U3: Politness

Question 1

Thank-you

Answer 1

Flat palm with finger tips at mouth bring hand down

Question 2

Thanks-a-lot

Answer 2

Same as the sign “thanks” but with both hands at once

Question 3

Excuse-me, pardon me

Answer 3

Flat palm facing sky, other hand straight fingers bent at knuckle drag fingertips across palm

Question 4

Sorry, apologize

Answer 4

Make a fist and rub your chest

Question 5

Sure, really, true

Answer 5

Put finger on lips like making “shh” sign and put hand down

Question 6

Library

Answer 6

Make an “L” and drop it and bring it back up using your wrist not moving your whole arm

Question 7

Bookstore

Answer 7

Make the book “sign” and then make the “store” sign

Question 8

Cafeteria

Answer 8

Make a “c” and drag it under your chin

Question 9

Television

Answer 9

Make a “t” and then “v”

Question 10

Restroom-1, toilet

Answer 10

Make the “t” signs and sake it

Question 11

Restroom-2

Answer 11

Make an “r” sign hit the air moving down and then move your hand over and hit the air again moving down

Question 12

Desk, table

Answer 12

Bend your arms at the elbows put them in front of your and stack your arms. Move the top arm and inch or two above the bottom arm and repeat

Question 13

Chair, seat

Answer 13

Make an “h” facing down and take your other hand in an “h” put it on top of the other one and bend your fingers

Question 14

Ask, inquire

Answer 14

Make a “1” sing bring your hand down(using arm) a little and bend your finger while it’s moving

Question 15

Help

Answer 15

Put a thumbs up on a flat palm and lift both hands up a few inches

Question 16

Tell

Answer 16

Point under your chin near the back and drag it out touching your chin as long as you can till your hand is in front of you

Question 17

Show, demonstrate, example

Answer 17

Point at the middle of your flat palm and drag it forward

Question 18

Look-at, watch

Answer 18

Make a “2” touching your cheek fingers pointed forward and move your hand forward

Question 19

Pay

Answer 19

Palm facing the sky make a “1” with other hand and drag your finger across palm to the tips of your fingers

Question 20

Give

Answer 20

Make a “c” with thumb tucked, out hand on shoulder and move it forward

Question 21

Send

Answer 21

Make a fist and then open it moving it forward an inch or two

Question 22

Go-there

Answer 22

Two fingers point diagonally and move them forward

Question 23

Come-here

Answer 23

Two fingers pointing at self, drag them towards your and point down/at self

Question 24

Bring here

Answer 24

Make two palms away from self and drag them towards self

Question 25

Carry-there

Answer 25

Make two palms in front of you and drag them to the other side in front of your hand

Question 26

Move-there

Answer 26

Make “beaks” with fingertips pointing down and drag them forward like pushing something away

Question 27

Come-on

Answer 27

Like beckoning someone over

Question 28

Accompany, with, together

Answer 28

Two fists together dragged forward

Question 29

Fine, great!

Answer 29

Make a “5” with thumb touching chest and then pull hand away from chest

Question 30

Can

Answer 30

Make two fists hip width apart and then drop them at the same time

Question 31

Wait-one-minute

Answer 31

Make a “1” sign

Question 32

Hurry, rush

Answer 32

Make two “h”s hip width apart and move them up and down opposite

Question 33

What-1

Answer 33

Two palms facing the sky move back and forward

Question 34

What-2

Answer 34

Palm with thumb facing sky other hand finger drag down the middle (north the south)

Question 35

Need, should

Answer 35

Make “x” move it down (small movement of arm)

Question 36

Box, room

Answer 36

With hands make box/room in air

Question 37

Now, today, presently

Answer 37

Make “y”s with both hands and drag them downward at the same time