ASL: Basic Conversation

Hello

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