ASL: Family

Family

Family

With both hands signing "F," start with the thumbs and index fingers touching and rotate them forward until the pinky fingers touch

Large Big

With both hands signing "L," start with the hands close but not touching and with palms facing your chest, and then rotate them out and away

Average Sized

With your flattened hand, tap the other hand twice in the middle of the index finger

Small Tiny

Hold your hands in front of you, palms facing, and then bring them together quickly

Only Just

With your index finger pointing up and palm facing you, rotate your hand until the palm is facing away from you

Person

Hold flat hands in front of you, palms facing, and move them down (another sign uses the "K" hands)

People

With both hands signing "K," move them in alternating circles in front of your chest

Parents

Sign "Mom" and "Dad"

Child

Hold your flat hand in front of you and move it up and down twice, as if patting a child's head

Children

Hold your flat hand in front of you and move it up and over to your side, as if patting the head of two children

Have

Hold your "bent" hands a few inches out from your chest and then move your hands back to touch your chest

Everyone All

Sign "A" near your shoulder and then rotate it and swoop it down a into an "L"

Total Sum

Hold both hands like claws, one at the shoulder and the other at the waist, then bring them together so the fingers are touching

Man

Touch your forehead with your thumb and then bring your hand down and touch your chest with your thumb

Boy

Hold your hand at your forehead and bring your thumb against your flattened fingers, as if grasping the bill of a cap

Grandfather Grandpa

Touch your forehead with your thumb and then bounce your hand forward twice

Father Dad

Touch your forehead with your thumb and fingers up and open

Husband

Touch your forehead with your thumb and then bring it down to clasp your other hand in front of your lower chest

Brother

With your hands signing "L," touch your forehead with your thumb and bring it down on top of your other hand in front of your lower chest

Son

Touch your forehead with your flattened hand, palm facing down, then bring it down to touch the crook of your other arm

Uncle

Hold the "U" hand at your forehead and rotate it (or shake it) a few times

Nephew

Hold your hand signing "N" near the side of your head and twist it forward twice

Cousin

Shake the "C" sign at the side of your head

Woman

Touch your chin with your thumb and then move your hand down to touch your chest with your thumb

Girl

Place the tip of your thumb on your cheek by your ear and slide it down along the cheek towards your chin

Grandmother Grandma

Touch your chin with your thumb and then bounce it forward twice

Mother Mom

Touch your chin with your thumb twice

Wife

Start with your "C" hand near your chin and then bring it down to clasp your other hand in front of your lower chest

Sister

With your hands signing "L," touch your chin with your thumb and bring it down on top of your other hand in front of your lower chest

Daughter

Touch your chin with the middle of your flattened hand then bring it down to touch the crook of your other arm

Aunt

Hold the "A" hand at the side of your face and rotate it (or shake it) a few times

Niece

Hold the "N" hand at the side of your face and rotate it (or shake it) a few times

Cousin (female)

Shake the "C" sign near the side of your chin

Cousin (male)

Shake the "C" sign near the side of your forehead

Baby

Place both arms together and then rock your arms back and forth as if cradling an infant

Twin(s)

Hold the "2" sign at one side of your mouth and move it to the other side

Step-

Hold the "L" sign in front of your shoulder with your palm facing away from you and then rotate it so your palm is facing you

-In-Law

Make the "L" sign, with your index finger pointing up, and then rotate it down until your index is pointing in front of you and is beside your other flattened hand

Adopt

With both hands hanging lose in front of your lower chest, pull them upwards into "A" signs at your upper chest

Kid

Hold your hand, with index and pinky fingers extended, at your nose and move it up and down, as if wiping a runny nose

Teenager

Sign "Girl" and then "Boy"

Adult

Hold your "bent" hand before your chest and then move it up, as if showing how a child has grown up

Pet

Pet the top of your flattened hand, as if petting a dog or a cat

Dog

Pat your waist, as if calling a dog (You can also snap your fingers at the end)

Cat

Start with an "open F" sign at the side of your lips and then pull it away while closing your thumb and index finger

Bird

Place the "G" sign at your mouth and move your thumb and index finger open and close (like the beak of a bird)

Fish

Wave your flattened hand and move it forward like a fish swimming through the water (can also be signed with two hands)

Mouse

Brush your nose with your index finger twice

Rat

Brush your nose with your index and middle fingers (in the "R" sign) twice