ASL: Basic Conversation

Hello

Wave with an open
outward pacing palm,
from your forehead outwards

What's up?

Touch your chest with both
middle fingers and then move
them out and upwards

Morning

The sun raising
over the horizon

Afternoon

The sun raising in
the middle of the sky

Night

The sun goes down
below the horizon

Good Morning

Sign "good" and
then "morning"

Good Afternoon

Sign "good" and
then "afternoon"

Good Night

Sign "good" and
then "night"

How are you?

Sign "how"
and "you"

Fine

Touch your chest with your thumb, with
your hand in the shape of the "5" sign, and
then move it a few inches away from your chest

Good

Touch your mouth with your
open hand, palm facing down,
and move it away from your mouth

Happy

Brush your chest with
one or both hands.

Busy

With your hand signing "B", put it
over the back of your other flattened
hand and move quickly back and forth

Confused

Touch your forehead with your
index finger and then circle both
open hands around each other

Same as always

With both hands in the
"Y" shape, circle them
in front of your chest

So-so

Shake your flattened hand
in front of you with your
fingers spread apart

Tired

Touch your chest with both
hands and move them downwards
while slumping as if exhausted

Goodbye

Hold your hand in front of
you, in the "5"shape, and
wave your fingers up and down

See you

With the "V" sign, point at both your eyes and
then move your hand outwards, ending by
pointing a the person to whom you are referring

See you later

Sign "see"
and "later"

See you tomorrow

Sign "see" and
then tomorrow

Take care

With both hands signing "K,"
one on top of the other, move it
in a circle twice in front of you

Name

With both hands in
the "H" sign, tap one
on top of the other

Last Name

Sign "last"
and "name"

Introduce - Introduction

With both open hands at your side, all
fingers together, bring them together
until your hands touch in front of you

Deaf

With your index finger, touch
your ear and then mouth
(signifying deaf and mute)

Hard of Hearing

With your hand in the "H"
shape, move it in in front
of you twice (to indicate H-H)

Hearing

Point to your lips with the index finger and
move it in small circles before your mouth
(indicating words flowing from your lips)

Nice to
Meet You

Sign "nice" and
then "meet"

ASL

Fingerspell:
"A" - "S" - "L"

Sign

Both hands circle each other
before your chest, signing "D"

Language

Two "L" hands, starting out together
and moving apart from each other
with a wiggly motion.
(Another version uses "F" signs)

Yes

The "S" hand moving up and
down, like a head nodding

No

Snap your index and middle
fingers against your thumb
while shaking your head "no"

Please

Circle your hand, with an
open palm, over your heart

Thanks

With a flattened hand, touch your
lips with your fingers and then move
your hand away from your mouth

Repeat

Arch one hand, held at a right
angle, over and into the open
palm of the other hand

Slow (down)

Slowly drag one hand
over back of the other
downturned hand

Bathroom

Shake the "S" hand in front
of you a couple of times

Restroom

Bounce the "R" sign in front
of you (to indicate R-R)

Understand

Flick your index finger
near your forehead

Know

Tap your forehead
a few times

Don't Know

Tap your forehead and
then turn your hand away

Like

Touch your chest with and open hand
and then pull it away while bringing the
thumb and middle finger together

Don't Like

Sign "like" but throw the
hand outward at the end

Can't

Extend the index finger on
both downward facing hands
and bring one hand down to whack
the fingernail of the other hand

Me too - Same

Slide the "Y" shape back
and forth in front of you

Correct - Right

With the index finger of both
hands extended, bring one hand
down on top of the other