OCC Vocab II Flashcards
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
I Live
I’m from
I do (for work)
See you later
Which
Don’t want
Sorry
Tired
Hungry
Thirsty
Bathroom
Help
Understand
Don’t understand
Late
Know
Don’t know
I feel…
He/She/They feel…
Mad
Fear
Happy
Disgust
Frustrated
Trust
Anticipation/Expectation
Surprise
Regret
Excited
Depressed
Food
Eat
Not Yet
Finish
Go To
Restaurant
Ready
Order
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drink
Meat
Vegetables
Vegetarian
Vegan
Finally
Left
Dominant hand in an L handshape located out in front, palm orientation down. Hand slides to the left one time.
Right
Dominant hand in an R handshape located out in front, palm orientation out. Hand slides to the right one time.
Up
Dominant hand in 1 handshape located out in front, palm orientation out. Hand slides up.
Down
Dominant hand in 1 handshape, located out in front pointing down. Palm orientation in. Hand slides down.
Nearby
Dominant hand in F handshape, start at the nose, palm orientation down. Move handshape out and down until palm orientation is down. Then handshape transitions to a 1 handshape and points. Nose wrinkles.
Far Away
Dominant hand in 1 handshape. Palm orientation to the side. Dominant hand picks up and moves about 8 inches in front. If the intent is very far away, the dominant hand can move further away in front.
On
Both hands in flat handshapes, palm orientation down. Dominant hand starts above the non dominant hand and settles on top of the non dominant hand.
Under
Both hands in flat handshape, palm down. Dominant hand moves in a circular movement under the non dominant hand.
Next To
Both hands flat handshapes, palms facing in, touching. Dominant hand will bounce to the side, about 4 inches.
Behind
Both hands in A handshapes. Palm orientation in. Dominant hand will twist behind non dominant hand until the backs of the dominant fingers are touching the base of the non dominant thumb.
In Front Of
Dominant hand in flat handshape, palm orientation in. Start at the top of the forehead and slide down, ending at the chin. Transition dominant hand to a 1 handshape and point.
Around the Corner
Dominant hand in 1 handshape. Palm orientation to the side. Movement is forward and then twists 90 degrees to the intended direction. If I intend “around the corner to the left,” I will twist to the left. Same for the right.
Sports/Competition
Both hands A handshapes, out in front of the body. Palm orientation in. Hands alternate rocking back and forth.
Soccer/To Kick
Both hands flat handshapes, out in front of the body. Non dominant hand above dominant hand. Dominant hand chops the bottom of the non dominant hand.
Hockey
Non dominant in flat handshape, palm orientation up. Dominant hand in X handshape, palm orientation up. Dominant hand swipes across the palm of the non dominant hand.
Golf
Dominant hand in A handshape, palm orientation to the side. Swinging movement similar to actually swinging a golf club.
Tennis
Dominant hand in A handshape, palm orientation up.
Run
Both hands in L handshapes. Non-dominant hand in front. Palm orientation inward. The thumb of your non-dominant hand will hook on the index finger of your dominant hand. Index finger on the non-dominant hand will squeeze a few times.
Ski
Both hands in X handshapes, palm orientation up. Dominant hand slightly in front. Movement is a slight forward and back motion.
Snowboard
Both hands in Bent B handshapes, non dominant hand in front of dominant hand. Palm orientation down. Movement is a slight forward and back motion
Play
Both hands Y handshapes. Start with palm orientation in and twist back and forth rapidly.
Ballet
Fingerspell
Dance
Non dominant hand in open flat handshape, palm orientation up. Dominant hand in 2 handshape, fingertips down. Dominant hand swings back and forth across the non dominant hand a few times.
Paint (a house)
Non dominant hand in open flat handshape, held up with palm orientation to the side. Dominant hand in Flat handshape. Fingertips swish back and forth across the non dominant palm.
Paint (fine art)
Non dominant hand in open flat handshape, held up with palm orientation to the side. Dominant hand in U handshape. Fingertips swish back and forth across the non dominant palm.
Draw
Non dominant hand in open flat handshape, held up with palm orientation to the side. Dominant hand in I handshape. Pinky finger of dominant hand brushes across the palm of the non dominant hand.
Poetry
Both hands in A handshapes, placed on the center of the chest. Dominant hand in front. Both hands move out and away from the chest and open into open 5 handshapes. Palm orientation remains up.
Enjoy
Both hands in open flat handshapes, placed with palms on the chest. Dominant hand on top. Hands move in circles across the chest. Dominant hand moves clockwise, and non dominant hand moves counter clockwise at the same time.
Oh, I See
Dominant hand in y handshape, palm orientation down. Hand bounces up and down a few times.
Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Valentine’s Day
Both hands in Open 8 handshapes placed over the heart. Palm orientation in. Draw a heart. Then ‘day’
Easter
Both hands E handshapes, placed out in front with palm orientation out. Wrists rotate back so that the palm orientation is back, and then rotate back out forward.
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
4th of July
Fingerspell J-U-L-Y. Dominant hand in 4 handshape, palm orientation out. Hand twist backward until palm orientation is back
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Dominant hand in G handshape, placed on the chin. Moves down to chest.
Christmas
Dominant hand in C handshape, located out in front, palm orientation out. Non dominant hand/arm flat. Move C in an arc from non-dominant elbow and up.
Birthday
Dominant hand in open 8 handshape. Middle finger touches chin and moves down to tap chest.
Anniversary
Both hands in X handshapes, arms held up slightly. Move hands in small circles, moving out and then in. Palm orientation is in.
Celebrate
Both hands in X handshapes, arms held up slightly. Move hands in big circles, moving out and then in. Palm orientation is in.
Gift
Both hands X handshapes, hands held up with palm orientation facing each other. Hands move out and down.
Honor
Both hands in U handshapes, located near the dominant side of the forehead. Movement is straight out.
Off
Fingerspell
Holiday
Both hands in Open V handshapes, palm orientation toward each other. The hands will alternate bouncing off and then back to chest
Doing
Both hands in D handshapes, palm orientation up. Index fingers tap thumbs several times.
Fireworks
Both hands in O handshapes, placed about eye level, fingertips facing each other. Moving across the “sky,” open hands to an open 5 handshape, and repeat.
Sick
Both hands open in 8 handshapes. Dominant hand moves in touch forehead, and non dominant hand moves in to touch center of chest. Facial expression will indicate degree of sickness. If the illness has been ongoing, the fingertips will move in small circles.
Feel
Dominant hand in open 8 handshape located at the center of the chest. The hand will move up and off the chest and then back to the chest in a small circle.
Better
Dominant hand in an open B handshape, palm orientation in. Fingertips start at the chin, and then brush out to create an A handshape.
Hurt
Both hands in 1 handshapes and palm orientation. Slightly bounce the handshapes in and out.
Headache
Both hands in 1 handshapes. Hands start slightly apart, about 6 inches. Move the index fingers closer together while twisting them slightly, and then slide them back out several times. Location at the forehead.
Cold (sick)
Need
Dominant hand in an X handshape. Palm orientation down. Tap the index finger twice.
Medicine
Non dominant palm up. Dominant hand in open 8 handshape. Middle finger touches the non dominant palm and wiggles back and forth. Think of crushing a tablet into your palm.
Doctor
Non dominant wrist up. Dominant hand in a Bent B handshape. Dominant fingertips tap non dominant wrist twice.
Hospital
Dominant hand in an H handshape, placed on the non dominant upper arm. Move the H handshape across and then down.
Allergy
1 handshapes, dominant hand at the nose. Comes down to meet non-dominant hand and then they separate out.
Teacher
Librarian
LIBRARY + PERSON
Student
Nurse
Non dominant hand in Flat handshape, palm orientation up. Dominant hand in an N handshape. The N will tap the non dominant wrist twice
Interpreter
Both hands in F handshapes, thumbs and index fingers touching. Palm orientation out. Dominant hand twists down and then back up several times. Movement originates at the wrist + PERSON
Secretary/Administrative Assistant
Dominant hand in U handshape, palm orientation in. Start near the ear and move down to the non dominant hand (held palm orientation up), and swipe across the palm.
Retail
Both hands in Flat O handshapes. Palm orientation in. Twist hands out and then back in. (Like shopping, but in the air)
Waiter
Both hands in Flat handshapes, palm orientation up. Hands at shoulder level. Alternate hands sliding out about 8 inches and then back in + PERSON
Chef
COOK + ME
Assistant
Both hands in A handshapes. Non dominant hand on top, with dominant hand thumb touching the base of the non dominant hand. Thumb taps several times.
Customer Service
CUSTOMER: Both hands in C handshapes. Thumbs touch upper chest and slide down. Palm orientation in.
SERVE: Both hands in Flat handshapes, palm orientation up. Hands at shoulder level. Alternate hands sliding out about 8 inches and then back in.
Computers
Dominant hand in C handshape. Non dominant hand in Flat handshape, palm orientation down. C handshape moves in a circle on the forearm or wrist of the palm-down non dominant hand. The thumb of the dominant hand brushes against the surface of the back of the base hand.
Business
Non dominant hand in Flat handshape, palm orientation down. Dominant hand in B handshape, palm orientation out. Dominant hand placed on the side of the non dominant hand. Slide the B handshape back and forth several times.
Science
Both hands in A handshapes, palm orientation down. Hands alternate making small circles in and down. Think of pouring chemicals into beakers to make solutions.
Fall
Dominant hand in Flat handshape, palm orientation down. Dominant hand brushes down several times at the non dominant elbow.
Winter
Both hands in S handshapes, elbows tucked in tight to torso, hands up. Shake both hands like you are shivering.
Spring
Non dominant hand in C handshape, like holding a cup. Dominant hand starts in a Flat O handshape held inside the cup. Dominant hand moves up and opens into a Claw handshape.
Summer
Dominant hand in 1 handshape, palm orientation down. Swipe 1 handshape across the brow line, ending in an X handshape.
Cold
Both hands in S handshapes, elbows slightly away from torso, hands up. Bring elbows into torso, and shake hands once.
Hot
Dominant hand in C handshape at the mouth, palm orientation in. Twist hand out and slightly down until palm orientation is down.
Cool (temperature)
Both hands in Flat handshapes, palm orientation down, located near the mouth. Flap both hands down and up rapidly.
Rain
Both hands in claw shapes, move downward
Snow
Both hands in open handshapes, palm orientation slightly out. Moving from left to right, twinkle your fingertips.
Sunny
Dominant hand in Flat O handshape, palm orientation out, located above forehead. Twist hand around and open to 5 handshape.
Warm
Dominant hand in Closed handshape at the mouth. Moving slightly sway from mouth, open the hand slowly into an Open handshape. (Like HOT but does not turn out)
Windy
Both hands in Open 5 handshapes, palms facing each other. Starting at your non dominant side, swipe both hands across back and forth.
Waves
Both hands in Open 5 handshapes, palm orientation down. Non dominant hand slightly in front of dominant hand. Move hands up and then down, as if following the swell of the waves.
Weather
Both hands in Open 5 handshapes, palm orientation out. Start about nose level and zig zag both hands down about a foot.
Vacation
Both hands in Open 5 handshapes, palm orientation down. Thumbs touch upper torso. Moving both hands at the same time, tap thumbs on torso twice.
Outside
Dominant hand in Flat O handshape tucked into the non dominant hand. Pull dominant hand out into a Claw handshape, palm orientation in. Move hand outward and close hand into Flat O handshape.
Inside
Non dominant hand in C handshape, palm orientation to the side. Dominant hand in Flat O handshape. Tuck dominant fingertips into the non dominant hand.
Beautiful
Ugly
Dominant hand in 1 handshape, fingertips under the nose. Pull hand to the side and end in X handshape
Sunset
Non dominant hand out in front, with palm orientation down, creating a horizon line. Dominant hand in C handshape. Starting about 6 inches above the horizon, move “sun” down below non dominant arm.
Ex
Dominant hand, palm orientation out. Fingerspell E X. Twist hand while switching from the E to the X so that your palm orientation ends to the side.
Mother in Law
Dominant hand in Open 5 handshape, palm orientation to the side. Thumb taps chin twice. Handshape transitions to an L handshape. Non dominant hand moves up in a Flat handshape, palm up. Dominant hand, in L handshape, taps non dominant fingertips and then taps base of thumb.
Father in Law
Dominant hand in Open 5 handshape, palm orientation to the side. Thumb taps forehead twice. Handshape transitions to an L handshape. Non dominant hand moves up in a Flat handshape, palm up. Dominant hand, in L handshape, taps non dominant fingertips and then taps base of thumb.
Partner
SHARE: Non dominant hand in Closed handshape, palm in. Dominant hand in Closed handshape. Base of dominant hand brushes across the top of the non dominant hand. + PERSON
Children
Both hands Open handshapes on either side of waist, palm down. Bounce both hands out two or three times, as if you are patting the heads of children standing in line next to you.
Foster
Fingerspell
Neighbor
NEAR, but to the side + PERSON
Roommate
Both hands Claw handshapes, palms in. Hands start about 6 inches apart. Move hands together until fingers are interlaced while remaining in the Claw handshape. Repeat movement twice.
Coworker
Fingerspell CO + WORK + PERSON
Boss
Dominant hand in Claw handshape, palm down. Fingertips tap dominant shoulder twice.
Animal
Both hands Bent handshapes, palm orientation in. Fingertips touch sides of chest. Rock hands back and forth, toward the center of the chest, and then back out.
Goat
Dominant hand starts at chin in a clawed V handshape, and then moves up to the forehead. Palm orientation is in the entire time.
Chicken
Dominant hand, index finger and thumb pinch together, palm orientation out. Start at the nose, and then move down to your non dominant hand (Flat handshape, palm orientation up)
Cow
Dominant hand in Y handshape, palm orientation out. Start at the side of the forehead and rotate the wrist back until the palm orientation is up.
Pig
Dominant hand, Flat handshape, palm orientation down. Place back of hand under the chin and tap fingertips down two or three times.
Sheep
Dominant hand in a V handshape, palm orientation up. Non dominant arm rests out in front. Dominant hand moves up the non dominant arm, handshape opens and closes.
Bear
Both hands in Claw handshapes, palm orientation in. Cross arms across the chest and squeeze Claw handshapes at the shoulders.
Lion
Dominant hand in Claw handshape, palm orientation down. Start at the top of the head and sweep back and down.
Gray
Both hands Open 5 handshapes, palm orientation in. Fingertips brush back and forth.
Dark
Both hands in Flat handshapes, palm orientation in. Hands cross in front of the face.
Light
Both hands in Open 8 handshapes, palm orientation down. Hands twist up until palm orientation is up.
