Misc. Flashcards
Age
dom hand in “C”, in front of chin; move hand towards chin while closing into a fist; do this a couple of times
looks like eating an ice cream at your chin
All/Everything
dom hand in closed 5, palm facing out, fingertips pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in closed 5, palm facing in, fingertips pointing to dom side; move dom hand in circle around non-dom hand rotating at wrist so palm ends up facing towards body; dom hand ends up in palm of non-dom hand.
any + thing
Anything
- dom hand in “A”, top of chest height on non-dom side of body, palm towards non-dom side; move hand towards center of chest rotating at wrist so palm down
- turn dom hand so palm facing up; bounce hand to dom side of body, palm remaining faced up.
Awesome
both hands in closed “5”, forehead height, shoulder width apart, palms facing away from body; move both hands to chest heigth.
Breeze
both hands in closed “5” (including thumb), palms facing each other, fingertips pointing away from body; move hands & arms side to side lossely, while blowing air out of mouth
looks like hands/arms blowing in the breeze
Careful
both hands in “K”, palm facing opposite side of body, dom hand on top of non-dom hand; move both hands together in circle (up, away, down, towards)
Come On
Both hands in “5”, palms up, fingers pointing away from body; curl fingers from “5” to “A”
Depend
Both hands in “1”, finger pointing to opposite side of body, dom index fingertip on top of non-dom fingertip; bounce both fingers up and down a couple of times.
Divorce
Both hands in “D”, palms facing each other, fingertips touching; rotate hands at wrist so palms facing away from body
Don’t Want
both hands in “5”, palms up, shoulder width apart; move hands towards body, curling fingers into a bear claw; about halfway to body, turn hands so palms facing away from body; move hands slightly to dom side and flick fingers so hand opens back up into a “5”.
Earthquake
both hands in fist, palms down, knuckles facing each other with space between them; both arms in front of body, parallel to the floor; move arms in opposite directions towards & away from body.
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm down, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in “C”, fingers pointing to dom side; slide dom hand from one side of non-dom hand to other through “C” shape.
This is a directional sign; send the dom hand through the “C” in the direction of who is sending/receiving the email.
Emergency
both hands in “E”, shoulder width apart, at ear level; move both hands slightly side-to-side.
Same as “Easter”
English
dom hand in closed bear claw, palm down, thumb uncurled; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included); dom hand placed on top of non-dom hand, dom fingers curling around non-dom hand.
Football
both hands in “5”, shoulder width apart, chest height, palms facing each other; move hands together, interlacing fingers
From
dom hand in 1, fingertip pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in 1, palm facing out, fingertip behind dom fingertip; move dom hand towards dom side while curling index finger
Game
play against
both hands in “A”, chest height, shoulder width apart, palms facing towards body, thumbs pointing up; move hands together so knuckles touch a couple of times
Get Away
command
dom hand in “5” in front of dom shoulder, palm facing toward body; move hand away from body while rotate hand at wrist so palm facing away from body
looks like shooing someone away
Can also sign “escape”
Idea
dom hand in “I”, palm towards body, fingertip touching side of forehead; move hand away from body
If
dom hand in “I”, palm towards body, fingertip touching below eye; move hand out away from body
Kidding
both hands in “X”, palms facing each other, bottom of dom hand touching top of non-dom hand; slide dom hand away from body
Similar to “more”
Kiss
both hands with fingers pinched, space between them, palms towards each other, fingers on top; move hands together so fingertips are touching
This is a directional sign, i.e. the hands should be in the direction the people kissing are located.
Left
remaining
both hands in “5”, chest width apart, eye level, palms towards each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands down twice
looks like putting a box down on a table twice
Lesson
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included) on non-dom side, bent at knuckles, palm facing body; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to dom side, fingertips touching side of dom pinky; bounce dom hand down non-dom hand
looks like items on a list
Marriage
both hands in closed 5, fingers cupped, dom palm facing down, non-dom palm facing up below dom palm; move hands towards each other until dom hand on top of non-dom hand
end looks like holding a bug between hands
Meaning/Context
Dom hand in “V”, fingers pointing to non-dom side of body, palm facing body; non-dom hand in closed 5, fingers pointing up, palm touching dom fingertips; rotate dom wrist so dom palm facing away from body, and rotate back.
Meeting
both hands in open “5”, slightly apart, palms toward each other; move fingers together and pinch together a couple of times.
More
both hands with fingers pinched, space between them, palms to body; move hands together so fingertips are touching
Movie
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm at 45 degree angle to non-dom side of body, fingers pointing up; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm at 45 degree angle to dom side of body, fingers pointing away from body, fat part of non-dom thumb in dom palm; wiggle dom hand side to side
Name
dom hand in “U”, palm at 45 degree angle to non-dom side of body, fingers pointing away from body; non-dom hand in “U”, palm at 45 degree angle to dom side of body, fingers pointing away from body, small distance below dom hand; move dom hand down so bottom of dom fingers hit top of non-dom fingers twice
No idea
dom hand in “F”, palm facing non-dom side; move dom hand in small circles in front of forehead
Oops/Mistake
dom hand in “Y”, below chin, palm to body; rotate dom hand toward non-dom side
Ours
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to non-dom side, fingers slightly curved, thumb against dom chest; move dom hand to non-dom side, rotating hand so palm facing dom side when reach non-dom side
looks like outlining a semi-circl across your chest
Party
both hands in “P”, chest width apart; shake both hands side to side
Pay Attention
both hands in closed “5” (thumb included) on side of head, palms to head, fingers pointing up; move hands away from body, rotating so fingers point away from body, fingertips starting to point to each other
looks like narrowing someone’s focus
Plan
both hands in “5”, chest width apart, eye level, palms towards each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands down; move both hands to dom side
looks like putting box on a table and sliding box along table.
Please
dom hand in closed “5”, palm against chest, fingers pointing to non-dom side; move dom hand in a small circle against chest (up, non-dom side, down, dom side)
similar to “name”
Pounds
(weight)
dom hand in “U”, palm at 45 degree angle to non-dom side of body, fingers pointing away from body; non-dom hand in “U”, palm at 45 degree angle to dom side of body, fingers pointing away from body, top of index touching bottom of dom middle finger; rub dom hand against non-dom’s index finger knuckle to fingertip a couple of times.
Problem
dom hand in double “X”, index and middle fingers slightly apart, palm towards body, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in double “X”, index and middle fingers slightly apart, palm away from body, fingers point to dom side, non-dom index & middle finger knuckles touching dom index & middle finger knuckles; rotate hands at wrist so dom palm facing away from body, and non-dom palm facing towards body.
Ready
dom hand in “R”, arm crossing chest; palm to body, fingers against non-dom shoulder; non-dom hand in “R”, arm crossing dom arm, palm to body, fingers against dom shoulder; uncross arms so hands are shoulder width apart, palm to each other
Smoke
from a fire
dom hand in bear claw, palm down, knuckles to non-dom side; non-dom hand in bear claw, palm up, knuckles away from body, non-dom palm below dom palm; move both hands in circles, while raising both hands up
So-So
dom hand in open 5 in front of body, palm facing down; wiggle hand
Sorry
dom hand in fist, palm against chest; move dom hand in a small circle against chest (up, non-dom side, down, dom side)
Soul
dom hand in “F”, palm down; non-dom hand in “F”, palm up, index & middle fingertips touching dom index & middle fingertips; move hands away from each other in opposite directions.
Still
Continuing
both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), palms to body; move hands in opposite directions to and away from body
Stop
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm at 45 degrees to non-dom side, thumb on top; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up at 45 degrees, below dom hand; tap bottom of dom hand against palm of non-dom hand
Taste
dom hand in “5”, palm to body, middle finger forward; touch middle fingertip to mouth
similar to “good”
Thanks
dom hand in closed “5”, palm to body, fingertips on chin; move dom hand away from body and rotating so palm up
True
dom hand in “1”, palm to non-dom side, fingertip touching chin; move hand away from body, rotating so finger pointing away from body
Understand
Dom hand in fist by side of head, palm facing backwards; flick index finger up a couple of times.
Looks like making sign for 11 by side of head.
Used To
dom hand in “13” palm out; non-dom hand in fist, palm down, top of fist touching bottom of non-dom palm; move both hands down, while changing dom hand to a fist
Visit
Both hands in “V”, palms to body; move hands in alternate directions toward & away from body
Wait
dom hand in “5”; non-dom hand in “5”, further away from body than dom hand; wiggle fingers on both hands
Whatever
both hands in “5”, limp wrists, palms to body; move hands in opposite directions to and away from body, fingers moving between each other
Which
both hands in “A”, chest width apart, palms to body, thumbs pointing up; move hands in opposite directions up and down
Work
dom hand in fist, palm down, knuckles pointing 45 degrees to non-dom side; non-dom hand in fist, palm down, knuckles pointing 45 degrees to dom side, below dom hand; move dom hand down so dom wrist hits non-dom wrist
