Essentials Pt. 1

Question 1

Don’t Want

Answer 1

Flip bent 5 hands down and shake head

Question 2

Finish/Done

Answer 2

Flick 5 hands from facing you out and make a “fshh” sound with your mouth

Question 3

Forget

Answer 3

wiping a thought off of forehead

Question 4

Go/Go to

Answer 4

point outwards to where you are going or want the other person to go

Question 5

Hello

Answer 5

a salute; tight 5 hand moving out from forehead

Question 6

Help

Answer 6

thumbs up hand on top of an open non dominant hand

Question 7

How are you?

Answer 7

a moving thumbs up sign with fists together, then point at the person you are asking (eyebrows down)

Question 8

Like

Answer 8

thumb and middle finger pulling out from chest

Question 9

More

Answer 9

bring thumb up to fingers and touch all finger tips together

Question 10

Need

Answer 10

“x” hand moving up and down

Question 11

Nice to meet you

Answer 11

dust fingertips off- two pointer fingers meeting- point at the person you are signing to

Question 12

No

Answer 12

two fingers meet thumb to make an “o” while shaking head

Question 13

Not/Don’t/Doesn’t

Answer 13

*bringing thumb out from underneath chin

Question 14

Please

Answer 14

flat hand making a circle on chest

Question 15

Right/Correct

Answer 15

stack one pointer finger fist on top of non-dominant pointer finger fist

Question 16

Thank you

Answer 16

open hand coming out from chin

Question 17

Want

Answer 17

bent, open five hands pulling into body

Question 18

Wrong

Answer 18

“y” hand tapping chin

Question 19

Yes

Answer 19

fist nodding- mimicking your head

Question 20

Scared/Terrified

Answer 20

open five hands over chest and stomach with a scared/terrified facial expression

Question 21

Bad

Answer 21

Bring open hand out from chin, flip it so you are palm down, and bring hand to non-dominant hand

Question 22

Busy

Answer 22

non-dominant hand makes a fist and other hand is a four hand and moving side to side

Question 23

Fine

Answer 23

Open five hand and thumb taps chest

Question 24

Good/Well

Answer 24

open hand comes out from chin and lands palm up on non-dominant hand

Question 25

Happy

Answer 25

dominant hand over chest, non-dominant hand over stomach- making small circles moving upwards

Question 26

Sad

Answer 26

Open five hands starting at eyes and moving down with a sad facial expression

Question 27

Same

Answer 27

“y” hand moving between the two things that are similar

Question 28

So so

Answer 28

supinate and pronate an open five hand

Question 29

I’m Happy

Answer 29

point to self- hands open over chest and stomach making small circles upwards- point to self again

Question 30

I need help

Answer 30

Point to self- “x” hand moving up and down- thumbs up on top of flat hand- point to self again

Question 31

Yes, same.

Answer 31

Fist making a nodding motion- “y” hand moving between two things that are similar

Question 32

You finished?

Answer 32

Point to the person you are asking- open five hands flick out while making “fsh” sound with mouth- point to the person again (eyebrows up)

Question 33

Tornado

Answer 33

thumbs touching facing opposite ways while moving extended pointer fingers and moving hands in a circle

Question 34

Bell

Answer 34

extended pointer finger moving up and down next to an open, non-dominant five hand

Question 35

Warning

Answer 35

tapping a non-dominant fist on the back of the hand