asl dropbox Flashcards

1
Q

what is your name?

A

your name what? (point, x with two fingers, shrug)

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good night

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hand touch chin, back of your hand tap the palm of your opposite hand, and then bend one hand over the other wrist.

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3
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hello!

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salute with a smile

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4
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his/her

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palm up in front of your body, opposite of your dominant hand.

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5
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girl

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make a thumbs up gesture with your dominant hand and place it in front of your ear, draggin it away from your body

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6
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boy

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make a chatter motion with your dominant hand, and place it on your forehead.

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7
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woman

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touch your chin with your thumb, (the rest of your fingers in a fist), and touch your chest with your thumb

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8
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man

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same as woman, except with an open hand and touching your forehead.

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9
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family

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make two okay signs with each hand and turn your palms outwards, touching your pinkys together in a circle.

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10
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mother

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touch your thumb to your chin with your palm open.

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father

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touch your temple with your thumb, palm open and facing outward.

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12
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son

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place your non dominant arm at a 90 degree angle across your torso, using your opposite hand to create a chatter motion in front of your forehead.

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13
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daughter

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run your thumb down your jaw, your non-dominant hand over your torso. your dominant hand meets the inside of your elbow like rocking a baby.

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14
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brother

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make ‘finger guns’ with both hands, meeting your wrists in the middle of your torso.

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15
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sister

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run your thumb down your jaw and meet in the center with finger guns.

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16
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aunt

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make a fist with your thumb out and place it sideways along your jaw, running it down.

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17
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uncle

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make a two with your fingers and put your fingers together, making a circle in the air next to your head.

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18
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cousin (either gender)

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create a c with your hand and face your palm outward. make a circle motion with your hand.

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19
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cousin (female)

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same as cousin, just at chest level

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20
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cousin (male)

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same as cousin, just higher than your forehead.

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21
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married

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clap with a slight twitch of your wrist

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22
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engaged

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similar to married, cup your palm just slightly and bend your fingers like claws, circling your non dominant hand and hitting your other hand.`

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23
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divorced

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create letter ds with your hand and have the rest of your fingers pointing towards the opposite hand, twisting them so your palms are outward and your pointer fingers are on the side furthest away from each other

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24
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seperated

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create a loose thumbs up with both hands and touch the back of your fingers together, moving away from each other.

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25
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common law (mutual agreement, not religous)

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make a c with your hands and touch your thumb to the tips of your fingers. then, create an m. touch your fingertips again and create an n. raise your pointer finger and touch the bottom of your palm to the top of your other hand, and touch the bottom of your palm.

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26
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single/alone

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using just your pointer finger, circle in front of your chest, often used for just things of one and are alone, so be sure to know the context.

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27
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dating

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point your pointer finger and create a chatter hand with the rest of your fingers. tap your fingers together.

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28
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sweetheart

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make a fist with your thumb out for both hands and place your knuckles on your chest. bend your thumb over again.

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29
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boyfriend/girlfriend (also signed as ‘girl’ and ‘friend’ together)

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make a pinky promise and leave your thumbs up.

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30
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get along

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at your chest, move outwards with your four fingers.

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31
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not get along

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get along and then place your thumb under your chin, sliding foreward

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32
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not

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make a thumbs up and place your thumb under your chin. then, pull it foreward.

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33
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sorry

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thumbs up, rubbing your chest in a circle.

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34
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please

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open hand rubbing a circle on your chest

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35
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thank you (or grateful, or youre welcome)

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place your finger tips on your chin and jut outwards with your other hand as well.

36
Q

have/possess

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point with your four fingers at your chest.

37
Q

language

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make Ls with your hands and pull them outwards while doing a wavey patter. also commonly signes as a sideways family.

38
Q

asl

A

finegrspell

39
Q

english

A

Imagine a proper English man with both hands resting on his cane as he sits on a park bench. That may make it easier to remember.

40
Q

speak/talk

A

hold up a four and spread your fingers, tapping your chin twice,

41
Q

listen

A

kind of like a finger gun, pulling your hand back as you touch your chin

42
Q

communicate in asl

A

fire works or wounding a piece of string around your pointer fingers.

43
Q

pay attention

A

similar to a touchdown sign, but your purse your lips

44
Q

communicate

A

make cs with both hands and wiggle them back and forth

45
Q

chat

A

bear claws in front of your torso

46
Q

deaf

A

touch your pointer finger to your temple then your chin.

47
Q

hearing/non deaf

A

wiggle your finger in a circle in front of your mouth

48
Q

hard of hearing

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make h signs and act like you are granting someone to be a prince, tapping them on their shoulder

49
Q

feel/feeling

A

make a five with your hand facing your chest and touch your chest with your ring fingerr

50
Q

happy

A

swipe your chest downwards with a smile

51
Q

sad

A

hover your hands over your face and drag them downwards with a sad face.

52
Q

angry

A

hold your hand out like a claw and put it infront of your face with an angry expression

53
Q

excited

A

similar to happy. use your middle fingers to touch both sides of your chest.

54
Q

sick

A

touch your head and stomach with your middle finger touching.

55
Q

sick of something else

A

touch your temple with your middle finger and jerk your hand out with a tired expression

56
Q

tired

A

make a closed hand and tao your chest, your body weighing does from being tired.

57
Q

nervous

A

hold your hands out in front of you and shake them while level to the ground.

58
Q

so-so

A

hold your hand out and flip it over and over again

59
Q

depressed

A

swipe your hands down your chest while making a depressed face

60
Q

fine

A

hold you hand out and turn your palm to the left. then, you press your thumb into the center of the chest.

61
Q

color

A

hold your hand up to your chin and wiggle your fingers on it

62
Q

red

A

hold your index finger out, palm towards your chest and quickly tap you chin and drag it back into a half friend position

63
Q

pink

A

the same as red, only with your middle finger as the index finger is held up

64
Q

blue

A

hold your hand closely together and bend your thumb in a ‘b’ sign. wiggle your hand back and forth.

65
Q

green

A

hold your thumb and index finger as a ‘g’ together and widdle them

66
Q

pruple

A

similar to a ‘p’ in finger spelling, wiggling it back and forth

67
Q

yellow

A

wiggle a ‘y’ back and forth

68
Q

orange

A

squeeze the air under your chin. almost like youre squeezing orange juice there.

69
Q

black

A

swipe across your forehead with your index finger

70
Q

white

A

hold your chest and act like you are grabbing it

71
Q

gray

A

sometimes fingerspelt, but also commonly signed as holding both hands out and wiggling them so they touch and cross

72
Q

brown

A

make a tight four and slide it down your cheek

73
Q

yes

A

knock on a door with a smile

74
Q

no

A

your index and middle finger repeatedly hitting the pad of your thumb. also signed by shaking your head.

75
Q

maybe

A

weigh your options, tilt your hands up and down like a scale

76
Q

i dont know

A

touch your forehead with a salute hand and flick it outwards

77
Q

who

A

red rum finger

78
Q

why

A

swipe your head and pause to the side of your head

79
Q

which

A

two thumbs up and weigh them in the air

80
Q

how

A

hold your hands in thumbs up and flip so they are opposite

81
Q

favorite

A

hold your hand spread to your chin and touch your chin with your middle finger

82
Q

like

A

make a flat hand against your chest and the pull up to create a ‘f’ sign

83
Q

dislike

A

shake your head as you do the like sign, except dropping it like it is something bad at the end.

84
Q

want

A

shake your head as you do the like sign, except dropping it like it is something bad at the end.

85
Q

dont want

A

do the what sign and then drop it like its bad