Basics, Greetings, General Flashcards
How are you?
Open hands on chest move out and close to thumbs ups
Hello/Bye
Wave
I work as a…
‘Work’: hands at right angles
‘Me’: point at self
‘What’: waggle finger
[Job title]
How old are you?
‘Age’: wiggle fingers in front of nose
Point at ‘you’
Waggle finger for ‘what’
How many?
Wiggling fingers of both hands move apart in front of chest
My name is…
Two fingers on forehead twist out (name)
Point at self (me)
Waggle finger (what)
[fingerspell name]
Where do you live?
Middle finger moved up and down side of chest (other wingers out)
Point at you
Palms up make small circles (where)
I am_years old
Sign number, starting at nose
Proper/formal version: ‘Age me what? [age]’
What is your job?
Perpendicular stacked hands tap each other twice (job)
Point at you
Waggle finger (what)
With
Hands come together at side
Thing
Index fingers out of both fists; fists come together (fingers pointing up)
Right (direction)
Hand pulls to the right OR left hand taps right arm
Short
Fingers point up and move a short distance apart
Try
Right finger skates forward from left
Need
Palm moves down chest
Pair
Two fingers point up and move side to side
My/mine
Fist to chest
Move
Mime moving a box from left to right
More
Flat hand moves forward away from left
Happen
Finger pops up behind left vertical hand
Go
Downward facing finger flicks up, as with ‘going’
Up
Point up
Down
Point down
Different
Index fingers of both hands pointing up, move apart
Important
Tap index finger under left palm twice
Make
Swooping motion with both stacked fists
Jump
Left palm acts as a trampoline for two right fingers
Maybe
Twist Y shape
Fast
Right finger pings off left
Left (direction)
Palm pushes to the left OR right hand taps left arm
Find
Finger and thumb over eye close forward into a fist
Same
Index fingers pointing up come together
Long
Index fingers move apart while squinting
Discuss
Flat hands circle around each other and move forward
Asleep
Two fingers and thumb of both hands start open and close in front of face
Arrange
V-shape taps alternate twists on left palm (thumb facing up)
Awake
Two fingers and thumb of both hands open in front of face
(I’m) busy
Perpendicular hands as with ‘work’ but right hand makes more of a sliding motion
Interested
Clawed hands move up and down chest
Excited
Clawed hands move up and down chest quickly
Depressed
Flat right hand pushes down
Sad
Vertical hand moves down face
Laugh
Thumb and index finger make chuckle motion at chin
Cry
Fingers of both hands mimic tears falling down face
Tired
Thumbs on chest with fingers out, move slightly down
I live in…
Middle finger moves up and down chest (live)
Point at self
Face up palms make circles (where)
[Name location]
I’m feeling good
Open hands on chest move out and close to thumbs ups while nodding
Please/thank you
Palm moves forward and down from chin
Nice to meet you
Thumb brushes chin (nice)
Index fingers move together pointing up (meet)
‘You’
I’m not feeling good
Fists with pinkies out move down chest with sad expression
What’s your name?
Two wingers on forehead twist forward and out (name)
‘You’
Finger waggles (what)
Ask
O-shape with other fingers out, moves out from mouth
What?
Index finger waggles
Where?
Face up palms make small outward circles twice
Who?
Index finger, pointing up, circles
Question
O-shape traces a ? in front of chest
How?
Upturned clawed hands tap together
Which?
Hand with pinky and thumb out moves side to side
Word
Thumb and finger held a little apart around a word
Have to
Side of hand lands firmly on palm
Good
Thumb up moves forward
Don’t understand
Index finger flicks up from fist by side of first while shaking head
Better
Thumb out of fist swipes up left thumb 2-3 times
Gold
G sparkle
Yellow
Y-Y
Colour
Whole hand C makes small vertical circles in front of body
Brown
Mime elbow patch
Purple
Flick P 2x
Green
Fingers wiggle up arm
Pink
Finger brushes down nose once
Blue
Small circles on inner wrist
Grey
Mime mixing paint with pinkies out
Orange
Mime squeezing an orange by cheek
Number/maths
Fist taps chin twice
Support
Thumbs up on upturned left palm
Black
Fist brushes down cheek once
Red
Hooked finger taps lip
Volunteer
Index finger and thumb in an O moves out from chest
Welcome
‘Come here’ motion with both hands twice
Charity
Thumbs up closes twice on upturned palm
Interpreter
Vs of both hands move alternately back and forth from mouth
Silver
S sparkle
1-100
6-10 is sideways
11 and 12 tap fingers on thumb
13-19 flick number 2x
20-100 left to right
Brilliant
Both hands form finger Os with other fingers out, move forward and out
Bad
Pinky out from fist moves forward
Time
Tap back of wrist twice
Understand
Finger flicks up from fist at side of head
Tell me
Finger moves out from mouth then points at chest
Best
Thumb of fist swipes up left thumb once
Start
Thumb up traces down palm
Correct
Thumb up lands on left palm
Sit down
Fists slightly tilted move down forcefully
Stop
Open hands close like mouths, facing each other
Please go more slowly
Hand moves from back of wrist to elbow slowly (slow)
Palm out from chin (please)
Sorry, please can you repeat that
Fist makes small circles on chest (sorry)
V shape flicks forward several times (again)
Palm out from chin (please)
Shift
Both hands facing each other, tilt alternately back and forth. Hands move left to right
Yours
Fist moves forward
Wait
Fists by side; two small downward movements
Sometimes
Both hands face each other; tilt alternately back and forth
Hard (firm)
Fist knocks into left palm (vertical)
(It’s) bright
Both hands open like lights up into face
Soft (not firm)
Fingers and thumb come together like squeezing something (both hands)
This
Point down
Today
Two short downward movements
Continue
Face down Cs move from left to right
Over
Right hand leaps over left
Under
Right hand slides under left
Always
Thumbs up moves from heel to tips of vertical left hand
Doing
Right fist lands on left then knocks off
Yes
Fist knocks forward twice
(I) will
Fist twists down at side of chin
Weak
Pinky out of fist traces down left bicep
From
Palms together, thumbs facing up, right hand slides down and horizontal
Anything
Fingers of both hands wiggle; hands move apart and come together with only 1st fingers out
For sure
Flat hand lands on palm
Worse
Both fists with pinkies out, slightly tilted in. Right hand moves forward
Video
Vs move forward sideways, by stomach
Know
Thumb up on right temple; fist out and slightly down
Billion
B moves diagonally forward and down
Million
M with left hand vertical, hands move forward
1,000
Thumb up jerks to point back at chest OR
Finger pointing up twists to point forward
Hundred (alternate)
Finger brushes under chin, as with ‘son’
Or
Both palms, face-up, make downward motion (loose)
Replace
Both hand Cs right in front of left, move around and change position
Terms/terminology
Finger and thumb either side of chin twists forward
When?
Fingers wiggle on cheek
Watch me
V from eyes to chest/open hands from eyes to chest
Wrong
Pinky fist lands on palm
Frustrated
Stacked fists ‘break’
Can’t
Finger by mouth, move forward and twist around
Can
Finger C over nose taps forward (finger and thumb)
Organisation
V shape taps alternate fingers on palm 4x
Not allowed
Finger of both hands flick down a few times while shaking head
Finish
Thumbs ups circle inward a few times
Now
Palms face up, move down
White
Middle finger and thumb makes O on chest; flick out and open
Never
Bent hand moves down and past bent left
Awful
Both fists, pinkies out, circle outwards
Next
Thumbs up bent over rises to normal position
Past (time)
Upright hand falls horizontal
Why?
Finger out fist taps left shoulder
Sorry, my mind has gone blank!
Fist circles on chest (sorry)
Two beaks close out from sides of head with apologetic expression
I don’t mind
Fingers touch chin (open hand) and slide off, twisting forward
Have to put up with it
Clawed hand, fingers tap chin twice
Not yet
Thumbs out of both fists, angled in to each other, move in and out twice (lip pattern like ‘shhh’)
Take my time
Both open hands press down in front of you, then down to right, thumbs touch
No
Fist shakes side to side
