Basics, Greetings, General Flashcards
1
Q
How are you?
A
Open hands on chest move out and close to thumbs ups
2
Q
Hello/Bye
A
Wave
3
Q
I work as a…
A
‘Work’: hands at right angles
‘Me’: point at self
‘What’: waggle finger
[Job title]
4
Q
How old are you?
A
‘Age’: wiggle fingers in front of nose
Point at ‘you’
Waggle finger for ‘what’
5
Q
How many?
A
Wiggling fingers of both hands move apart in front of chest
6
Q
My name is…
A
Two fingers on forehead twist out (name)
Point at self (me)
Waggle finger (what)
[fingerspell name]
7
Q
Where do you live?
A
Middle finger moved up and down side of chest (other wingers out)
Point at you
Palms up make small circles (where)
8
Q
I am_years old
A
Sign number, starting at nose
Proper/formal version: ‘Age me what? [age]’
9
Q
What is your job?
A
Perpendicular stacked hands tap each other twice (job)
Point at you
Waggle finger (what)
10
Q
With
A
Hands come together at side
11
Q
Thing
A
Index fingers out of both fists; fists come together (fingers pointing up)
12
Q
Right (direction)
A
Hand pulls to the right OR left hand taps right arm
13
Q
Short
A
Fingers point up and move a short distance apart
14
Q
Try
A
Right finger skates forward from left
15
Q
Need
A
Palm moves down chest
16
Q
Pair
A
Two fingers point up and move side to side
17
Q
My/mine
A
Fist to chest
18
Q
Move
A
Mime moving a box from left to right
19
Q
More
A
Flat hand moves forward away from left
20
Q
Happen
A
Finger pops up behind left vertical hand
21
Q
Go
A
Downward facing finger flicks up, as with ‘going’
22
Q
Up
A
Point up
23
Q
Down
A
Point down
24
Q
Different
A
Index fingers of both hands pointing up, move apart
25
Important
Tap index finger under left palm twice
26
Make
Swooping motion with both stacked fists
27
Jump
Left palm acts as a trampoline for two right fingers
28
Maybe
Twist Y shape
29
Fast
Right finger pings off left
30
Left (direction)
Palm pushes to the left OR right hand taps left arm
31
Find
Finger and thumb over eye close forward into a fist
32
Same
Index fingers pointing up come together
33
Long
Index fingers move apart while squinting
34
Discuss
Flat hands circle around each other and move forward
35
Asleep
Two fingers and thumb of both hands start open and close in front of face
36
Arrange
V-shape taps alternate twists on left palm (thumb facing up)
37
Awake
Two fingers and thumb of both hands open in front of face
38
(I'm) busy
Perpendicular hands as with 'work' but right hand makes more of a sliding motion
39
Interested
Clawed hands move up and down chest
40
Excited
Clawed hands move up and down chest quickly
41
Depressed
Flat right hand pushes down
42
Sad
Vertical hand moves down face
43
Laugh
Thumb and index finger make chuckle motion at chin
44
Cry
Fingers of both hands mimic tears falling down face
45
Tired
Thumbs on chest with fingers out, move slightly down
46
I live in...
Middle finger moves up and down chest (live)
Point at self
Face up palms make circles (where)
[Name location]
47
I'm feeling good
Open hands on chest move out and close to thumbs ups while nodding
48
Please/thank you
Palm moves forward and down from chin
49
Nice to meet you
Thumb brushes chin (nice)
Index fingers move together pointing up (meet)
'You'
50
I'm not feeling good
Fists with pinkies out move down chest with sad expression
51
What's your name?
Two wingers on forehead twist forward and out (name)
'You'
Finger waggles (what)
52
Ask
O-shape with other fingers out, moves out from mouth
53
What?
Index finger waggles
54
Where?
Face up palms make small outward circles twice
55
Who?
Index finger, pointing up, circles
56
Question
O-shape traces a ? in front of chest
57
How?
Upturned clawed hands tap together
58
Which?
Hand with pinky and thumb out moves side to side
59
Word
Thumb and finger held a little apart around a word
60
Have to
Side of hand lands firmly on palm
61
Good
Thumb up moves forward
62
Don't understand
Index finger flicks up from fist by side of first while shaking head
63
Better
Thumb out of fist swipes up left thumb 2-3 times
64
Gold
G sparkle
65
Yellow
Y-Y
66
Colour
Whole hand C makes small vertical circles in front of body
67
Brown
Mime elbow patch
68
Purple
Flick P 2x
69
Green
Fingers wiggle up arm
70
Pink
Finger brushes down nose once
71
Blue
Small circles on inner wrist
72
Grey
Mime mixing paint with pinkies out
73
Orange
Mime squeezing an orange by cheek
74
Number/maths
Fist taps chin twice
75
Support
Thumbs up on upturned left palm
76
Black
Fist brushes down cheek once
77
Red
Hooked finger taps lip
78
Volunteer
Index finger and thumb in an O moves out from chest
79
Welcome
'Come here' motion with both hands twice
80
Charity
Thumbs up closes twice on upturned palm
81
Interpreter
Vs of both hands move alternately back and forth from mouth
82
Silver
S sparkle
83
1-100
6-10 is sideways
11 and 12 tap fingers on thumb
13-19 flick number 2x
20-100 left to right
84
Brilliant
Both hands form finger Os with other fingers out, move forward and out
85
Bad
Pinky out from fist moves forward
86
Time
Tap back of wrist twice
87
Understand
Finger flicks up from fist at side of head
88
Tell me
Finger moves out from mouth then points at chest
89
Best
Thumb of fist swipes up left thumb once
90
Start
Thumb up traces down palm
91
Correct
Thumb up lands on left palm
92
Sit down
Fists slightly tilted move down forcefully
93
Stop
Open hands close like mouths, facing each other
94
Please go more slowly
Hand moves from back of wrist to elbow slowly (slow)
Palm out from chin (please)
95
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)
96
Shift
Both hands facing each other, tilt alternately back and forth. Hands move left to right
97
Yours
Fist moves forward
98
Wait
Fists by side; two small downward movements
99
Sometimes
Both hands face each other; tilt alternately back and forth
100
Hard (firm)
Fist knocks into left palm (vertical)
101
(It's) bright
Both hands open like lights up into face
102
Soft (not firm)
Fingers and thumb come together like squeezing something (both hands)
103
This
Point down
104
Today
Two short downward movements
105
Continue
Face down Cs move from left to right
106
Over
Right hand leaps over left
107
Under
Right hand slides under left
108
Always
Thumbs up moves from heel to tips of vertical left hand
109
Doing
Right fist lands on left then knocks off
110
Yes
Fist knocks forward twice
111
(I) will
Fist twists down at side of chin
112
Weak
Pinky out of fist traces down left bicep
113
From
Palms together, thumbs facing up, right hand slides down and horizontal
114
Anything
Fingers of both hands wiggle; hands move apart and come together with only 1st fingers out
115
For sure
Flat hand lands on palm
116
Worse
Both fists with pinkies out, slightly tilted in. Right hand moves forward
117
Video
Vs move forward sideways, by stomach
118
Know
Thumb up on right temple; fist out and slightly down
119
Billion
B moves diagonally forward and down
120
Million
M with left hand vertical, hands move forward
121
1,000
Thumb up jerks to point back at chest OR
Finger pointing up twists to point forward
122
Hundred (alternate)
Finger brushes under chin, as with 'son'
123
Or
Both palms, face-up, make downward motion (loose)
124
Replace
Both hand Cs right in front of left, move around and change position
125
Terms/terminology
Finger and thumb either side of chin twists forward
126
When?
Fingers wiggle on cheek
127
Watch me
V from eyes to chest/open hands from eyes to chest
128
Wrong
Pinky fist lands on palm
129
Frustrated
Stacked fists 'break'
130
Can't
Finger by mouth, move forward and twist around
131
Can
Finger C over nose taps forward (finger and thumb)
132
Organisation
V shape taps alternate fingers on palm 4x
133
Not allowed
Finger of both hands flick down a few times while shaking head
134
Finish
Thumbs ups circle inward a few times
135
Now
Palms face up, move down
136
White
Middle finger and thumb makes O on chest; flick out and open
137
Never
Bent hand moves down and past bent left
138
Awful
Both fists, pinkies out, circle outwards
139
Next
Thumbs up bent over rises to normal position
140
Past (time)
Upright hand falls horizontal
141
Why?
Finger out fist taps left shoulder
142
Sorry, my mind has gone blank!
Fist circles on chest (sorry)
Two beaks close out from sides of head with apologetic expression
143
I don't mind
Fingers touch chin (open hand) and slide off, twisting forward
144
Have to put up with it
Clawed hand, fingers tap chin twice
145
Not yet
Thumbs out of both fists, angled in to each other, move in and out twice (lip pattern like 'shhh')
146
Take my time
Both open hands press down in front of you, then down to right, thumbs touch
147
No
Fist shakes side to side
