumbs sticking out
fingertips near armpits, brush up twice with palms in
10
151
FRIENDLY
both hands in flat 5 handshape
in front of face and spread fingers out like. a smile spreading across the face
10
152
MEAN
both hands in claw (#5 with bent fingertips)
center space with right hand near nose
palms inward
move hands toward each other, brush against each other and both change to A handshape
left hand ends up near chin
10
153
PRETTY/BEAUTIFUL
right hand in 5 handshape level with forehead
move in small circle around face and end at chin
as hand moves, close hand one finger at a time
ends with fingers touching thumb
BEAUTIFUL same gesture but after fingers touchthumb, open hand with spread fingers and palm in
10 and II/10
154
UGLY
#1 handshape under nose
knuckle of hand and index finger touch center
palm faces downward, move hand across face, toward right and
bend finger as a letter x
looks like a fake mustache
10 and II/10
155
SMART
open 5 handshape
lowered middle finger touches forehead
palm facing in, move hand outward with palm facing out
10
156
DUMB
A shape tap side. of foreheads once like a single knock on the door
10
157
BRAVE/STRONG
begin with both hands pulling off shoulders
pull hands into S handshape
Like posing to show off muscles, arms and fists are outside the edge of body
10
158
SCARED/FEAR
5 handshape with fingers apart of both hands, palms in
motion of hands push toward each other from sides of chest a few timesand like surprised and fearful
10 and II/3
159
LOVE(SOMEONE)
cross arms over chest with s shape hands
10
160
LOVE ( SOMETHING)
S shape in front of mouth, palm down, kiss back of hand and push forward
161
DETEST
right hand in 5 handshape
mouth open with thumb near mouth, palm faces left
move hand out and away like vomiting
10
162
EXCUSE ME
left hand in flat 5 handshape
right hand, bent handshape
put right fingers in palm by fingers and move back and forth
10
163
CAT
F shape, under nose and pull hand out like pulling whiskers of a a cat
12
164
CLOTHES/CLOTHING
both hands 5 handshape
palms inward
at chest near underarms
move hands downward, brushing body
repeat twice
11
165
DRESS
just like CLOTHES move hands just once, a little further down the body and out
11
166
SKIRT
5 hand handshape like DRESS and CLOTHES but begin at waist, heel of hands touch waistband, move downward and outward once
11
167
SHIRT
both hands F shape
pinch piece of shirt at top of shoulder with thumb and index fingers, shake slightly
11
168
PANTS
flat handshape below waist
bring both hands up to waist touching waistband
palms facing inward, bend knuckles, curl finger
done twice
SLACKS both n=hands in b shape, move down sides of both legs, one leg at a time
11
169
JACKET
A handshape both hands with thumb extended palms inward
start at shoulder, knuckles in, move to upper part of chest
like putting on a jacket
11
170
SHORTS
bent, flat handshape with both hands at thighs where shorts would be
slightly cupped hands draw length of shorts
11
171
SOCKS
both hands #1 shape pointing towards ground with palms facing in
hands together, index fingers touch
slide fingers up and down like socks drying on a clothesline
11
172
SHOES
s shape, center space with palms facing down, touching knuckles which are facing outwards
tap hands together twice
11
173
HAT
flat handshape, tap head twice
11
174
BELT
U handshape with both hands facing in
bring hands to center of waist where a buckle would be
as hands go to center, open thumbs to clasp belt by touching fingers on each U shaped hand
11
175
TIE
both hands in U shape
left fingers at base of neck where a tie would be
right fingers on top of left fingers
move right hand downward along line of tie with left hand remaining at neck
11
176
SHOPPING
both hands
left hand in front of body, palm up
right hand in closed g handshape with tips of fingers in palm of left hand
brush right hand in center space and out, over and over like giving money out
11
177
BUY
same as SHOPPING but only one movement
left hand flat, palm up, right hand g shapebegins on top of left hand and moves out, like giving cash to someone
11
178
STRIPE
use g shape to draw across chest
11
179
THIN
uses G hand classifier
g handshape with pursed lips
11
180
HAIR
F shape
pull at piece of hair above ear with thumb and index finger
11
181
MOUSTACHE
G shape both hands under nose
each hand downward toward corners of mouth
11
182
BLONDE
y handshape
right thumb glides over the top of hair from front to back
Do not sign HAIR as it is implied
11
183
BEARD
G shape for both hands, move down each side of face with pursed lips
11
184
SHORT HAIR
classifier g shape,move back across head, with thumb touching
pursed lips to indicate thin
11
185
THICK BEARD
C hand classifier
both hands in c shape, fingers at check, thumbs near neck, lower hands so pinkies touch as a cup near mouth
mouth the sound “cha”as facial expression
11
186
DOLLAR
1-9 - show number with palm facing forward and twist sign so palm is facing back
above 9 show number then
sign for DOLLAR left hand flat, palm facing in
right hand clasps over edge of hand and moves from thumb out to edge of fingers
6.75 = 6 twist and 75, done as the number 75
187
DRINK
c shape move the hand to your mouth from your chin like you are drinking something. Lift up the “cup” so a c shape is covering mouth
Alcoholic drink changes handshape to Y, have thumb touching lip, lift to drink with pinkie in air
II/4
188
EAT/ FOOD
EAT singular squished O hand as if stuffing a piece of food into your mouth
FOOD double squished O hand as if stuffing a piece of food into your mouth
EAT can also be both hands, O hand alternating to put food in mouth, like shoveling it in
II/4
189
BEER
right hand b handshape
right hand on side of face, palm out
brush finger tips against corner of mouth as hand makes circle
12
190
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY +
right hand in 5 handshape , bend middle finger down (called open 8 handshape)
put tip of middle finger on chin , move hand down to chest
12
191
ICE CREAM
iconic
right hand in s handshape, move toward mouth
like eating ice cream cone
move hand like you are giving hard licks at a cone
12
192
VANILLA
right hand in V handshape
left hand in s handshape
right hand moves counterclockwise on back of left hand
193
CHOCOLATE
right hand in c shape
left hand in s shape
right hand moves counterclockwise on back of left hand
194
HAMBURGER
both hands c shape
clasp hands, open, flip, clasp hands again
12
195
HOT DOG/DACHSHUNDS
both hands s shape, knuckles out, palms down
open, move apart, close, move apart
like imitating a string of hotdogs
12
196
PIZZA
V handshape with bent fingers
draw letter z in air
12
197
SANDWICH
bend both hands, close to mouth
right hand c shape, thumb sticking out
left hand covers right hand like 2 slides of bread
bring to mouth , tap twice
12
198
COOKIES
left hand flat handshape,palm up
right hand in a claw with open fingers onto palm of left
pick it up, turn and press into palm again like using a cookie cutter
12
199
CANDY
right hand in #1 handshape
index finger tip on cheek like where a dimple should be, twist hand back and forth
12
200
EGGS
both U shape hands in center space
right hand on top of left wrist like NAME
tap fingers and pull both hands apart
12
201
BACON
both hands U shape
center space, fingertips touching, palms down
move hands apart, wiggle bent fingers like inchworms as hands separate
looks like bacon shriveling
12
202
CHEESE
both flat hands together, center space
heel of right hand palm down smooshes or rotates into the left hand palm up which does not move
203
SODA
left hand in o shape, like holding a can
right hand in open 8 handshape
push middle finger of right hand into left hand and pull out
right hand changes to flat 5 handshape and rests on top of left hand
12
204
TEA
like stirring a spoon in a cup
left hand in o shape, like a cup
right hand in f shape, press index and thumb and stir over left hand cut
12
205
MILK
right hand
raise arm to shoulder height, s handshape
squeeze a couple of times
12
206
WATER
initialized
W shape, fingers pointing upwards, near mouth
tip of index finger touches right
below lower lip. tap twice
12
207
WANT/ DON’T WANT
WANT
claw handshape
both hands in center space, palms facing up
pull hands toward you, keep hands open
DON’T WANT is WANT and flip hands palm is down
12/ II/II
208
HORSE
#3 handshape on right hand
put fingers together,put thumb on side of head with palm facing forward
move fingers twice
12
209
RABBIT
#3 or h handshape like in HORSE both hands
right hand rests on tip of left wrist
move all 4 fingers twice
12
210
FISH
right hand, flat, vertical
fingers pointing away,heel of hand closer to chest
sway hand like a swimming fish
12
211
BIRD
G handshape, fingers pointing away
palm facing outward, at lips
tap thumb and index fingers together twice like a bird’s beak
12
212
SNAKE
Just right hand
V handshape, fingers bent
back of hand starts at chin
wiggle down
12
213
TURTLE
right hand a shape, palm facing left
left hand c shape covers right hand
wriggle thumb, like a turtle head
12
214
CANDLE
right hand vertically with fingers pointing to the sky
left hand in #1 shape with index finger pointing to the base of the right hand palm
wiggle right fingers like a flame with left hand as the wick
215
DON’T KNOW/
KNOW
DON’T KNOW
shrug shoulders or
point to forehead with flat handshape, fingers together
flick hand away with palm facing out while shaking head to show negative, Can use both hands
KNOW right hand in bent 5, on corner of forehead, tap fingertips on forehead twice
216
SMELL
flat hand in front of nose
move fingers to nose like wafting a scent
double movement, hand in slight oval
217
SMELLY
pinch nose, make face
218
PHONE
y handshape,pinkie near mouth, double hand movement
Just like “call me” gesture
219
WHO
x handshape, thumb on chin
wiggle index finger
3
220
ALLIGATOR
both arms extended out, both flat open hand shapes
left palm down, right palm up
meet both hands and intertwine fingers
221
DRIVE
just like CAR except you push your hands forward
5
222
SALAD
Both hands, claw shape, “toss” salad in center space
223
SLOW
slide right hand fingertips up left forearm beginning at wrist and move up
224
FAST
both hands center space
point index fingers straight out like shooting pistol
jerk hands towards chest endings with x hand shapes
225
FUNNY
h handshape,, near face with thumb alongside cheek
brushes off nose twice
226
RUN
both hands in L handshape
right index finger lays against left thumb
move both hands forward, flex left index finger as right index finger wraps around thumb
227
WALK
hold flat hands in front and move them as though they are in the process of walking
228
CUTE
H handshape
index and middle finger on chin
brush down twice
remember to smile
229
HUNGRY
right hand in letter c
move hand down chest near stomach
HORNY move C up and down in the same space
230
WISH
right hand in letter c
move hand down chest near chest
231
STOP
left hand flat
right hand karate chops in center of left palm
232
QUIET
begin with right hand , palm facing left, flat 5 so index finger against lips
move hand down into
center space, both flat hands angled with right hand on its side on top of left side
bring both hands down and sweep out
233
COLD
both hands in s handshape, center space
begin on side of body, elbows in, and shiver with both hands in the air
II/10
234
HOT
right hand in claw shape over mouth, palm in
move it outward and downward from mouth , quickly
WARM begin with HOT and move hand away from mouth, spreading fingers
SPICY is like WARM with the mouth opening
Lingvano - loose 5 shape, palm in, index finger brushes up against chin, move hand down with palm down like shaking off water from the chin
II/10
235
TEACH
both hand flat O shape, palms down, held near head
move hands out from forehead, back and repeat
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