ASL vocab pt 1

number

squished “O'“ handshapes: tap-separate-twist-tap

practice

fist goes back-forth

dad

mom

man

version 2: thumbs up hand (thumb still touch head) then same as ver1.

woman

version 2: thumbs up hand (thumb still touch chin) then same as ver1.

boy

girl

character

small circular motion in front of the upper left area of your chest w/ "C" handshape. then, move hand backward to touch your chest

happy

sad

shy

friendly

flutter hand back

funny

silly

“y” handshape to nose, shake hand back and forth

boring

dumb

brave

pull both "claw 5” hands from shoulders extend outward away from body into “s” handshape - same sign as MUSCULAR

stupid

snobby/stuck-up

move in small circular rotation forward in front of nose

humble

dominant hand is “b” handshap

smart

sweet

angry

“5” claw handshape in front of chest, move upward and outward + facial expression

beautiful/pretty

2nd ver: instead of “s” handshape, can be flat “o” handshape - for sign BEAUTIFUL, add “wow” like facial expression

ugly

“1”-handshape (a straight index finger) into a “X”-handshape (a bent index finger) w/ facial expressio

awkward/clumsy

number “3” handshape, move hands up and dow

lazy

tap “L” handshape on opposite side of chest

arrogant

“x”-shaped handshape move away from head

young

bent “b” handshape, swipe up once

old

cruel/nasty/mean

ver 2: number “3” handshape —> “e” handshape

odd/strange

different

opinion

shake slightly

personality

small circular motion above heart

marriage

brother

sister

grandma

grandpa

aunt

uncle

baby

home

house

single

husband

wife

gallaudet

name sign for the uni and person - once

wrong/incorrect

right (directional)

left (directional)

up

down

wake-up

school

tap twice

college

university

learn

homework

class

student

work

tap a few times

store

church

tap “c” handshape a few time

car

drive

come-here

directional (face hands towards whoever, ex. that person comes to me)

go-to

with

can

can’t

day

all-day: flat dominant flat + tired facial expression

night

tonight: NOW + NIGHT

good night: GOOD + NIGH

every-night

week

once

last-week

next-week

ver2: pointer hand goes from behind to in front of flat hand (palm face us)

every-week

few times motion

month

once

last-month

PAST+MONTH

past

monthly/every-month

repeated

how to sign a certain number of months?

for single digit: include numbers with sign - image ex. 9 months

for double digit: sign number first, then MONTH

next-month

like MONTH, but dominant hand does big arch motion

year

last-year

ver2: point back repeatedly

annually/yearly

repeated twice

next-year

once

will / future

far-future: bigger/extended foreword movement

birthday

tap chin —> tap chest

now

finish

hot

cold

warm

like

dislike

love