Asl Time Flashcards
Time
points to the wrist at the location where people used to wear watches, (before cell phones). Just tap your wrist twice with an x handshape, palm down.
Hour
non-dominant hand closed five palm out, the #1 hand palm in and rotate in a circle. The sign “HOUR” can make use of “numerical incorporation.” To sign “2 hours” you can “incorporate” the “two” handshape into the sign for “hour.” You can express the concept of a “half hour” by showing the minute hand having moved “half way” (or 30 minutes) around the face of a clock.
Minute
The sign minute is generally done on the non-dominant closed 5-palm out. You “tick” the right #1 handshape forward as if it were the minute hand on a clock. Although the finger does move, the movement is from the wrist, not the finger. Note: This sign can also mean “moment,” or “a second.”
- Another very common way to sign “minute” is to use an “index finger” on both hands. The tip of the non-dominant hand’s index finger touches the wrist at the base of the dominant hand. Only the dominant hand moves.
Second
Same sign as minute.- You can sign, “Wait a minute,” (the classic gesture) by just holding up a finger. Use a bit of a thrusting movement and a small “set in place” movement, as if setting a candlestick into its holder.
Always
hold your index finger up in the air, palm back, and draw a couple of large circles. The movement is not small like the movement used for “single/someone/something” – instead the movement is much larger–more like the size of a saucer (small dish).
Never
Basically you make a downward seven swipe with the flat hand. Like a squiggly karate chop. The handshape is a “flat hand.”
Sometimes
A non-Dominant hand closed five with the palm up. The Dominant hand #1 palm in circles on the non-dominant hand.
Day
holding your non-dominant arm (the left arm for most people) in front of you, palm down, pointing right. #1 palm in, pointing to the sky and slowly go towards left elbow.
Week
forming your dominant hand into an #1 handshape and moving your hand forward over the palm of your non-dominant hand.
Weekend
forming your dominant hand into an #1 handshape and moving your hand forward over the palm of your non-dominant hand and closed 5 moving down past the fingertips.
Next Week
This sign slides the dominant 1 hand forward and off of the base hand, then curves sharply to the left (if you are right handed).
Last Week
This sign slides the dominant 1 hand forward and off of the base hand, then curves sharply up towards heart (if you are right handed).
Morning
Non-dominant hand like a table. uses a palm-up flat hand (or slightly bent hand) on the dominant hand to represent the sun rising up from beneath the horizon.
Afternoon
Non-dominant hand like a table, take you dominant hand just hold your flat hand at a “2 o’clock” position pointing ahead and somewhat up.
Night
holding your non-dominant arm horizontally, palm down, pointing to the side. Put your dominant hand’s wrist on the back of your non-dominant hand, fingertips pointing down.
Noon
Noon is done with a flat hand pointing upward and resting on the back of the non-dominant hand. *Start of Day
Midnight
holding your non-dominant arm horizontally, palm down Sign the number “12” upside-down in the “night” position.
Now or Today
Two-handed “Y” hands (handshape), palms up (orientation), in space (location), move downward once (movement).
In the past
moving your closed 5 dominant hand over your dominant shoulder. Your palm should face your body. The more emphasis you give the motion and/or the larger movement you use indicates further into the past
In the future
is made by slicing a closed 5 forward through the air. The farther you move your hand, the further into the the future you are referring.
Yesterday
form a modified ASL letter A sign, but with your thumb sticking out more prominently from the rest of the fist. Touch your thumb to the side of your chin, then move it backward to touch your jawbone.
Tomorrow
a modified ASL letter A sign, but with your thumb sticking out more prominently from the rest of the fist. Touch your thumb to your chin, then move it forward, away from your face about a foot or two.
Going Foreword
To sign forward, use bent fives with the palm towards heart and propped near your chest. Then move both bent hands forward simultaneously, about two feet in front of you.
All Day Long
holding your non-dominant arm (the left arm for most people) in front of you, palm down, pointing right. Closed 5, pointing the fingertips to the sky and go towards left elbow.
All Night Long
Sign night and continue forward until we cup the non-dominant elbow.
