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Basics, Greetings, General Flashcards

1
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How are you?

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Open hands on chest move out and close to thumbs ups

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2
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Hello/Bye

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Wave

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I work as a…

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‘Work’: hands at right angles
‘Me’: point at self
‘What’: waggle finger
[Job title]

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How old are you?

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‘Age’: wiggle fingers in front of nose
Point at ‘you’
Waggle finger for ‘what’

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How many?

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Wiggling fingers of both hands move apart in front of chest

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6
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My name is…

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Two fingers on forehead twist out (name)
Point at self (me)
Waggle finger (what)
[fingerspell name]

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7
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Where do you live?

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Middle finger moved up and down side of chest (other wingers out)
Point at you
Palms up make small circles (where)

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I am_years old

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Sign number, starting at nose
Proper/formal version: ‘Age me what? [age]’

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9
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What is your job?

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Perpendicular stacked hands tap each other twice (job)
Point at you
Waggle finger (what)

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With

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Hands come together at side

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Thing

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Index fingers out of both fists; fists come together (fingers pointing up)

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Right (direction)

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Hand pulls to the right OR left hand taps right arm

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Short

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Fingers point up and move a short distance apart

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Try

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Right finger skates forward from left

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15
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Need

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Palm moves down chest

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16
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Pair

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Two fingers point up and move side to side

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17
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My/mine

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Fist to chest

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18
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Move

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Mime moving a box from left to right

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More

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Flat hand moves forward away from left

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20
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Happen

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Finger pops up behind left vertical hand

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Go

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Downward facing finger flicks up, as with ‘going’

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22
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Up

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Point up

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Down

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Point down

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24
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Different

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Index fingers of both hands pointing up, move apart

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25
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Important

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Tap index finger under left palm twice

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26
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Make

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Swooping motion with both stacked fists

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27
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Jump

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Left palm acts as a trampoline for two right fingers

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28
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Maybe

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Twist Y shape

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29
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Fast

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Right finger pings off left

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Left (direction)

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Palm pushes to the left OR right hand taps left arm

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31
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Find

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Finger and thumb over eye close forward into a fist

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32
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Same

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Index fingers pointing up come together

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33
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Long

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Index fingers move apart while squinting

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34
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Discuss

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Flat hands circle around each other and move forward

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35
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Asleep

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Two fingers and thumb of both hands start open and close in front of face

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36
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Arrange

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V-shape taps alternate twists on left palm (thumb facing up)

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37
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Awake

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Two fingers and thumb of both hands open in front of face

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38
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(I’m) busy

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Perpendicular hands as with ‘work’ but right hand makes more of a sliding motion

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Interested

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Clawed hands move up and down chest

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40
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Excited

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Clawed hands move up and down chest quickly

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41
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Depressed

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Flat right hand pushes down

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42
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Sad

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Vertical hand moves down face

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43
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Laugh

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Thumb and index finger make chuckle motion at chin

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44
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Cry

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Fingers of both hands mimic tears falling down face

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45
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Tired

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Thumbs on chest with fingers out, move slightly down

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46
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I live in…

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Middle finger moves up and down chest (live)
Point at self
Face up palms make circles (where)
[Name location]

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47
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I’m feeling good

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Open hands on chest move out and close to thumbs ups while nodding

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48
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Please/thank you

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Palm moves forward and down from chin

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49
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Nice to meet you

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Thumb brushes chin (nice)
Index fingers move together pointing up (meet)
‘You’

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50
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I’m not feeling good

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Fists with pinkies out move down chest with sad expression

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51
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What’s your name?

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Two wingers on forehead twist forward and out (name)
‘You’
Finger waggles (what)

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52
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Ask

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O-shape with other fingers out, moves out from mouth

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53
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What?

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Index finger waggles

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54
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Where?

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Face up palms make small outward circles twice

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55
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Who?

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Index finger, pointing up, circles

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56
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Question

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O-shape traces a ? in front of chest

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57
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How?

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Upturned clawed hands tap together

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58
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Which?

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Hand with pinky and thumb out moves side to side

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59
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Word

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Thumb and finger held a little apart around a word

60
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Have to

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Side of hand lands firmly on palm

61
Q

Good

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Thumb up moves forward

62
Q

Don’t understand

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Index finger flicks up from fist by side of first while shaking head

63
Q

Better

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Thumb out of fist swipes up left thumb 2-3 times

64
Q

Gold

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G sparkle

65
Q

Yellow

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Y-Y

66
Q

Colour

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Whole hand C makes small vertical circles in front of body

67
Q

Brown

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Mime elbow patch

68
Q

Purple

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Flick P 2x

69
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Green

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Fingers wiggle up arm

70
Q

Pink

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Finger brushes down nose once

71
Q

Blue

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Small circles on inner wrist

72
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Grey

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Mime mixing paint with pinkies out

73
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Orange

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Mime squeezing an orange by cheek

74
Q

Number/maths

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Fist taps chin twice

75
Q

Support

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Thumbs up on upturned left palm

76
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Black

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Fist brushes down cheek once

77
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Red

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Hooked finger taps lip

78
Q

Volunteer

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Index finger and thumb in an O moves out from chest

79
Q

Welcome

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‘Come here’ motion with both hands twice

80
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Charity

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Thumbs up closes twice on upturned palm

81
Q

Interpreter

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Vs of both hands move alternately back and forth from mouth

82
Q

Silver

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S sparkle

83
Q

1-100

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6-10 is sideways
11 and 12 tap fingers on thumb
13-19 flick number 2x
20-100 left to right

84
Q

Brilliant

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Both hands form finger Os with other fingers out, move forward and out

85
Q

Bad

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Pinky out from fist moves forward

86
Q

Time

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Tap back of wrist twice

87
Q

Understand

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Finger flicks up from fist at side of head

88
Q

Tell me

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Finger moves out from mouth then points at chest

89
Q

Best

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Thumb of fist swipes up left thumb once

90
Q

Start

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Thumb up traces down palm

91
Q

Correct

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Thumb up lands on left palm

92
Q

Sit down

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Fists slightly tilted move down forcefully

93
Q

Stop

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Open hands close like mouths, facing each other

94
Q

Please go more slowly

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Hand moves from back of wrist to elbow slowly (slow)
Palm out from chin (please)

95
Q

Sorry, please can you repeat that

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Fist makes small circles on chest (sorry)
V shape flicks forward several times (again)
Palm out from chin (please)

96
Q

Shift

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Both hands facing each other, tilt alternately back and forth. Hands move left to right

97
Q

Yours

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Fist moves forward

98
Q

Wait

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Fists by side; two small downward movements

99
Q

Sometimes

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Both hands face each other; tilt alternately back and forth

100
Q

Hard (firm)

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Fist knocks into left palm (vertical)

101
Q

(It’s) bright

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Both hands open like lights up into face

102
Q

Soft (not firm)

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Fingers and thumb come together like squeezing something (both hands)

103
Q

This

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Point down

104
Q

Today

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Two short downward movements

105
Q

Continue

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Face down Cs move from left to right

106
Q

Over

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Right hand leaps over left

107
Q

Under

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Right hand slides under left

108
Q

Always

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Thumbs up moves from heel to tips of vertical left hand

109
Q

Doing

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Right fist lands on left then knocks off

110
Q

Yes

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Fist knocks forward twice

111
Q

(I) will

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Fist twists down at side of chin

112
Q

Weak

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Pinky out of fist traces down left bicep

113
Q

From

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Palms together, thumbs facing up, right hand slides down and horizontal

114
Q

Anything

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Fingers of both hands wiggle; hands move apart and come together with only 1st fingers out

115
Q

For sure

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Flat hand lands on palm

116
Q

Worse

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Both fists with pinkies out, slightly tilted in. Right hand moves forward

117
Q

Video

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Vs move forward sideways, by stomach

118
Q

Know

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Thumb up on right temple; fist out and slightly down

119
Q

Billion

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B moves diagonally forward and down

120
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Million

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M with left hand vertical, hands move forward

121
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1,000

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Thumb up jerks to point back at chest OR
Finger pointing up twists to point forward

122
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Hundred (alternate)

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Finger brushes under chin, as with ‘son’

123
Q

Or

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Both palms, face-up, make downward motion (loose)

124
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Replace

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Both hand Cs right in front of left, move around and change position

125
Q

Terms/terminology

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Finger and thumb either side of chin twists forward

126
Q

When?

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Fingers wiggle on cheek

127
Q

Watch me

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V from eyes to chest/open hands from eyes to chest

128
Q

Wrong

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Pinky fist lands on palm

129
Q

Frustrated

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Stacked fists ‘break’

130
Q

Can’t

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Finger by mouth, move forward and twist around

131
Q

Can

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Finger C over nose taps forward (finger and thumb)

132
Q

Organisation

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V shape taps alternate fingers on palm 4x

133
Q

Not allowed

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Finger of both hands flick down a few times while shaking head

134
Q

Finish

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Thumbs ups circle inward a few times

135
Q

Now

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Palms face up, move down

136
Q

White

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Middle finger and thumb makes O on chest; flick out and open

137
Q

Never

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Bent hand moves down and past bent left

138
Q

Awful

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Both fists, pinkies out, circle outwards

139
Q

Next

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Thumbs up bent over rises to normal position

140
Q

Past (time)

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Upright hand falls horizontal

141
Q

Why?

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Finger out fist taps left shoulder

142
Q

Sorry, my mind has gone blank!

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Fist circles on chest (sorry)
Two beaks close out from sides of head with apologetic expression

143
Q

I don’t mind

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Fingers touch chin (open hand) and slide off, twisting forward

144
Q

Have to put up with it

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Clawed hand, fingers tap chin twice

145
Q

Not yet

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Thumbs out of both fists, angled in to each other, move in and out twice (lip pattern like ‘shhh’)

146
Q

Take my time

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Both open hands press down in front of you, then down to right, thumbs touch

147
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No

A

Fist shakes side to side

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