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lonely, lonesome
Hold up the right one hand in front of the mouth with the palm facing left. Then draw the right hand down slightly. Repeat the movement.
Visualize: One is definitely the loneliest number.
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Farm, farmer
Touch the thumbtip of the right open hand to the left side of the chin with the palm facing left: then slide the right thumbtip across the chin to the right. For farmer then sign the "er" person ending.
Visualize: the bushy beard of a farmer.
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Cook, fry
Place the palm of the right flat hand on the upturned palm of the left flat hand. Then flip the right hand over and place the back of the hand on the left palm.
Visualize: Flipping burgers during cooking.
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Boss, chairman, captain, general
Tap the fingertips of the right clawed hand on the right shoulder a few times.
Visualize:A person who shoulders responsibility.
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Help, aid, assist, boost
Aide
Place the little finger side of the left s hand hand with thumb up on the upturned palm of the right flat hand and lift both hands together. Directional. Add the "er" sign for aide or helper.
Visualize:The right hand provides a boost for the left hand.
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your, his her, hers, their, yours
Hold the right flat hand forward with the palm facing toward the person or persons being discussed. Then move the hand across the front of the body fron left to right.Directional.
Visualize:Showing a person or thing seperate from yourself.
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Hungry, wish
Hold the right c hand just below the throat with the palm facing in. Then drop the hand straight down to the center of the chest.
Visualize:Using the sign for hungry to indicate a desire for something.
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If
"I" sign at right temple palm facing backward
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Stories
"like" sign, grab at each other with thumbs and index fingers
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Never
Make reverse S sign in air with flat hand palm facing left in front of face
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Thirsty
Starting under the chin, trace the index fingertip of the right one hand down to the base of the throat.
Visualize: Indicating that your throat is dry.
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Satisfy
Flat hands, right hand above left palms down, tap chest with thumbs
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Same, similar, alike
- Point the right and left one hands forward with the palms facing down, and bring the hands together.
- Or take y hand palm down and move right and left a few times.
Visualize: Holding two things together to show that they're exactly alike.
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Rich, wealthy
Place the back of the right AND (Mama Mia) hand on the upturned palm of the left flat hand: then open the right hand while raising it up off the left hand and tgurning the palmside down.
Visualize: Showing the money, and that you have a huge pile of it.
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promise, commit, pledge, swear
Pointing finger at mouth bring away and tap flat right hand on left fist. Left thumb facing forward.Left thumb facing upward.
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Poor, poverty
touch the fingertips of the right curved hand to the bent left elbow, then pull the right hand down while changing it to the AND (mama Mia) handshape.
Visualize: A panhandler pulling at your sleeve for some spare change.
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misunderstand, misconception
Touch the middle fingertip of the right V hand to the center of the forehead with the palm facing in. Then twist the hand from the wrist so the palm faces forward, and touch the index fingertip to the forehead.
Visualize: An idea being twisted around in the mind.
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Miss, guess
Hold up the right C hand in front of the forehead with the fingers pointing to the left. Then move the hand to the left while changing it to the S handshape.
Visualize: Trying to catch something that's moving quickly.
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magazine, brochure, journal, booklet, bulletin, catalog
Slide the thumbtip and index fingettip of the right C hand upward along the little finger side of the left flat hand from the heel of the hand to the fingertip.
Visualize:Running your fingers up the thin spine of a magazine.
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Lucky
feeling finger of right hand touch chin and turn outward with palm outward
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Lie
Move right pointing hand under chin right to left
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know that?, did you know?
Take flat right hand from head down to Y hand
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Enter, go into
flat left hand with palm down, pass flat right hand under left hand
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Early
With the palms facing down, place the middle fingertip of the right open hand (feeling finger) on the index finger side of the left A hand. Then slide the right hand across the back of the left hand toward the little finger side.
Visualize: Making an early-day adjustment to your watch.
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dream, daydream
Touch the index fingertip of the right ONE hand to the forehead (This resembles the sign for think). Then move the hand up and away from the forehead while bending and staightening the index finger.
Visualize: Thoughts drifting away from your mind.
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Disappoint, disappointment, disappointed, miss
Put ONE hand of right hand with palm facing left in front of chin, close index finger. Make appropriate facial expression.
Visualize: One who is disappointed might "take it on the chin".
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burn, fire, flame
Hold up the right and left open hands with the palms facing in. Then move both hands alternately up and down while wiggling fingers.
Visualize: The flickering flames of a bonfire.
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Announce, proclaim, declare
Point the index fingertips of the right and left ONE hands toward the lips with the palms facing in: then twist the hands from the wrists so the palms face forward and swing the hands above the shoulders.
Visualize:spreading the word far and wide.
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Urge, persuade
Bounce hooked index fingers toward each other. Or take open hands and act as if pushing someone lightly.
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There, over there
Point in the direction with index finger of the ONE hand.
Visualize: Pointing to something "over there:.
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That
- Bounce Y hand palm downward, directional
- If not directional place the palm side of the right V hand on the upturned palm of the left FLAT hand.
Visualize:The Y that seals the agreement.
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Talk, speak, communicate, conversation, interview
Open right hand with fingers spred, index finger at mouth, move hand foward and back.
Visualize:Words being exchanged.
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run, sprint, hustle
Point the left L hand forward with the palm facing right. Hook the index finger of the right L hand around the left thumb. Move both hands forward together quickly while wiggling thumbs and index fingers.
Visualize: Shooting ahead.
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Subway
Swipe Y hand with knuckles up on palm of flat left hand palm facing down.
Visualize: Subway underground.
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New York
Slide the knuckles of the right Y hand forward and back along the upturned palm of the left OPEN hand while mouthing the words "New York"
Visualize: The initial Y is understood as New York both by context and by lipreading.
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Near, close to, by, adjacent
Hold the right and left CURVED hands forward, palms facing in, with the left hand farther away from the body than the right. Then move the right hand toward the left palm without touching it.
Visualize:Two objects moving close to each other.
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Anger, angry, rage, wrath
Starting at the waist, draw the fingertips of the right and left CLAWED hands up over the chest toward the shoulders.
Visualize: Anger boiling up inside the body.
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Beautiful, pretty, attractive, handsome
- Point the fingers of the right AND (Mama Mia) hand toward the chin. Then move the hand in a counterclockwise circle in front of the face opening the hand and then closing it again into the AND handshape as it arrives back at the chin. To sign handsome, use the H hand. To sign beautiful open the hand under the chin at the end.
- Visualize: Showing off a beautiful face.
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Large, big, enormous, huge, great
Hold up the right and left L hands with index fingers slightly curved in front of the chest with the palms facing each other: then draw the hands apart and out past the shoulders.
Visualize: Something starting small and growing larger.
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Deaf
Touch the index fingertip of the right ONE hand to the lips, then to the right earlobe.
Visualize:Deafness affecting both speech and hearing.
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Happy, joy, merry, glad, delight
Flat hand(s) tap chest upward.
Visualize:Being delighted with what's going on.
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Hard-of-hearing
Bounce "h" sign in front of you left to right.
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Hearing person, say, speak, mention, tell, remark, speech
Point the index finger of the right ONE hand to the left in front of the mouth with the palm facing in. Then move the hand forward and away from the mouth in small circles.
Visualize: words roll out of mouth
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Hello, Hi
Touch the index finger side of the right B hand to the right temple with the palm facing left; the hand out to the right.
Visualize: Greeting someone by saluting.
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Mad
open hand palm at face, open and close fingers slightly
Visualize: clawing at face, mad.
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Sad, despondent, sorrowful, gloomy
Hold up the right and left OPEN hands in front of the face with the palms facing in. Then draw the hands down and tilt the head forward slightly.
Visualize: Tears of sorrow falling down your face.
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Short, small (as in height), also child.
Hold up the right BENT hand in front of the right shoulder with the palm facing down. Then move the hand down a short distance, repeating a few times.
Visualize: The typical gesture for someone of short stature.
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Small, little
open hands bounce together but don't touch
Visualize: Typical gesture for small.
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Strong, strength, powerful, solid
fists up move from left to right
Visualize:Showing the strength of the biceps muscle.
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Stupid, dumb
With back of #2 hand tap forehead
Visualize: Showing that one has a thick skull.
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Surprise, amaze, kastonish, astound, startle, is also wake up
Hold up the right and left modified X hands near the temples with the palms facing each other; then flick both index fingers up simultaneously, forming L hands.
Visualize: Eyes suddenly widening in surprise.
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Tall
CURVE hand above head
Visualize:Showing how tall someone is.
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They, them, these, those
Point the index finger of the right ONE hand in the direction of the people or objects being discussed. Then move the hand to the right.
Visualize:Pointing to the people or objects being discussed.
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Tired, exhausted, weary, fatigued
Touch the fingertips of the right and left CURVED hands to the chest. Then twist both hands downward from the wrists and touch the little finger sides of the hands to the chest, slumping the shoulders at the same time.
Visualize: a tired body slumping forward.
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Ugly
ONE hand with finger like moustache and pull out and close hand
Visualize: Moustaches are ugly.
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Weak, weakness, feeble, fatigue, frail
Touch the fingertips of the right OPEN hand to the upturned palm of the left FLAT hand; then bend the right fingers.
Visualize: A persons knees buckling from weakness.
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Smart, intelligent, bright, brilliant, clever
- Touch the middle fingertip of the right OPEN hand, feeling finger, to the center of the forehead. Then twist the hand from the wrist so that palm faces forward.
- Visualize: A clever thought taking flight.
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his, her, hers, their, your, yours
- Hold the R FLAT hand forward with the palm facing toward the person being discussed. Then move the body's across the front of the body from L to R.
- Visualize: Showing a person or thing separate from yourself.
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Color(s)
- Hold up the R OPEN hand in front of the mouth with the palm facing in, and wiggle the fingers.
- Visualize: A peacock's tail of many colors.
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Blue
- Hold up the R "B" hand in front of the R shoulder shake it from the wrist. Shaken not stirred.
- Visualize: Blue ocean waves.
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Green
- Hold up the R "G" hand in front of the R shoulder shake it from the wrist. Shaken not stirred.
- Visualize: Fields of green
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Purple
Hold up the R "P" hand in front of the R shoulder shake it from the wrist. Shaken not stirred.
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Yellow
- Hold up the R "Y" hand in front of the R shoulder shake it from the wrist. Shaken not stirred.
- Visualize: The initial Y hand shaking in fear because it is yellow.
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Red
- Brush the index fingertip of the right ONE hand down over the lips.
- Visualize: Showing the redness of your lips.
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Pink
Draw the middle finger of the "P" hand down across the lips.
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Orange (color and fruit)
- Hold the right C hand in front of the mouth with the fingers pointing to the left: then squeeze the hand closed into the S handshape a few times.
- Visualize: Squeezing the juice from an orange into your mouth.
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Black
- take the index finger of the right pointing hand toward the inside of the right eyebrow, then move the hand to the right (as if wiping sweat away).
- Visualize: Showing off your black eye.
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White
- Touch the thumb tip and fingertips of the right OPEN hand to the chest; then bring the hand forward a few inches while changing it to the mama Mia hand
- Visualize: as if pulling the white out of a shirt
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Gray
- Take your "five" hands in front of you, palms in and pass them back and forth through the open spaces between the fingers.
- Visualize: Not all things are black and white. You have to read between the lines.
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Brown
- With the palm facing left, stroke the index finger side of the right "B" hand down along the right cheek a few times.
- Visualize: Pointing out a brown smear of dirt.
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Tan
Draw the sign for "T" down your cheek
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Finish
- Point the right and left OPEN hands up in frint of the chest with the palms facing in. Swing outward.
- Visualize: A common sign for "I wash my hands of the whole thing."
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Past, ago, formerly, previously, used to
- Hold up the right OPEN hand in front of the right shoulder with the palm facing in.Then move the hand up and back over the shoulder.
- Visualize: Moving into the past. Always behind you.
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Future, someday, later on, will
- Hold up the right FLAT hand next to the right temple with palm facing left. Then move the hand in a forward and upward arc away from the face. To suggest a time further into the future, make the arc bigger with a slower motion.
- Visualize: Your hand thrusting forward into the future.
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America, American
- Lock entwine fingers of the right and left CURVED hands together with the palms facing in and swing around to the right. To sign American add the person "Er" ending.
- Visualize: A country made up of people from around the world all working together.
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Boy, male
- Hold the right hand at the forehead as if grasping the brim of a baseball cap; then move the hand forward a few inches while bringing the fingertips and thumb tip together.
- Visualize: A man tipping his cap.
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Girl, female
- Starting below the right earlobe, trace the thumbtip of the of the "A" hand down along the jawbone to the chin.
- Visualize: The thumb tracing the old fashion bonnet strings.
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Brother
- 1. Hold the right hand at the forehead as if grasping the brim of a baseball cap; then move the hand forward a few inches while bringing the fingertips and thumb tip together. (the sign for male)
- 2. Point the index fingers of both ONE hands forward on front of the chest, palms facing down, and bring the hands together. (The sign for same)
- visualize: Combining the signs for male and same.
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Sister
- 1. Starting below the right earlobe, trace the thumbtip of the right A hand down along the jawbone to the chin. (This is the sign for female.)
- 2. Point the index fingers of the right and left ONE hands forward in front of the chest, palms facing down, and bring the hands together. (This is the sign for same.)
VISUALIZE: Combining the signs for female and same suggests a female member of the same family.
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Child, Short
With the palm facing down, move the right CURVED hand up and down just above the waist. To indicate more than one child, repeat the motion several times. V
VISUALIZE: Patting a child on the head.
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Cook, Kitchen
MOVEMENT: Place the palm of the right FLAT hand on the upturned palm of the left FLAT hand. Then flip the right hand over and place the back of the hand on the left palm. VISUALIZE : Flipping burgers during cooking.
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Dance
- MOVEMENT: Point the extended fingers of the right V hand toward the upturned palm of the left FLAT hand; then swing the right hand from side to side.
- VISUALIZE: Kicking up your heels at a ball.
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Daughter
- MOVEMENT: 1. Starting below the right earlobe, trace the thumbtip of the right A hand down along the jawbone to the chin. (This is the sign for female.) 2. Cradle the right CURVED hand, palm facing up, in the crook of the left bent elbow.
- VISUALIZE: Cradling a female baby—your daughter—in your arms.
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Son
- MOVEMENT: 1. Hold the right hand at the forehead as if grasping the brim of a baseball cap; then move the hand forward a few inches while bringing the fingertips and thumbtip together. (This is the sign for male.) 2. Cradle the right CURVED hand, palm facing up, in the crook of the bent left elbow.
- VISUALIZE: Cradling a male baby—your son—in your arms.
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Family
- MOVEMENT: Hold up the right and left F hands with the thumbtips. Then move both hands in an outward circular motion until the little finger sides of the hands are touching.
- VISUALIZE: Moving the initial F hands in a circular motion suggests a family circle.
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Father
With the palm facing left, touch the thumbtip of the right OPEN hand twice to the center of the forehead while wiggling the fingers and pull forward.
VISUALIZE: Holding the hand at the male sign POSITION suggests the male head of a family.
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Mother
With the palm facing left, touch the thumbtip of the OPEN hand twice to the center of the chin while wiggling the fingers slightly and pull forward.
VISUALIZE: Holding the hand at the female sign POSITION suggests the female head of a family.
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Friend
Good Friend
Hook the index finger of the right X hand over the index finger of left X hand; then repeat the action in reverse Or hook and pull forward.
VISUALIZE: Two people linked together in friendship.
Good Friend-interlock index fingers and bring from shoulder straight out
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Grandfather
Touch the thumbtip of the right OPEN hand to the center of the forehead, palm facing left. (Resembles the sign for father.) Then move the hand forward in two small arcs.
VISUALIZE: Moving the sign for father away from the forehead suggests a father one generation back.
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Grandmother
Touch the thumbtip of the right OPEN hand to the center of the chin, palm facing left. Then move the hand forward in two small arcs.
VISUALIZE: Moving the sign for mother away from the chin suggests a mother one generation
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Marry
Clasp the right and left CURVED hands together with the right hand on top.
VISUALIZE: Two people joining hands in marriage.
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Husband
1. Hold the right hand at the forehead as if gripping the brim of a baseball cap; then move the hand forward a few inches.(This is the sign for male.) 2. Clasp the right and left CURVED hands together with the right hand on top. (This is the sign for marry.)
VISUALIZE: Combining the signs for male and marry suggests a husband.
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Wife
1. Starting below the right earlobe, trace the thumbtip of the right A hand down along the jawbone to the chin. (This is the sign for female.) 2. Clasp the right and left CURVED hands together with the right hand on top. (This is the sign for marry.)
VISUALIZE: Combining the signs for female and marry suggests a wife.
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Same
1. Point the right and left ONE hands forward with the palms facing down, and bring the hands together.
VISUALIZE: Holding two things together to show that they’re exactly alike.
2. "y" hand bounce in front of you twice
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er-turns verb to noun
example: teach, teacher
bring 2 flat hands down your sides
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Learn, student
Touch the fingertips of the right CURVED hand to the upturned palm of the left FLAT hand. Then lift the right hand while changing it to the mama Mia handshape and touch the fingertips to the center of the forehead. To sign student, add the person ending. (er)
VISUALIZE: Pulling information out of a book and placing it in the brain.
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Man
With the palm facing left, touch the thumbtip of the right OPEN hand to the center of the forehead, then to the center of the chest.
VISUALIZE: Combining the signs for father and fine.
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Woman
With the palm facing left, touch the thumbtip of the right OPEN hand to the right side of the chin, then to the center of the chest. VISUALIZE: Combining the signs for mother and fine
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please • pleasure • enjoy • willing
Rub the right FLAT hand in a circle on the chest over the heart.
VISUALIZE: Rubbing the hand over your heart suggests warm, positive feelings.
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teach · instruct · educate · teacher · professor
Hold the right and left open mama mia hands near the sides of the forehead with the palms facing each other. Move both hands forward while changing them to the closed mama mia HANDSHAPE. To sign teacher or professor, add the person ending. (Eric)
VISUALIZE: A teacher taking information from the mind and giving it to others.
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sit • be seated • seat seated · seat • Delete this highlightAdd a note
With the palms facing down, hook the extended fingers of the right H hand over the extended fingers of the left H hand. Then move both hands down slightly.
VISUALIZE: The right H fingers represent a person’s legs hanging over the seat of a chair.
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Baby, infant
Cradle the right bent elbow in the upturned palm of the left FLAT hand, with the palm of the right FLAT hand facing up. Then rock the arms back and forth.
VISUALIZE: Rocking a baby in the arms.
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Cleveland
"C" sign from left to right shoulder
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About, around
open flat hand move in counter clockwise circle
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Book
Open flat hands together and open like a book
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Car
act like stearing a car
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Drive
Act like stearing a car (same sign as car)
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Chair, seat, sit
right index and middle fingers curve and sit on left straight index and middle fingers
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Class
"c" signs facing out thumbs touching and bring around to pinkies touching.
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group
"g" signs facing out thumbs touching and bring around to pinkies touching.
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team
"t" signs facing out thumbs touching and bring around to pinkies touching.
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diaglogue, talk with
Left index finger tap right hand and move outward (both hands)
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Enjoy
both flat hands rub chest right hand top and left hand lower
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Find, discover
act like picking something up out of thin air with index finger and thumb of right open hand
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Wrong
"y" sign at chin, palm toward chin
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old
pull closed hand down from chin, like pulling down on beard
- When doing age do "old" then the number of age.
- like "old 65" is 65 years old.
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Fingerspell
Move open hand back and forth while wiggling fingers, move fingers like typing
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Forget
move open hand across forehead and close, like wiping from mind
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From
2 x's, right near and left in front of it, pull right one toward you-move right from left
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Have, own, possess
Cupped hands toward chest until tips of fingers touch chest
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Home
right mama mia hand with tips of fingers touch mouth then ear, "eat and sleep"
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Know
tap temple with tips of fingers of open right hand
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Don't know
tap temple with tips of fingers of open right hand and then turn hand away
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Like
Flat hand then middle finger and thumb touch and draw away from chest. Like pulling something out of chest with middle finger and thumb
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Money
R mama mia hand tap open L hand
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Name
Index and middle fingers of both hands tap
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Need
"x" hand rock outward
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should
"x" hand rock outward more than lightly
Need more firmly
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Must
"x" hand rock outward firmly
Need strongly
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New
R cupped hand rub to the left across the flat L hand
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People
both hands in "K" in a circular motion
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alike (same)
"y" hand move back and forth left to right
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Paper
Heels of open hands tap
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Practice, exercise, train, rehearse
closed right fist, second knuckles rub on L index finger of open L hand
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Read
R index and middle finger go down L palm
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Remember
Both hands closed, R thumb goes from forehead to thumb on L hand
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Sign, sign language
pointed index fingers go around each other
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Thank you
flat R hand-fingertips touch chin and bring forward
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Want
open hands palms up, bend fingers like grabbing, open and close fingers
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Sing, music
Left flat hand out, R open hand waves slowly over L arm
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order of sentences
Time, location, subject, object, verb
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Too bad
"t" and "b" thrown out
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Awful
circle with middle fingers and thumbs, flick out at temples
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Bad
open R hand tips of fingers touch chin and then flick outward and down
"Not good"
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Clean, nice
wipe open R handacross open L hand is nice
wipe twice is clean
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Cold, winter
fists close to chest and bounce-like shivering
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Dirt, dirty
hand up with back of hand under chin then wiggle fingers
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Dog
rub side of R middle finger with thumb with palm upward, 2 little fingers closed
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Don't want
clawed hands palms up and swing over
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Eat, food
mama mia hand tap at mouth
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Drink
cupped hand act like drinking
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Expensive
- money ( mama mia hand tap L open hand) then shake L open hand
- LIke Money wow
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Explain, describe
"F" hands go back and forth. palms downward
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Feel
tip of middle finger of R hand tap chest
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Fine
Tap chest with thumb of open R hand
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Good
tips of R open hand from chin and hit R back of hand on open L palm
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Hear
thumb at ear, flex thumb, index and middle fingers, 2 small fingers are closed
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Hot
open hand with index finger crooked at mouth and fling out
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House
Move open hands like making roof and sides of house
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Hungry, wish
fingertips of "c" hand pull down chest
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Love
Fists cross at chest
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Meet
pointing hands up, R hand pull toward L, knuckles tap
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Movie
L open hand palm inward, R open hand wave above L wrist, like movie playing
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No
Index and middle finger tap thumb
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Not
fist with thumb pointing under chin and draw outward
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Oh I see
"y" hand bounce up and down
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Right, correct
with pointing hands, tap right hand on left.
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School
Open hands palms tap
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See, sight
"v" hand with fingers under eyes and bring hand straight out
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serious
R fist and with thumb extended under chin then pull away and "y" hands shake
"not play"
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Sick
Feeling fingers (open hand with middle finger pointing down) R at head and L at stomach.
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Sorry
right fist rub chest in circular motion
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Taste
Feeling finger (open hand with middle finger pointing down) at mouth
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Favorite
Swipe feeling finger (open hand with middle finger pointing down) from left to right under mouth
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Understand
right fist at temple with palm facing back. Flick pointing finger up and down twice.
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Word, vocabulary
Left pointing hand pointing up. right index finger and thumb make a "c" like curve and tap the index finger of left hand.
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Work, job, employment
fists tap, right lower wrist taps on top of left upper wrist.
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Wrong
"y" hand at chin, knuckles facing out.
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Yes
shake fist up and down at wrist
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question mark
"x" sign and bounce index finger
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Yesterday
"y" hand at mouth then ear. Thumb is touching mouth and ear with palm forward.
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Beer
"b" sign rub up and down near mouth, palm foward
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After while, later
left open hand staight up. Pointing right hand-thumb at L palm. flip pointed finger around-thumb stays with tip on left palm
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Before, previous
open right hand above right shoulder with palm facing back and fan backwards
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Buy
money hand (right mama mia hand tap palm of left open hand) then move right hand forward
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Shop
money hand (right mama mia hand tap palm of left open hand) then move right hand forward -do this twice or more if a lot of shopping
is buy more than once
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College
right flat hand palm swipes forward on left flat hand palm and then make cirdle in air with right hand
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Cookie
right cupped hand bounces in a cookie cutter fashion on left flat palm
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die
both hands flat with knuckles up. right hand flips over to palm up
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Doctor
right "d" sign taps left underside of wrist, left hand open
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Drink
"x" at chin, thumb at chin and tip up-like dringing from a shot glass
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Fine
Open hand, thumb tapes chest
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Finish, already
Open hands up with knuckles facing forward, flip around
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Future, will
open right hand bounce from side of head forward twice
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homework
mama mia hand touch mouth and ear (home), then fists tap, right lower wrist taps on top of left upper wrist (work)
home and work
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Gum
"x" with knuckles backward, index finger near mouth, bend indexfinger over and over
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Improve
R open hand bounce up L arm
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Letter, mail
R closed hand, thumb from mouth to palm of L hand
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Month
Pointing hands, L point up palm out, knuckle side of R hand goes down L backside of pointing finger.
Can use numbers up to 5
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Morning
L open hand, arm bend and straight in front of body, right open hand with palm upward, bring right arm upward with bend of elbow at L hand
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Night
Hold L arm horizontal with palm down, lay R open hand over L hand
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Noon
R arm straight up resting elbow on open L hand
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Now, today
Cupped hands bounce knuckles forward palms facing me
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Recently, just
"x" sign, knuckles forward, tap by mouth with index finger palm facing backward
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Residential school, institution
pinky fingers out, tap hands on top of each other
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Telephone, call
"y" hand at face - like a phone
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Tomorrow
closed hand, thumb out, put hand by cheek, turn hand forward
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Medicine
R feeling finger stand on palm and L palm and wiggle
Mortor and pestal
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Yesterday
"y" hand, thumb at mouth then ear
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Necking
fists with R on tip of L, grind together
Like coffee with both hands moving
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Ask
"x" hand, bounce finger-directional
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Baby
arms in rocking motion, like rocking a baby
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Bread
Cupped R hand slice down front of L flat hand, L palm facing body
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Clothes, dress, wear
open hands, drag thumbs down sides of chest and out
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Coffee
R fist rubs on L fist like grinding coffee
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Coke
point to arm like giving a shot or finger spell the word
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depend, rely
pointing hands, right finger pulls down L finger-directional
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funny, amusing
index and middle finger tap nose-rest of hand closed
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Give
grab air and then fling open hand-directional
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Hate
open hands, flick middle fingers with thumbs-directional
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Help, aid
L flat hand, R fist with thumb up, rest R hand on L palm thumb up and move L hand in direction
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Influence, affect, counsel, advise
L flat hand with palm down, R mama mia hand moves forward over L hand and open as goes over
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Inform, notify, let know
Double mama mia hands at forehead palms toward head, move forward and open hands
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Meat
middle finger and thumb on R hand grabs web between thumb and index finger on L hand
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Milk
squeeze fist, like milking
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Pay
- L flat hand, R pointing hand, R index finger scrapes out or in-directional
- Pay out or pay me
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Plant
mama mia hand bounces like putting seeds in the ground
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prefer, rather
feeling finger tap chin
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proud, pride
fist with thumb extended-drag thumb up chest and outward
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Monday
"m" sign in circular clockwise motion
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Tuesday
"t" sign in circular clockwise motion
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Wednesday
"w" sign in circular clockwise motion
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Thursday
"t"and then "h" sign in circular clockwise motion
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Friday
"f" sign in circular clockwise motion
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Saturday
"s" sign in circular clockwise motion
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Sunday
Both hands open and turn in circular motion, like "hallelujah"
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Show, demonstrate, illustrate
point with R hand to L open palm with L hand vertical, move hands together-directional
Show you, show me
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Shy
Cupped hand with thumb out. First knuckles at cheek and turn forward
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Cute
flick chin twice with index and middle fingers, rest of hand closed
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Sweet
Flick chin twice with tips of fingers of open hand
Used for food only
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Tell
pointing hand from chin outward-directional
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Wait
pointing hand with finger up and bounce hand
Like I do every day.
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blond
shake "y" sign at hair
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Police
"C" sign at chest, like a shield
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fall down
L open hand R Index and middle fingers up.
Opposite of walk
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Airplane, airport
closed hand with pinky and index finger extended and move through air
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Fast
2 hands,flick thumbs up-act as though shooting marbles
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Build
both hands open, swipe fingertips across each other while moving hands upward
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Elevator
Index and middle finger on R hand stand on palm of L open hand and move upward
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Enjoy
flat hands rub chest in circular motion, R hand above L hand
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Fly
closed hand with pinky and index finger extended and move through air
Same as airplane
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garage
three modifier (car) go under L flat hand
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Get on/get in
grab thumb of L hand with curved index and middle fingers
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Keys
twist closed hand with index finger slightly extended, like turning keys
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Lost, lose
mama mia hands with tips of fingers pointing down and open hands
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Motorcyle
act like turning handlebars
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Train
rub index and middle finger of L hand with same fingers on R hand
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a lot, much
open hands together, fingers spread and fingers tip touching, pull apart
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Banana
right mama mia hand peels L hand
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Breakfast
Eat-morning
mama mia hands tap mouth, L open hand, arm bend and straight in front of body, right open hand with palm upward, bring right arm upward with bend of elbow at L hand
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French Fries
bounce "f" sign twice, palms facing downward
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Lunch
"l" sign with thumb at chin
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Salt
Shake R hand like shaking out salt
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Pop, soda
L closed hand thumb upward, "f" sign dip thumb and index finger into center of L hand then tap flat R hand on top of L hand
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Refer to
L pointing hand up, R fist with thumb up taps L index finger with R thumb
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If
"i" sign with palm facing backward, pinkie taps temple
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Warning
smack back of L hand with R hand
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Criticize
Make letter X on palm of L hand with index finger of pointed R hand
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Worse
#2 signs cross in aid, R to L , L to R, R knuckle facing in and L knuckle facing out
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Prefer (same as favorite)
tap chin with middle finger of open hand (feeling finger)
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Better
Swipe open hand across chin
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Try
fists with thumbs extended palms facing down, move from chest away in a downward arc motion
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Dry
drag R pointing finger across chin from L to R closing finger slightly as you go.
Like wiping something off your chin, drying chin
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Sentence order
Time location subject object verb
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!!!!!!!!
punch L pointed finger with R fist
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Used to, formerly
Bounce open hand backward at shoulder
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Visit
2 "v" signs palms facing backward move in circular motion like bicycle motion
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Walk
Index and middle finger of R hand walk across palm of flat L hand
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Washington DC
Tap R shoulder with R "w" sign then bring forward and make "d" then "c" sign
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Water
"w" sign at side of mouth
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Week
Run R index finger of pointing hand down L palm
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Year
R fist on top of L fist then bring R fist around and land back on top of L fist
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Month
L pointing hand facing up palm outward, swipe index finger of R pointing hand down L index finger with R palm facing inward
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Yesterday
thumb of "y" sign taps chin then ear
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Awkward
"3" sign both hands with palms downward, bounce up and down alternately
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Since (also same as "how have you been?")
Tap R shoulder with pointing fingers of both hands and pull forward
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How have you been? (also the same as since)
Tap R shoulder with pointing fingers of both hands and pull forward
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Stories
Make circle with thumb and middle fingers of both hands and grab then with each other a few times
Once for story
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Wish
Cupped hand drag down chest with fingertips touching chest
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Your
move flat hand outward
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Aide
L flat hand, R fist rest on it with thumb up, flat hands down sides of body
"help" "er"
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Babysitter
Rocking motion, then tap "k" sign on top of each other then flat hands down side of body (er)
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Boss
cupped R hand tap R shoulder with fingertips
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Farm
Open hand drag thumb across chin
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In-law
- L fist thumb side up, R mama mia hand goes into L fist (in)
- lay R "L" sign in L palm
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Fireman
R flat hand put heel of hand on forehead
like the sign on the hat of helmet
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Library
"l" sign move in circular motion, palm outward
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Neighbor
Tap knuckles of curved hands and do "er"
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Picture
cupped hand touch side of face with index and thumb side then bring to L vertical flat hand and touch palm with index and thumb side of cupped hand
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Newspaper
L flat hand, put R thumb on L palm and tap thumb with R index finger (rest of R hand is closed)
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Waiter, Waitress
both flat hands palm facing upward. move hands back and forth simultaneously then "er"
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coins, hole, button
"f" classifiers
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Bus
Plu both open flat hands together right in front of left with right index finer against left pinky. Pull them apart.
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Ticket
Open flat left hand with palm facing inward, right hand fist and grab lower pinky knuckle of left hand between index and middle finger of right hand
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Copy
Open left flat hand with palm facing floor, grab at palm of left hand with right hand and pull right hand downward,
like pulling copy out of bottom of machine (hand)
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Live
Address
Fists with thumbs out and pointing upward with palm toward body. Bring fists upward against chest.
For address just use same hands and tap chest a few times with thumbs.
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Weekend
Left hand open palm facing body. pass W sign down hand with palm facing out and W to others showing above Left hand. Then at end of Left hand make E sign.
It is combination on nice, W and E.
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Busy
Left flat hand with palm facing down. Wave right open hand over top with palm facing forward.
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What you doing??
both fists palms facing forward, thumb and index finger entended. Tap thumbs and index fingers together.
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