ASL1110 Unit 4.2-4.3 Housing Types; Places Around Town

Apartment

Fingerspell “APT”

Riding Handshapes (differs based on vehicle type)

Traffic

House

Duplex

Fingerspell “DUPLEX”, or sign “HOUSE” and then use your left palm to split it in half

Townhouse

Fingespell “TH” (for townhouse)

Condo / Condominium

Fingerspell “CONDO”

Dorm

Use “D” handshape

Mobile home

Tap two sideways “C” handshapes together multiple times

Nursing home

Sign “NURSING”, and then sign “HOME”

Shelter

Fingerspell “SHELTER”

Shelter (from hurricanes, tornadoes)

Farm

Ranch

Fingerspell “RANCH”, or use an “R” handshape and slide your thumb across your chin from right to left (“R” handshape points outwards)

Houseboat

Sign “HOUSE”, and then sign “BOAT” (movement for boat bounces twice)

City

Fingerspell “CITY” or sign “COMMUNITY” (as shown in image)

Suburbs

First sign “TOWN” (two taps of hands), then follow the rest; can also fingerspell “SUBURBS”

Country

Town / Village

Live

Live with

Family

Partner / Significant other

Spouse

Sign “WIFE and HUSBAND” (same movement as “SIBLINGS”)

Roommate(s)

Movement occurs twice

Pet / Pets

Can sign or fingerspell

Live alone

And (Snapshot)

Use shoulder shifts to convey “AND” OR use listing (with the fingers of your non-dominant hand)

School / Educational institution

Community college

Sign “COMMUNITY”, and then sign “COLLEGE”

University

Use “U” handshape; same movement as “COLLEGE”

Gym

Thumbs of both hands swipe shoulders twice

Child care center / Daycare

Sign “DAY” (as shown in GIF), then sign “CARE” (as shown in image; tap hands together twice)

Park / Parked

Use “3” handshape with left hand; left handshape taps right open palm once

Playground

First, sign “PLAY” (as shown in GIF), and then sign “GROUND” (as shown in image; left flat palm moves in a clockwise circle)

City hall

Sign “CITY” and then fingerspell “HALL”

Courthouse

Sign “COURT” (as shown in image; use “F” handshape for both hands; alternate moving hands up and down); then sign “HOUSE”

Library

Police station

Sign “POLICE” (“C” handshape taps right upper chest twice), then sign “BUILDING”; Alternative: sign “POLICE” and then fingerspell “STATION”

Jail / Prison

Use the number “4” handshape for both hands (palms face inwards)

Fire station

Sign “FIRE” (raise hands with palm facing inwards up near your face), then sign “BUILDING”; Alternative: sign “FIRE” and then fingerspell “STATION”; Alternative sign for fire: “B “ handshape taps forehead twice

Hospital

Use “U” handshape of left hand to make a cross on your 

Doctor’s office

Sign “DOCTOR” (as shown in GIF; movement occurs twice), then sign “OFFICE”

Clinic

Use a “C” handshape with your left hand to draw a cross on your right arm; Alternative: fingerspell “CLINIC”

Veterinary center

Fingerspell “VET” and then sign “CENTER” (as shown in GIF)

Post office

Fingerspell “PO”

Bank

Uses lexicalized fingerpspelling; start with a “B” handshape and flick your wrist forward into a “K” handshape

Laundromat

Dry cleaners

For the “dry” part, your left index finger slides across your chin into an “X” handshape"

Grocery store / Supermarket

Convenience store

Sign “GAS” (as shown in GIF; movement occurs twice), then sign “STORE” (movement also occurs twice) 

Gas station

Sign “GAS” (as shown in GIF; movement occurs twice), then sign “STORE” (movement also occurs twice) 

Shopping mall

Sign “SHOPPING” (as shown in GIF; movement occurs twice), then fingerspell “MALL”

Bookstore

Do the movement for “BOOK” once, and then sign “STORE”

Furniture store

Sign “FURNITURE” (Move “F” handshape left and right multiple times), then sign “STORE”

Clothing store

Sign “CLOTHING” (movement occurs twice; use “5” handshape and graze thumbs on upper chest twice), and then sign “STORE”

Pet store

Sign “PET” and then sign “STORE”

Drug store / Pharmacy

Sign “MEDICAL” and then sign “STORE”

Car dealership

Sign “CAR”, and then sign “STORE” multiple times (moving the handshape from right to left)

Coffee shop

Sign “COFFEE”, and then fingerspell “SHOP”

Barber shop / Hair salon

Use a “V” handshape for both hands and alternate moving each hand by your ears

Restaurant

Use “R” handshape and swipe both sides of face

Fast food restaurant

First, sign as shown in the GIF, then sign “FOOD” (flat-O handshape taps your mouth twice)

Bakery

Fingerspell “BAKERY”

Factory

Movie theater

Sign “MOVIE” (same sign as “video”), then sign “THEATER” (thumbs alternate sliding past upper chest)

Acting / Drama / Theatre

Hotel

Show a flag.  Use a dominant hand "H." The base hand shows the pole with an index finger.; movement occurs twice

Motel

Fingerspell “MOTEL”

Mosque

Movement occurs twice; uses open “claw” handshape with left index finger and thumb

Synagogue

Movement occurs twice

Temple

“T” handshape of left hand taps the back of your right hand twice

Church

Use “C” handshape; tap the handshape on the back of your right hand twice

Cemetery

Stadium

Convention center

Sign “CONVENTION” (as shown in image; movement occurs twice), then sign “CENTER”

Parking lot

Sign “PARKING” (left hand “3” handshape taps right palm twice), then sign “LOT” (using a flat, open palm facing down, draw clockwise circles in the air)

Parking garage

Sign “PARKING” (movement occurs twice), then sign “GARAGE” (“3” handshape slides under flat right palm twice")

Downtown

Movement occurs twice

Construction site

Sign “CONSTRUCTION” (only the first part of the GIF; use “U” handshape with thumbs sticking out), then sign “SITE” (using a flat, open palm facing down, draw clockwise circles in the air)

High-rise / Skyscraper

Sign “BUILDING” and then move both of your hands straight up into the air to convey the height of the building

Neighborhood

Have visited there before / Have been there already / Have been to

Sign “TOUCH-FINISH” (as shown in image)

Highway

Use “N” handshape for both hands