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1
Q

have

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Hold “bent” handshape(s) a few inches out from your upper chest. Move your hand(s) back and touch your chest once.

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2
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insurance

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“i” sign, palm out, moved side to side.

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3
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id

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fingerspell

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5
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birthday

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middle finger touched to chin, then to heart

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6
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correct (is right)

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both hands, fist with index finger extended; bottom of upper fist onto top of lower fist.

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7
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correct (to fix)

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right hand flat, palm up (sheet of paper); left hand, index finger extended (pen) marks an X on palm of right hand.

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8
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need

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“x” sign, double downward signal at chest height

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9
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sit

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right hand, “h” handshape, fingers down; left hand, bent “h” handshape (like legs hanging), set on top of right hand fingers.

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10
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signature

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right hand flat, palm up (sheet of paper); left hand “h” handshape, placed down on right palm.

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11
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wait

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Both hands palms up, one slightly forward of the other, fingers wiggling

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12
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waiting room

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Both hands, vertical palms towards body, back of one hand to the front of the other. Hands pull apart to the left and right, then are turned 90 degrees each so palms are facing, and then pulled towards body. This sign, “room”, is followed by the sign for “wait”.

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13
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short duration

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both hands in “h” handshape; extended fingers of one hand scrape off the fingers of the other hand in an arc from above the hand, along the fingers, and off into the air.

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14
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nurse

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“n” handshape, tap up-turned wrist twice.

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15
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doctor

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“m” or “d” handshape, tap up-turned wrist twice.

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16
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call (summon)

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One hand open, palm down. Other hand similar, sweeps fingers across the top of lower hand, then pull back towards body and off to the side, and fingers curl under.

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17
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telephone(d)

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“y” handshape held up to ear in classic telephone mime

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18
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signing / sign language

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both hands in “d” handshape, palms facing, rotating in parallel circles towards the body.

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19
Q

interpret / interpreter

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both hands with index and thumb touching, other fingers fanned; tip of one hand’s index/thumb touch other hand’s index/thumb and twists a couple times. Add “person” sign for “interpreter”.

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20
Q

come to here

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Index finger extended out away from body, gesturing from out and away back towards body, up and in until pointing at self.

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21
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please

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Open palm hand against chest, rotated clockwise (to observer); usually at end of sentence

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22
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thank you

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Open palm hand starts touching chin, then falls away from body to 45 degree angle

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23
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(I’m) sorry

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“a” handshape, against chest, rotated clockwise (to observer)

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24
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bad

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Start with open hand, palm towards face over mouth, then rotating away from face to a palm-down position

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25
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good

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Start with open hand, palm towards face over mouth, then bring hand down into open palm of other hand

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26
Q

pain

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Either both hands, index fingers pointing towards each other, stabbing at each other. Or, both hands, index fingers touching, twisting against each other in opposite directions, repeating.

27
Q

fever

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Index finger of one hand extended up. Index finger if other hand touches forehead, then sweeps from top of extended index finger to bottom and back to top

28
Q

diarrhea

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Repeat bowel movement sign several times rapidly

29
Q

vomiting

A

One or both hands in open “five” handshape. Hands are vertical, moved down from mouth to mimic vomiting

30
Q

nausea

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Grimace face with both hands horizontal in front of stomach, palms facing each other in “claw” handshape, with opposing rotation indicating discomfort.

31
Q

headache

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Either “pain” sign at the level of the forehead, with the head in the middle of the fingers.

32
Q

where

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left hand, palm out, fingers closed except for index finger extended up; finger wagged from side to side.

33
Q

when

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right hand fist with index finger extended up; left hand fist with index finger extended out; left index finger circles tip of right index finger, then touches tip to tip.

34
Q

start(ing)

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right hand, palm vertical, fingers closed except top finger open; left hand closed, index finger extended; index finger in crook of right hand index and middle finger, rotated 90 degrees like a key in an ignition.

35
Q

how many

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start with both hands facing up, fingers lightly curled closed; raise both hands and open fingers out to “five” handsigns

36
Q

day(s)

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one arm flat in front; other arm vertical, elbow at fingertips of the flat arm; vertical arm rotated down until flat on top of originally flat arm

37
Q

yesterday

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“a” handshape; thumb touched to side of chin, then touched to back of cheek (jaw below ear)

38
Q

cough

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cough

39
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today / now

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today / now

40
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blood / bleeding

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blood / bleeding

41
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burn / burning

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burn / burning

42
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with

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with

43
Q

urine / urination

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urine / urination

44
Q

bowel movement

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bowel movement

45
Q

testicles

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testicles

46
Q

vagina

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vagina

47
Q

rectum

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rectum

48
Q

pregnant

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pregnant

49
Q

weeks

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weeks

50
Q

water

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water

51
Q

break

A

break

52
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car

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car

53
Q

bicycle

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bicycle

54
Q

accident

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accident

55
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hospital

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hospital

56
Q

first

A

first

57
Q

visit

A

visit

58
Q

here

A

here

59
Q

what’s wrong?

A

tap “y” sign lightly on chin twice

60
Q

asthma

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both hands fists, thumbs tight on top, pumping into the chest twice

61
Q

break bone

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index fingers pointed at each other, tips touching; one finger pops out forward, mouthing “bone”

62
Q

blood pressure

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using an open hand with fingers closed, grip the upper arm like a blood pressure cuff twice

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