Asl Time

Question 1

Time

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Hour

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Minute

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Second

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

Always

Answer 5

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).

Question 6

Never

Answer 6

Basically you make a downward seven swipe with the flat hand. Like a squiggly karate chop. The handshape is a “flat hand.”

Question 7

Sometimes

Answer 7

A non-Dominant hand closed five with the palm up. The Dominant hand #1 palm in circles on the non-dominant hand.

Question 8

Day

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

Week

Answer 9

forming your dominant hand into an #1 handshape and moving your hand forward over the palm of your non-dominant hand.

Question 10

Weekend

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

Next Week

Answer 11

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).

Question 12

Last Week

Answer 12

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).

Question 13

Morning

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

Afternoon

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Night

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

Noon

Answer 16

Noon is done with a flat hand pointing upward and resting on the back of the non-dominant hand. *Start of Day

Question 17

Midnight

Answer 17

holding your non-dominant arm horizontally, palm down Sign the number “12” upside-down in the “night” position.

Question 18

Now or Today

Answer 18

Two-handed “Y” hands (handshape), palms up (orientation), in space (location), move downward once (movement).

Question 19

In the past

Answer 19

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

Question 20

In the future

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Yesterday

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Tomorrow

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

Going Foreword

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

All Day Long

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

All Night Long

Answer 25

Sign night and continue forward until we cup the non-dominant elbow.