ASL1110 Unit 1.3 Vocabulary

Name

Tap left hand over right hand twice

What?

Move both hands in and out while furrowing your eyebrows

Who?

Curve pointer finger in twice while furrowing your eyebrows

Where?

Wave hand left and right while furrowing your eyebrows; make sure thumb is wrapped tighly around other fingers

When?

Make sure to furrow your eyebrows

Why?

Bounce middle finger up and down while furrowing your eyebrows

Which?

Alternate raising your left and right hand while furrowing your eyebrows

How?

Rub left fingers against right hand while furrowing your eyebrows

How many?

Start with both hands in an “S” handshape and throw your fingers loose while furrowing your eyebrows; make sure to throw your head back slightly as you let your fingers loose

What kind/What type

Start with both hands in a “K” handshape; rotate the left hand in a circle and land that “K” on the right hand “K”; make sure to furrow your eyebrows

Question Mark (“?”)

Raise or furrow your eyebrows depending on the situation*

I/me (pronoun)

Point with your index finger to your chest

You

Point with your index finger away from your chest; raise your eyebrows

He/she (pronoun)

Raise your eyebrows when you point

Her/him (pronoun)

Raise your eyebrows when you point

Us/we (pronoun)

Start with your left index finger pointing to the left side of your chest; draw a “U” outward until your index finger points to the right side of your chest; raise your eyebrows as your do this

Them/They (pronoun)

Point your index finger and “pan” it to the side to indicate multiple people

It (pronoun)

Point with your index finger towards the ground

Mine/My (possessive pronoun)

Place a FLAT palm to your chest

Your/Yours (possessive pronoun)

Place a FLAT palm away from your chest (in front of you)

Hers/His (possessive pronoun)

Place a FLAT palm to the side of you

Its (possessive pronoun)

Place a FLAT palm towards the ground

Our/Ours (possessive pronoun)

Start with a curved hand at your left chest and “arc” it outwards until it meets your right chest

Their/Theirs (possessive pronoun)

Place a FLAT palm to the side of your body

Two of us (plural pronoun)

Three of us (plural pronoun)

Four of us (plural pronoun)

Move palm around in a circle while in “4” handshape

Five of us (plural pronoun)

Move palm around in a circle while in “5” handshape

A group of us

Place your palms apart from each other to create a wide circle; then use your left pointer finger to draw a circle including yourself

You two (plural)

Move the “K” handshape side to side in front of you

Three of you (plural)

Put your left hand in the “3” handshape; move your hand in a circular motion away from your body

Four of you (plural)

Put your left hand in the “4” handshape; move your hand in a circular motion away from your body

Five of you (plural)

Put your left hand in the “5” handshape; move your hand in a circular motion away from your body

You and your group

Point with your index finger to the front of you, then to your side (and then move your hand in a circular motion), and then cup your two hands to form a wide circle

Two of them (plural)

Place left hand in a “2” handshape to the side of your body; move your hand side to side away from your body

Three of them (plural)

Place left hand in a “3” handshape to the side of your body; move your hand in a circular motion away from your body

Four of them (plural)

Place left hand in a “4” handshape to the side of your body; move your hand in a circular motion away from your body

Five of them (plural)

Place left hand in a “5” handshape to the side of your body; move your hand in a circular motion away from your body

A group of them (plural)

Place your palms apart from each other to create a wide circle (to the side of your body); then use your left pointer finger to draw a circle in this imaginary circle (far away from your body)

DeafBlind

Sign “deaf” first and then place your left pointer and middle finger under your left eye

DeafDisabled

Sign “deaf” first and then switch from a “D” handshape to an “A” handshape

Deaf

Hard of hearing

Hearing deteriorated (over time) (e.g. Late-deafened)

Refer to Canvas “What’s the Sign?”

Hearing (person)

Morning/AM (time)

Noon (time)

Afternoon/PM (time)

Bounce left hand up and down while right arm sits under

Night/PM (time)

Good morning

Good afternoon

Good evening

Place left wrist (not the whole arm) on right hand

How are you?

How are you doing?

Fine

Good

What’s new? / What’s happening? / What’s up

Start with your middle finger of both hands pointint at your chest; left both your middle fingers away and bounce your head up quickly

Not much / Nothing new really

Place both hands in a “Y” handshape and bounce them up and down simultaneously; make sure to use facial expressions and shake head “No”

Same as usual

Place both hands in a “Y” handshape and bounce them up and down simultaneously; make sure to use facial expressions; **double check this one

Feel lousy (very poor or bad; miserable)

Form a “3” handshape with your left hand and touch the thumb-tip to your nose.  Then very quickly move the hand forward and downward. Use a "lousy" facial expression. (photo is a side-view!)

Great (feeling great)

Hold both hands in a “5” handshape with fingers slightly apart; push both hands out in front of you and use facial expressions

Sad (feeling)

Bored/ boring

Happy (feeling)

Use facial expressions; move both hands in the same motion simultaneously

Excited (feeling)

Use facial expressions; alternate hand motions

Nervous (feeling)

Make a nervous facial expression

Stress/Stressed (feeling)

Place hands into the sign for “location”; then, with bonds hands stuck together, bounce up and down twice; use facial expressions

So-so (feeling)

Use facial expressions

Tired (feeling)

Use facial expressions

Sick (feeling)

Use the middle finger of both hands; left middle finger touches your forehead; right middle finger touches your chest; use facial expressions -maybe stick out tongue?*

Silly

Make “Y” handshape with left hand and place thumb near nose; wiggle this handshape near your nose

Teasing/Joking/Kid (to joke)

Put both hands in the “X” handshape; place your left hand on top of your right hand; slide the top hand forward twice (bottom hand stays still)

Bye/Goodbye

Can sign as shown in the gif or just wave a goodbye with your left hand

Good night

See you soon

First sign “see” to your face with your left hand (as in ‘see you later’; K handshape); then form a sideways “F” handshape and place your thumb to your chin so the “F” points sideways (make sure to make the “oo” mouth shape in “soon” by puckering your lips)

See you around

First sign “see” to your face with your left hand (as in ‘see you later’; K handshape); then use your left index finger to make a clockwise motion in front of you (the “around”)

Monday

Make an “M” handshape and point it towards yourself; then move your hand in a circular motion towards yourself

Tuesday

Make an “T” handshape and point it towards yourself; then move your hand in a circular motion towards yourself

Wednesday

Make an “W” handshape and point it towards yourself; then move your hand in a circular motion towards yourself

Thursday

Make a “U” handshape and point it towards yourself; then move your hand in a circular motion towards yourself

Friday

Make an “F” handshape and point it towards yourself; then move your hand in a circular motion towards yourself

Saturday

Make an “S” handshape and point it towards yourself; then move your hand in a circular motion towards yourself

Sunday

Place both palms away from you and move them in a clockwise motion like you’re wiping windows

See you on…

Sign “see” as in ‘see you later” ****Double check

Assignment is due on…

Refer to Canvas “What’s the Sign?”

Due (deadline)

Tap your right hand with your left index finger twice

Nice to meet you (introduction)

Nice to meet you, too (introduction)

Sign “Nice to meet” first; then place left hand in “Y” handshape with thumb pointing toward you and move hand forward and backward

(1)I’d like to introduce… / (2) This is…

(1) Sign “I want” and then arc your hands towards each other (‘introduce’); (2) Point with your left index finger to whoever you want to introduce

Excuse me (manners)

Thank you / Thanks

You’re welcome

I don’t understand.

Use facial expressions and shake head “No”

Sorry, I don’t understand.

Sign “Sorry” first (fist in a circular motion on chest), and then “I don’t understand; use facial expressions and shake head “No”

Can you please repeat that?

Sign “please” first (flat palm to chest moving in a circular motion); then use your left index finger to point towards your nose and turn it away quickly; then sign “again”; refer to Canvas “What’s the Sign?”; use facial expressions

Can you please say that again?

Sign “Again”, and then sign “Please”; use facial expressions

Can you please fingerspell that again?

Sign “fingerspell”, and then sign “again”; use facial expressions

Fingerspell

Hold your left hand palm face down and wiggle your fingers as you move your arm to the left

How do you spell your name?

Sign “YOUR NAME” (raise eyebrows as you sign YOUR), and then sign “fingerspell” (furrow eyebrows as you sign ‘fingerspell’ to indicate question)

How do you sign your name?

Sign “YOUR NAME” (raise eyebrows as you sign YOUR), and then sign “SIGN”, and finally sign “WHAT?” (furrow eyebrows as you sign ‘WHAT’ to indicate question)