Food Flashcards
Eat/Food
dom hand with fingers pinched, palm towards body; tap pinched fingers against mouth a couple of times
Breakfast
dom hand in “B”, palm facing non-dom side of body, fingertips pointing up and touching to dom side of mouth; rub dom fingertips against corner of mouth a couple of times
looks like fingertips wiping mouth
food + noon
Lunch
- dom hand with fingers pinched, palm towards body; tap pinched fingers against mouth a couple of times
- dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to non-dom side, fingers pointing up; non-dom arm parallel to floor, across body, palm down, hand under dom elbow
Dinner
dom hand in “D”, palm facing toward body, rounded part of d placed against dom side of lips; move hand up towards ear a couple of times.
Alcohol
dom hand in fist, index & pinky fingers extended, palm at 45 degrees to non-dom side; non-dom hand in fist, index & pinky fingers extended, palm at 45 degrees to dom side, fist below dom fist with space between; tap dom hand against non-dom hand
Bacon
both hands in “H”, fingertips touching, palm facing down; move hands away from each other, fingers moving up and down in waves.
Beer
dom hand in “B”, fingertips to side of mouth; move dom hand in small circles
Bread
dom hand in closed bear claw, palm facing towards body; non-dom in fist, palm facing towards body; run dom fingertips against back of non-dom hand a few times
looks like slicing bread
Chocolate
dom hand in “C”, palm facing non-dom side; non-dom hand in fist; move dom hand in circle on top of non-dom hand.
Coffee
Both hands in fist in center of body, palms facing opposite side of body, dom hand on top of non-dom hand; move dom hand in circle around top of non-dom hand.
looks like old-fashioned coffee grinder
Cookie
dom hand in “C”, fingers pointing down; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm pointing up & touching dom fingertips; rotate wrist 90 degrees with fingertips touching non-dom palm
Dessert
both hands in “D”, fingers pointing away from body, non-index fingers touching; bounce both hands against each other a couple of times.
Eggs
dom hand in “U”, palm 45 degrees to non-dom side, thumb on top; non-dom hand in “U”, palm 45 degrees to dom side, top of index finger touching bottom of dom middle finger (looks like fingers making an X); rotate hands at wrist so hands move away from each other and fingers point down.
French Fries
dom hand in “F”, palm down; bounce hand slightly to dom side
Gum
dom index & middle finger in “X”; tap index & middle fingertips against jaw a couple times
Hamburger
both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), slightly bent, dom hand palm down, non-dom hand palm up underneath dom hand; alternate hand positions a few times.
looks like making a raw hamburger pattie
Meat
dom hand in “5”, palm down, close to mouth; move mouth and put around dom hand between thumb and index finger.
looks like trying to bite hand
Milk
dom hand in “5” to side of head & before forehead, palm to non-dom side, fingers pointing away from body; close hand to fist and open back up to “5” a few times
looks like you’re milking a cow
same as sign for color version
Orange
dom hand in “O”, fingers circling chin; change to fist a few times
Pie
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm at 45 degrees to body, thumb on top; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up at 45 degrees, palm touching bottom of dom hand; slide dom hand across non-dom hand a few times, pivoting dom hand at wrist
looks like dom hand is slicing a pie
Potato
dom index & middle finger in “X”, palm to non-dom side; non-dom hand in fist, palm facing down, below dom hand; move dom hand around non-dom fist in a circle (forward, bottom, back, top), dom index & middle finger landing on top of non-dom fist.
Same as sign for “Idaho”
Pumpkin
dom hand in fist with index & thumb in “O”, palm down; non-dom in fist, palm down, top of fist just below dom index & thumb; thump dom index & thumb against top of non-dom fist twice
Soda
dom hand in “5”, middle finger forward, palm down; non-dom hand in small “O”, rotated so index finger on top, dom middle finger in circle part of non-dom hand; move dom hand up and move middle finger back to inline with other fingers; place dom palm on top of non-dom hand
Sugar
dom hand in closed “5”, palm to body, fingertips against chin; rub fingertips down chin a couple of times
Tea
dom hand in “F”, palm down, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in “C”, rotated so index finger on top, center of “C” below dom hand; move dom hand in small circles
looks like stiring a tea bag
Vegetable
dom hand in “V”, index finger touching dom corner of mouth; wiggle dom hand
Water
dom hand in “W”, palm to non-dom side; tap fingertips against chin a couple of times
Wine
dom hand in “W”, palm towards face, thumb & pinky touching side of mouth; move hand in small circles.
Fruit
Dom hand in “F”, thing & index finger against Dom cheek; twist Dom hand at wrist so fingers point forward a couple of times.
Apple
Dom hand in “A”, palm facing forward, thumb pointing to Dom cheek; rotate Dom hand at wrist so palm down a couple of times.
Banana
Dom hand in fist, palm to non-dom side, thumb and index fingertips touching; non-Dom hand in “1”, index near dom thumb & index; move dom hand up and down while rotating around non-dom finger.
Strawberry
Dom hand in “F”, palm to body; tap dom thumb and index fingers against mouth a few times
Orange
Dom hand in “O”, opening of O around chin; squeeze dom hand closed a couple of times
Pineapple
Dom hand in fist, thumb and index in “C”, palm down; non-dom holding dom thumb; rotate dom hand at wrist so rotates around non-dom hand
