All sign demonstrations and instructions by Bill Vicars of Lifeprint.com — an amazing resource for learning ASL.
The concept of "AGAIN" can also be used to mean "repeat" or do over.
Sign Instructions:
- Bend your dominant hand at the large knuckles and move your hand in a bit of an arc.
- Touch the palm of your non-dominant (flat) hand with the fingertips of your (bent) dominant hand.
Sign Instructions:
- Start with "5" handshapes. Palms up. Flat.
- Bring the hands back toward you and change them into "claw" shapes.
Note, this sign doesn't mean "similar" or "same as." Instead see: SAME.
The sign LIKE is used to mean "to enjoy or have an affinity for" someone or something. As in: "I like it."
Sign Instructions:
- Start the sign a bit out from your chest with the middle finger and thumb pointing back toward your chest
- Move the hand forward while bringing the index and thumb together.
Sign Instructions:
- Hold your hand up in front of your neck and chin area then flutter the fingertips.
Sign Instructions:
- Form curved handshapes on both hands, palms down and/or slightly back. Place your hands together with the knuckles touching.
- Roll the hands forward until the "arches" are upside down--ending with your hands palm-up in "cupping" handshapes.
- When asking how something was done or how something happened you should furrow your eyebrows. (The question "How are you?" when used as a greeting is an exception to the rule and uses raised eyebrows.")
Sign Instructions:
- Form your right hand into the letter "W." Touch the index finger to your mouth twice.
Sign Instructions:
- Alternate holding up one "A" hand, and then the other.
- Remember, when asking "WH"-type questions (using signs such as WHICH, WHY, WHO, WHERE, etc.) you should furrow your eyebrows while doing the sign as part of the question.
- Also, the handshapes are "loose-thumb"-"A"-handshapes. By that I mean, the thumbs are not tucked close to the rest of the hand.
Sign Instructions:
- The sign for "why" is made by touching (or coming near) your forehead with the fingers of your dominant hand.
- Then while bringing your hand forward and down, change it to the letter "y," keeping your palm facing you.
Sign Instructions:
- The sign for "school" uses flat hands. Quickly bring your your dominant hand down onto your base hand twice as if clapping.
Sign Instructions:
- Make the sign for "good" by placing the fingers of your right hand against your lips.
- Move your right hand into the palm of your left hand. Both hands should be facing upward.
All sign demonstrations and instructions by Bill Vicars of Lifeprint.com — an amazing resource for learning ASL.