Signs Flashcards
BUSY
Right hand B (closed)
Left hand S
WHAT
?
WHERE
?
WHO
?
WHEN
?
WHY
?
CONFUSED
?
FINE
?
GOOD
?
HAPPY
?
NOTHING
?
SAME-OLD/ THE-USUAL
?
SLEEPY
?
SO-SO
?
TIRED
?
I-AM/ ME
?
YOU-ARE
?
HE, SHE, IT-IS
?
WE
?
YOU(plural)
?
THEY
?
Deixis
?
NOT-BAD
?
AFTERNOON
?
NIGHT
?
MORNING
?
EYE-CONTACT
?
HOLD-ON (wait)
?
LOOK-AT-ME
?
PAY-ATTENTION
?
NO-EYE-CONTACT (focus)
?
HOME-WORK
?
NAME
?
LAST
?
INTRODUCE
?
FRIEND
?
WANT
?
DEAF
?
HARD-OF-HEARING
?
HEARING
?
MEET
?
MY
?
NICE
?
WHATS-UP
?
VOICE-OFF
T
GO-TO
?
Question-maker
Eyebrows raised
Shows you’re asking a question
Keep raised until finished signing the question
Don’t have to use a question word or SQ to turn it into a question. ex) I GO-TO SCHOOL can mean “I’m going to school OR Am I going to school?” If question maker is used
Getting a person’s attention
Shoulder tap or
Handmade
W-H face
Eyebrows down
UGLY
?
SUMMER
?
DRY
?
When can you use one-word answers?
You don’t use one word answers
HELLO
?
HI
?
How
?
BATHROOM
?
LEARN
?
NO
?
YES
S
PLEASE
?
AGAIN
?
SIGN/ SIGN-LANGUAGE
?
SLOW
?
THANK-YOU
?
Eye gaze
Look where diexis is pointing
GOOD-BYE
OpenB->A
LATER
L forward
SAME
Y
SEE
v
TAKE-CARE
Ks
TOMORROW
A
UNDERSTAND
?
HAVE
Open Bs
ARRIVE
Open Bs, Palm face toward me, neutral area, right hand hits left like in GOOD but it starts at chest instead of chin
RECEIVE
5s->Ss hands out on top of each other like work, then bring in to Ss
BECOME
?
Non-manual signals (NMS)
Adverbs=eyes and eyebrows
Adjectives=mouth tongue and lips
Facial expressions is a part of NMS (“tone of voice”)
Also includes head nodding/shaking
Base meaning
Meaning of a sign used with facial expressions to create more of a meaning, like synonyms with English words
BLANK-FACE
Open B down once over face
BORED
1
EXCITED
Open 8
FACIAL-EXPRESSIONS
Xs alternating up and down on sides of face
MAD
Open E?
SAD
5s
SICK
Open 8s tap right hand on forehand while left on stomach
SCARED
5s or S->5??????!!!
CAN/MAY
Ss
CANT
1s right finger hits left finger
NMS head shake
DONT-KNOW
5 off of head
Head shake
DONT-LIKE
8->5
Head shake
DONT-UNDERSTAND
Understand with head shake
IM-NOT
Me with head shake
KNOW
Know with Head nod
LIKE
5->8 ?
UNDERSTAND
Head nod
ABSENT
Right hand 1
Left hand open 8
Right finger hits left middle finger
DUE/OWE
Right 1 points down on left open b Palm
FAVORITE
Open 8
Middle finger tap chin
MOVIE
5 on open B
PRACTICE
s right hand
1 left hand
SCHOOL
Open Bs
TODAY/NOW
Ys
I-DONT-MIND
1 from nose down
Like sure, but sure is from chin
GRAB-OPPORTUNITY
LEFT OPEN B
RIGHT S
NONE/NOTHING
?
WARNING/WATCH-OUT
Left hand s
Right hand open B
Neutral area
Hit s with b
BOOK
Open bs
Open like a pretend book
DESK/TABLE
?
GIVE
?
HELP
?
MOVE
?
NEED
?
PEN/PENCIL
?
SURE
1
Down
EXPLAIN
Fs
Palm orientation down
Neutral area
Alternate forward and back
CLEAR
MORE->5s
EXCUSE-ME
Open A
Back and forth like writing (with fingers) on open b left hand
MEAN (to mean)
Right hand letter v
Left hand open b
Twist right hand pointing toward left Palm
Left Palm facing right side
Right Palm starts facing forward, twist to face me
NOT/DONT/DOESNT
Thumb down from chin
UNCLEAR
5s circle motion on each other
YOURE-WELCOME
Nod head
???!
DONT-DO-THAT
?
CLOSE-DOOR
?
OPEN-DOOR
?
TURN-ON-LIGHTS
O slightly down to 5
TURN-OFF-LIGHTS
5 slightly up to O
PERSON (standing)
Upside down V
GET-UP/STAND-UP
Bent V turn over to stand on left hand open b
JUMP
Upside down V (right hand)
Open B palm up (left hand)
Right goes to upside down bent V then again to Notmal upside down v
(Just bend fingers and move hand up to look like a person jumping)
SIT-DOWN
Right hand bent U
Left hand H Palm down
Bent U goes on top of H
ENJOY
Open Bs circles chest n stomach
HOME
?
WALK
Open Bs
Palms down
Fingers toward each other
Alternating out
PARTY
Swing P both hands
Variation 2: Ys
READ
Right hand V
Left hand open B
SLEEP
Only right hand open B
Rest face
WALK-TO
P moving fingers
GRADE (verb)
1 right hand
Make x on open b
PAPER
?
SPOT/SEE
1->x->1
STUDY
5
STUDENT
Learn
-er
TEACHER
Give from the head
WRITE
Not from the mouth
WRONG/ERROR
Y on chin
NERVOUS
5s shaking
ASK
1->x
EAT/FOOD
?
HUNGRY
Wish
READY
2 rs cross
RESTAURANT
R from right chin to left side
WITH
As come together
MONDAY
?
TUESDAY
?
WEDNESDAY
?
THURSDAY
???
FRIDAY
?
SATURDAY
S
SUNDAY
Open bs
CHAT/HANG OUT
Open bs
Palms out
Rotate wrist down twice
DO
G to closed g
ENJOY
?
PLAY SPORTS
As against each other alternate back and forth quickly
YESTERDAY
?
DAY
Left open b palm down
Right hand 1
EVERY-DAY
A
Like tomorrow but do it twice
CHILL (take it easy)
Open bs palm down both move right (like dead but without flipping over)
WEEK
1 right
Open b left
Weekend
?
WORK
?
WHICH
?
BECAUSE
Why
GET-BETTER
Left hand palm down S
Right hand slightly cupped
GET-WORSE
Left hand Palm down S
Right hand like a b
IMPORTANT
??
WATER
W on chin
INTERESTING
Like but with both hands
Right hand above left
But not directly above
LAZY
L tap heart
BORING
1
SMART
Open 8 touch head and swing out like don’t know
STUPID
V Palm down
Bring up to forehead. Palm out
WORK HARD
?
A-LOT
5s palms facing each other
Bring out
BEAUTIFUL
?
FAMILY
?
FUN
?
YOU AND ME
K?
VACATION
5s tap thumbs on chest
Alternating?
FROM
?
GROW-UP
?
HERE
?
LIVE
?
BEACH
Spell it
SKI
Xs palms in/up
VISIT
?
NEAR
Bs half open
Right hand back taps left Palm
FAR
As start together, right hand goes forward
COLOR
5 on chin
Fingers
BLACK
1
Palm down
Bring over forehead like summer but don’t bend finger
And only once
BLUE
B
Palm out then turn writs in twice
BROWN
B bring down over face
GRAY
5s kind of hit each other alternating to creat an unclear grey look
Palms in
Like doesn’t-matter
HOW-ARE-YOU
?
GREEN
G
ORANGE
????
PINK
???
PURPLE
P twist wrist
RED
1 Palm face in
Bend finger from chin
WHITE
4 fingers,
Bring to 0 From chest (like LIKE)
YELLOW
Y twist wrist
DRIVE
Steering wheel
DARK
Open bs
Bring down
LIGHT
Open 8s
opposite movement of dark except they aren’t crossed
(Like what’s up, but once and farther from chest)
MUSIC
?
SINGER/MUSICIAN
?
NUMBER
Like more except they twist alternateing
PHONE
Y on ear
NEW
?
OLD
S pull down beard
CELEBRATE
Xs
FALL/AUTUMN
Left arm up s
nRight hand b brush elbow
SPRING
Right hand inspire through cupped left hand
SUMMER
1 to x across forehead ONCE
WINTER
Ss like cold
MONTH
Left hand 1 Palm out
Right hand 1 Palm in behind left being finger down
YEAR
Ss like work but top s circles around, first circles in then around and lands on top
CLOUDY
Open Cs (fingers spread)
Make face
Circle around each other kind of like confused
COLD
Same as winter
HOT
Tongue out
Like mad except hand open more
From mouth, out and down
RAIN
Palms down
Open hands
SNOW
5s start up then palms down
Wiggle fingers
SUNNY
Daylight
WINDY
Cheeks
5s back and forth
AUNT
?
BABY
?
BROTHER
?
COUSIN
?
FATHER
?
GRANDFATHER
?
GRANDMOTHER
?
MOTHER
?
SISTER
?
TWINS
?
UNCLE
?
OLDER
?
YOUNGER
?
MARRY
Cs hit
DIVORCE
Ds together then apart
BOY
?
GIRL
Not the same as baby, left hand s
DAUGHTER
Not the same as baby,
Left hand S
SON
?
NEPHEW
Twist wrist
NEICE
Twist wrist
BIRD
G
CAT
Whiskers
DOG
P
FISH
Open b swivels out like a fish
8-YEARS-OLD
8 down(kind of out) from chin
16-YEARS-OLD
Age 16
Grab and bring down for age
DIFFERENT/BUT
,
SHOULD/NEED
x
BEST-FRIEND
R Palm in
BOYFRIEND
?
GIRLFRIEND
?
GOOD-FRIEND
Friend but stay together
SINCE/FOR
?
ARGUE
1s palms in alternate
FALL-IN-LOVE
?
FLIRT
Remember Tyler
LOVE
?
TOGETHER
We’re all in this together circle
VERBAL FIGHT
More to 5s to clap
FORGET
For head Palm down open b-> a
CUTE
Thumb in
UGLY
?
FUNNY
Thumb in
SWEET
Open b like cute
THINK
?
BUSY
Bs
Art
Pinky
EVERYDAY
Like girl but multiple times (maybe hold hand out a bit further from face)
DURING
2 ds point forward and rise up
DO (an action/activity)
Cs swing like party except a bit wider and slower ish
CITY/TOWN
Bs tap fingertips
CLOSE TO
Open bs
FAR
As
PEOPLE
Palms out
Circle alternate up and over
Down and out
At symbol
A in a circle
LISTEN
3 bend fingers at ear
ADDRESS
Like LIVE but only at the top near the shoulders
BIRTHDAY
?
DEPENDS
An unfinished can’t
HOW MANY
MANY with NMS
WEATHER
Variation 1: Ws pinkies and thumbs touch and twist
2: Ws palms out swivel down
COOL (weather)
Wave hands kind of
And blow air
WARM
Like hot but don’t throw it down
RELATIVE
Friend but with R
CAMP
?
PLAY
Ys Palm face each other Shake in
SOEMTIMES
Left open b
Right 1
Right kind of bounces off of left in a circular motion
BIG
Pointer and thumb
FAMILY
Fs
LIKE, SAME-AS
Y Palm out side to side
MEDIUM
Left Palm in hand sideways
Right Palm face left
Open bs
Side of Right hand taps left
ONLY
?
SMALL
Open bs
ALL (people)
A-L
CHILD
Short
HAVE
?
PARENTS
?
DEAD (gone)
Opposite of spring
Variation2 open bs on Palm up and the other down then switch
TEENAGER
T like brown but tap-tap instead of sliding down
YOUNG
like animal but brush up
VERBAL-FIGHT
More out clap
BUT
?
COLLege
?
GET
Open Cs to Ss
GRADUATE
G in a j motion then land on left hand open b
HIGH SCHOOL
HS
LICENSE
Ls Palms out tap thumbs
Pass down to descendants
From shoulder
Handshape like give
Circle each other down
(Pg.142)
SHOULD
Raise eyebrows for should, don’t for need
VOTE
Like pick/find
DATE
?
FALL IN LOVE
?
GET ALONG
Bent open bs
Palms in
Both hands move forward
(simple sign)
RELATIONSHIP
Connect but don’t circle it
BREAK UP
Break
Then both hands Fs UP
OR
release relationship
BEAUTIFUL
?
SMILE
?
ANNOY
Same as medium?
ANNOYED
Like smart but turn hand down, middle finger does not leave forehead
Like a twist on the brain
ARROGANT
Big head
FRIENDLY
5s in the motion of smile(ish) wiggly fingers
LAUGH
Belly laugh OR something else...not really sure OR Smile with Ls
MEAN (bad)
Bent C from right jaw to A
Left hand A, right cross past left hand down
MISCHEIVIOUS
Hs Palm in on head bent fingers
SHY
Slightly open A on face lower right cheek turn in like shame
LUCKY
Open 8 from chin out
BORING
?
INTERESTING
2 5 8
LAZY
L tap heart
MOTIVATED
?
NEGATIVE
Left open b up
Right 1 Palm down side of hand tap left
POSITIVE
+
SMART
?
STUPID
????
WORK-HARD
?
INSPIRE
?
ALL
Open bs
SUFFER
A on chin
HEART-BREAK
?
TOUCH-HEART
?
HOPE
?
CONTINUE
?
SEARCH
C
MATCH
Claws with 5 or 3 not sure..
WORLD
?
VARY
?
INVOLVE
? In
TRUE-BUSINESS
?
OFFER
?
LION
?
KING?
?
CONQUER
?
SURPASS
?
TOGER?
?
SINCE
?
DAY
?
MONTH
?
YEAR
?
ARRIVE?
?
EXPERIENCE
?
EXCITED
?
FINISH
?
LEARN
?
FIND
?
ANIMAL
?
HUNT (hunters)
Hs thumbs out
HUNT (predators)
Open Cs
PROMISE
Say to hit top of left hand A
RULES
R on open b tap top then bottom
RESPONSIBLE
Weight on shoulders
WORRIES
Bs
NONE
?
ENJOY
?
SATISFY
?
ZEBRA
?
AMAZING
?
FORGET
?
NEVER
?
CHANGE
Xs
PROBLEM
Bent vs
WELCOME
?
FREE
Fs like save
SAVE
Break free
CAN
?
CANT
?
WAY
Street
RIVER
?
OCEAN
?
HOUSE
?
REALIZE
R near head
SMELL
?
AWFUL
8 to open 8
EACH
?
ESCAPE
Right hand 1
Left hand 5
SHAME
?
HIDE
?
WRONG
?
ONCE-UPON-A-TIME
?
A-LONG-TIME-AGO
?
PIG
?
NICE
?
PAPER
Backward
CLEAN
Forward
RIGHT
?
PLACE
?
BUG
?
TASTE
?
LAND
?
ALWAYS
?
SOMEONE
?
SOMETHING
?
MANY-MASS
?
STRONG
?
HAPPY
?
BLOW-AIR
?
DEPRESS
?
FEELING-DOWN
?
AREA
?
LEAF
?
DESTROYED
?
HOME
?
DISAPPEAR
?
BREAK-DOWN
?
LEAVE
?
CL: claw 5
?
FUTURE
?
BRING-TO-HEART
?
HAPPEN
?
OH-I-SEE
Y
FEEL
?
SUNSET
?
PEACE
?
FINALLY (PAH)
?
UNDERSTAND
?
STARS
?
BLOCK/OBSTACLE
Make x with arms
INFORM
?
PAST
?
FIGURE-OUT
?
RESIST
S hand out
BECOME
?
CLEAR
?
DOUBT
As
PUSH-AWAY
?
PULL-ME-FORWARD
?
SOAR
?
CHERISH
?
FRUSTRATE
?
TOUGH
?
SUPPORT
?
BELIEVE
?
GOAL
?
FOLLOW
?
DREAM
?
STAY
?
MOUNTAIN
?
GOAL-GRAB
?
PATIENT
As
Remember in Flashlight
MOUNTAIN GOAL PATIENT GOAL
like frustrate
THINK
?
DONT-CARE
?
GO-AHEAD
?
UNFOLD/MOVEFORWARD
?
UP-TO-YOU
?
RUN-OUT
?
COME-ON
Wave over
CROWD/PEOPLE FLOCK
we’re all in this together
MESS-UP
?
HERE
?
LIMIT
Open bs Palm face down
Right Under left
We’re all in this together
All our dreams have no limitations
WAIT
?
SUCCESS
1s We’re all in this together once we know who we are we’re all STARS
COLLABORATE
We’re all in this together
Hand in hand
READY
?
SCREAM
?
WORK-OUT (not exercise)
?
PERFECT
?
CHAMPION
?
TOP
?
TRY
?
SPOT
x
CHANCE
Cs turn down in
EVERYWHERE
?
INDEPENDENT
Unwritten beginning
i’s
LABEL
?
PLAN
?
THINK-ABOUT
?
STORY
?
PHRASE
F hakuna Maratha
STRUGGLE
?
PAIN
?
LIFE
?
OTHER
?
SPECIAL
F
ADVENTURE
Unwritten
Drench yourself with words unspoken
START/BEGIN
?
REFUSE
? A back
NOW
?
NEVER
?
GIVE-UP
?
STADIUM
?
DECIDE
?
FALL-IN-LOVE
?
GRIEF
?
VISIT
?
TOUCH
FINISH TOUCH
COME-TOGETHER
I did it all
ITS-ALRIGHT
You’ll be okay
SPARKS
?
IF
?
OPPRESS
?
DONT-WANT
?
WANT
?
LOST
?
CONTROL/MANAGE
?
ONLY
?
WISH
Same as hungry
FIGHT
?
MISMATCH
?
TIME
?
FINE
?
FOOTBALL
like America
But
Not in a circle, palms down
VICE-PRESIDENT
V P at the head
AREA
Can use one hand
CAFETERIA
Restaurant with a c
GYM
Circle wrists back above shoulders
Writing handshake
HALLWAY
Street
LIBRARY
L circle out and down
OFFICE
?
STADIUM
I lived
CENTER(as in student Center or tech center)
Circle in bent b then down like principal
TECHNOLOGY
Left hand palm face right. Tap side of left hand with right open 8 finger
THEATER
Palms face each other alternate circle in
As
CLASS
?
LOCKER
Door
SEARCH/LOOK-FOR
?
ROOM
? Box
STORE
?
COACH/BOSS/DEAN
Claw in shoulder
COUNSELOR
Left hand Palm down
Right inform talking over top Palm down
INTERPRETER
interpret
-ER
LIBRARIAN
?
NURSE
doctor N
PRINCIPAL
P circle then land on back of hand
PSYCHOLOGIST
Left Palm out forward
Right Palm face left, sideways
Side of right hand tap in between thumb and pointer on left
SECRETARY
K handshape
From SEE down to WRITE(still k hand shape)
Only write once
TEACHER
?
AGENT MARKER
?
STUDENT
?
ATHLETE
?
PSYCHOLOGIST
?
SPORTS
?
COOK
Flip a burger
MANAGE
Control
PICK-ON
Write handshape right hand kind of peck at
Left hand CL1
SERVE
?
WRITE
?
ACTIVITY-CENTER
DO(activity) CENTER
BACK
Like the American gesture, use thumb point behind
FIELD
Grass area
GRASS: 5 circle Palm facing face in the area towards mouth
FLAG
?
FRONT
Open b
Down in front of face
As if shielding face
SNACK-MACHINE
food machine
MACHINE
MATCH except start with hands together and keep them that way
Bounce hands down
SODA
Left hand open s like a can
Right open 8 middle finger goes in then hit rope OMG left hand open b
FRESHMAN
Ring finger
SOPHOMORE
?
JUNIOR
?
SENIOR
Thumb
What year are you?
It’s one sign
Pg.180 maybe ask somebody
Left hand 5 Palm face me sideways
Right hand 1 Palm face me goes over left hand(in a 2D way) bounce
ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL
E under the arm, like a ceiling
FORGET
?
MAJOR(like in college)
Like soar
Except right hand Palm face left
Go over top of left
MIDDLE-SCHOOL
CENTER SCHOOL
REMEMBER
?
TAKE
?
THINK
?
UNIVERSITY
College with a right hand u
ART
?
BIOLOGY
palms down
BUSINESS
Left hand Palm down open b
Right hand b in an open U motion (pendulum)
CHEMISTRY
Biology with Ca
Computers/tech
C tap right temple
DRAMA
theater
ECONOMICS
Like ARRIVE
but just hit hand against other(no circle first) bounce right hand E
EDUCATION
ED with both hands
Palms face each other
Throw like OK
ENGINEERING
Ys Connect thumbs rotate wrist
ENGLISH
Right fingers wrap around non thumb side of left hand
Palms both face in
Hold, kind of bounce both hands together
GEOGRAPHY
Left hand s Palm down
Right hand open 8 kind of on top of graving s with thumb and finger
GOVERNMENT
1 to x to think
PE
PE
HEALTH
Hs like physical (move down)
HISTORY
H shake like its a colour
JOURNALISM
Like a bird on the book
MATH
Figure out with ms
PHOTOGRAPHY
Picture ONE finger clicks
What omg
physics
Interlock bent vs
PHYSIOLOGY
Ps down motion
SCIENCE
Like theatre but palms out forward face
Like biology motion
SOCIOLOGY
Family with Ss
SPEECH
Closed 5 near mouth but farish from face
Like that hand motion when lure trying to get a point across
ASSISTANT
Left hand is the same as in sibling
Right hand s
Right hand and left thumb tap
WOODSHOP
Left open b palm down
Right open b sawing
YEARBOOK
Year book
COMPUTER
Open 8s palms out Both circle right OR left s Right c
BUSY
Left b
Right b
Move wrist
Business
Like busy but Swing back and forth
SCHOOL-FOR-THE-DEAF
like RIGHT but with pinkies
ORAL-EDUCATION
V palm face me
Circle in around mouth
MAINSTREAMED
5s start out palms facing each other then come in with right on top of left and move away from me forward
ONE-IN-A-CROWD
Like mainstreamed but right hand is a 1 on bottom
MATH
Figure out with m
ALGEBRA
Figure out with a
CALCULUS
Figure out with c
GEOMETRY
Figure out with g
TRIGONOMETRY
Figure out with t
SCHEDULE
4s
GRACE
Pull from heaven
HUMBLE
?
MIRACLE
Eyes
GLORY
?
AMEN
Help
FLEEK
Perfect
CLUB
Circle then help
