People Flashcards
Person
both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), chest width apart, palms to each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands down at same time
People
both hands in “K”, chest width apart, palms to each other; move hands in circles (up, away, down, toward)
I/Me
dom hand in “1”; point to chest
Myself
dom hand in “A”, thumb up, knuckles against middle of chest
You
dom hand in “1”; point to individual
He/She/It
dom hand in “1”; point to individual
They
dom hand in “1”, palm down; move hand in arc pointing to people
We
dom hand in “1”, touching dom side of chest, palm to non-dom side; move dom hand in arc from dom shoulder to non-dom shoulder
Everyone
Dom hand in “A”, palm to body, thumb pointing up; non-dom hand in “A”, palm to body, thumb pointing up, slightly lower than dom hand; move Dom hand down so dom knuckles brush against non-dom knuckles; move dom hand to dom side while changing hand to “1”
Mine
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm against chest, fingers pointing to non-dom side
Yours
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm out to individual, fingers pointing up
His/Hers
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to individual, fingers pointing up
Theirs
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to individual; slide hand so palm faces all indivduals
Boy
dom fingers in “G” shape at forehead, fingers pointing to non-dom side; pinch fingers together
looks like grabbing the bill of a baseball cap
Girl
dom hand in “A”, palm toward face, thumb pointing up on jawline; rub dom hand down jawline
Like “Fine”
Man
dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side, thumb touching middle of forehead; move hand down so thumb touching middle of chest
Woman
dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side, thumb touching chin; move hand down so thumb touching middle of chest
Transgender
dom hand in “5”, palm away from body; rotate dom hand at wrist while changing to a fist, palm to body
Family
Both hands in “F”, palms facing away from body, side of hands touching; move hands away from each other in circle, rotating wrists so palms end up facing towards body
looks like running hands around outside of a ball
Parents
- dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side; tap dom thumb against chin; move dom hand to tap thumb against forehead
Husband
dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side, thumb on forehead; non-dom hand in “5”, palm facing up, fingers slightly bent; move dom hand down toward non-dom hand, rotating wrist so palm faces down, curling fingers slightly, dom hand landing on non-dom hand.
Wife
dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side, thumb on chin; non-dom hand in “5”, palm facing up, fingers slightly bent; move dom hand down toward non-dom hand, rotating wrist so palm faces down, curling fingers slightly, dom hand landing on non-dom hand.
Dad
dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side; tap dom thumb against forehead twice
Mom
dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side; tap dom thumb against chin twice
Stepmom
- dom hand in “G”; move dom thumb so pointing up
- dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side; tap dom thumb against chin twice
Brother
dom fingers in “G” shape at forehead, fingers pointing to non-dom side; pinch fingers together; non-dom in”1”, finger pointing away from body; change dom hand to “1” while moving towards non-dom hand, landing on top of non-dom hand.
can also sign it so hands end up next to each other instead of on top of each other.
Sister
dom hand in “A”, palm toward face, thumb pointing up on jawline; rub dom hand down jawline; non-dom in”1”, finger pointing away from body; change dom hand to “1” while moving towards non-dom hand, landing on top of non-dom hand.
Sibling
- dom fingers in “G” shape at forehead, fingers pointing to non-dom side; pinch fingers together; non-dom in”1”, finger pointing away from body; change dom hand to “1” while moving towards non-dom hand, landing on top of non-dom hand.
- dom hand in “A”, palm toward face, thumb pointing up on jawline; rub dom hand down jawline; non-dom in”1”, finger pointing away from body; change dom hand to “1” while moving towards non-dom hand, landing on top of non-dom hand.
Boy + Baby
Son
dom fingers in “G” shape at forehead, fingers pointing to non-dom side; pinch fingers together; change dom hand so dom arm across body, parallel with floor, palm facing up; non-dom arm parallel with floor under dom arm, palm facing up; rock both arms from non-dom side of body to center of body and back several times
Girl + Baby
Daughter
dom hand in “A”’; move side of thumb down jaw line; change dom hand so dom arm across body, parallel with floor, palm facing up; non-dom arm parallel with floor under dom arm, palm facing up; rock both arms from non-dom side of body to center of body and back several times
Grandpa
dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side, thumb touching forehead; move hand away from body while rotating so thumb pointing up
Grandma
dom hand in “5”, palm facing non-dom side, thumb touching chin; move hand away from body while rotating so thumb pointing up
next + short
Grandchild
- dom hand in front of body, palm towards body, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom in front of dom hand (bit of space), palm towards dom hand, fingers pointing to dom side of body; move dom hand over and in front of non-dom hand.
- dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm down, fingers pointing away from body; place dom hand to side of body, hip height
Uncle
dom hand in “U”, forehead height, palm to face; rotate hand at wrist so palm facing outwards and back to facing forehead a couple of times.
Aunt
dom hand in “A”, jawline height, palm facing toward body; rotate hand at wrist so palm facing outwards and back to facing jawline a couple of times.
Cousin
dom hand in “C” next to cheekbone, palm facing non-dom side; move dom hand in small circles next to face (top, right, bottom, left)
Neice
dom hand in “N”; move in small circle next to jawline
Nephew
dom hand in “N”; move in small circle next to forehead
Adult
dom hand in “A” w/tumb touching chin; move thumb to side of forehead.
similar to “adult”
Teenager
dom hand in “T”, index finger touching jaw; move hand to side of forehead.
Child
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included) placed to side of body
Children
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included); place to side of body and bounce away from body
number of boundes denotes the number of children referring too; can do both hands if wanted
Kid
dom hand in fist, index & pinky extended, palm down, fingers pointing to non-dom side of body; put dom hand between nose and top of mouth; wiggle non-dom hand up and down several times
Baby
dom arm across body, parallel with floor, palm facing up; non-dom arm parallel with floor under dom arm, palm facing up; rock both arms from non-dom side of body to center of body and back several times
looks like rocking a baby
Assistant
dom hand in “A”, palm at 45 degrees towards non-dom side; non-dom hand in “A”, palm at 45 degrees up, pinky touching dom thumb fingertip
Best Friend/Good Friend
both hands in “X” next to dom shoulder, index fingers interlocked; tug index fingers like trying to separate
Boyfriend/Girlfriend
both hands in “A”, palms over heard, knuckles touching; curl thumbs toward each other and wiggle up and down
Class
Both hands in “C”, palms facing away from body, side of hands touching; move hands away from each other in circle, rotating wrists so palms end up facing towards body
Clown
dom hand in “5” in front of nose, fingers curled; twist hand at wrist several times
Cop/Police
dom hand in “C”, palm facing non-dom side; hit dom hand against heart
dom hand in “P” if signing “police”
Doctor
dom hand in “D”, palm facing non-dom side, finger pointing up; non-dom hand in relaxed position, palm facing up; tap dom’s rounded part of d against non-dom wrist a couple of times.
Other medical personnel are signed the same just with a different letter
Fiance
dom hand in “F”, palm down; non-dom hand in open “5”, palm down, ring finger below dom thumb & index; move dom hand in a small circle, then place dom thumb & index fingers on non-dom ring finger
Firefighter
dom hand in “B”; tap back of dom hand against forehead a couple of times
Friend
dom hand in “X” in center of body, palm down; non-dom hand in “X”, palm up, finger interlocking with dom index finger; rotate hands so dom hand palm up, and non-dom hand palm down, fingers interlocking.
visit + person
Guest
- Both hands in “V”, palms to body; move hands in alternate directions toward & away from body
- both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), chest width apart, palms to each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands down at same time
interpret + person
Interpreter
- both hands in “F”, index and thumbs touching; rotate dom hand at wrist so fingers point away from body and back a couple of times
- both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), chest width apart, palms to each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands down at same time
Loser
dom hand in “L”, back of hand on forehead
Medic
dom hand in “M”, palm facing non-dom side, finger pointing away from palm; non-dom hand in relaxed position, palm facing up; tap dom’s fingertips against non-dom wrist a couple of times.
Other medical personnel are signed the same just with a different letter
Neighbor
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to non-dom side, fingers pointing away from body; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to dom side, fingers pointing away from body, top of index finger touching bottom of dom pinky; move dom hand to side of non-dom hand
This is directional, i.e. the direction you move the dom hand indicates which side the neighbor is located. Spacing b/n hands also indicates how far away the neighbor is.
Nurse
dom hand in “N”, palm facing non-dom side, finger pointing away from palm; non-dom hand in relaxed position, palm facing up; tap dom’s fingertips against non-dom wrist a couple of times.
Other medical personnel are signed the same just with a different letter
Secretary
dom hand in “U”, palm to non-dom side, fingertips touching below dom eye; non-dom hand in closed “5”, palm to dom side of body, fingers pointing away from body; move dom hand away from face towards non-dom hand, wiggling fingers side to side when reach above non-dom hand
Learn + person
Student
- dom hand in “5”, fingers slightly curled in, palm down; non-dom hand in “5”, palm up, fingers pointing to dom side, palm touching dom fingertips; move dom hand up to forehaed while pinching fingers together
- both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), chest width apart, palms to each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands down at same time
Teach + Person
Teacher
- both hands fingers pinched together, on side of forehead, palms facing to forehead; move both hands away from body
- both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), chest width apart, palms to each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands down at same time
vegetable + person
Vegetarian
- dom hand in “V”, index finger touching dom corner of mouth; wiggle dom hand
- both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), chest width apart, palms to each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands down at same time
