American Sign Language

Again

bend your dominant hand at the knuckles and then move your hand in a bit of an arc and touch the palm of your non-dominant hand with the fingertips of your dominant hand

Deaf

Touch your finger on your cheek near your ear, then move your finger in a small arch and touch it near the mouth

Hearing

Up, forward, down, and back. Repeat twice

Learn

looks like you are trying to grab information from the page of a book and stuff it into your head

Like (to enjoy or have an affinity for)

Place palm close to chest then move hand forward while bringing the middle finger and thumb together

Don’t-Like

Place palm close to chest then move hand forward while bringing the middle finger and thumb together then reverse the orientation and you flick the fingers open.

Meaning/Purpose

Hold non-dominant hand out in flat position (palm to side). With dominant hand (palm facing down) place tip of middle and pointer finger (fingers slightly apart) against palm of non-dominant hand. Then keeping gesture, rotate dominant hand so that the palm faces you.

Sign (Sign Language)

Hold both hands out with closed fists then loosen and close hands

Meet

Start with hands closed and apart with pointer fingers up, then have hands meet “in the middle”

Name

Hold closed non-dominant hand with pointer and index finger out, then with dominant hand making the same gesture, tap non-dominant fingers twice.

Nice/Clean

placing your non-dominant hand in front of you palm up and moving the flat palm of your dominant hand across your non-dominant hand

No

Hold dominant hand out with only pointer, index and thumb open. Bring fingers together twice, more repetition = more gentle

Slow

slide your dominant hand up the non-dominant forearm a short distance starting at the back of the base hand

Thank You

starting with your dominant hand flat near your lips, move your hand forward and a bit down in the direction of the person you are thanking

Understand

Hold your hand up near your forehead. Your index finger is bent touching the pad of your thumb (your thumbprint).  Then flick your index finger so that it points up.

What?

Both hands out with palms facing up and fingers open, move both hands out to the side slightly then back a few times

Where?

With index finger up and palm facing out, hold your hand in front of you and "pivot" the hand side to side a couple of times. Movement is in the wrist and elbow NOT in the finger joint.

Who?

Place the tip of your thumb on your chin with your index finger extended. Bend your index finger twice. 

Why?

Touch your forehead with the fingers of your dominant hand then while bringing your hand forward and down, change it to thumb and pinkie sticking out while keeping your palm facing you

Yes

Closed fist with palm facing down, bend wrist up then down, repeat motion

Your

Aim your palm at the other person. Push forwards