ASL: Basic Conversation

Wave with an open outward pacing palm, from your forehead outwards

Touch your chest with both middle fingers and then move them out and upwards

The sun raising over the horizon

The sun raising in the middle of the sky

The sun goes down below the horizon

Sign "good" and then "morning"

Sign "good" and then "afternoon"

Sign "good" and then "night"

Sign "how" and "you"

Touch your chest with your thumb, with your hand in the shape of the "5" sign, and then move it a few inches away from your chest

Touch your mouth with your open hand, palm facing down, and move it away from your mouth

Brush your chest with one or both hands.

With your hand signing "B", put it over the back of your other flattened hand and move quickly back and forth

Touch your forehead with your index finger and then circle both open hands around each other

With both hands in the "Y" shape, circle them in front of your chest

Shake your flattened hand in front of you with your fingers spread apart

Touch your chest with both hands and move them downwards while slumping as if exhausted

Hold your hand in front of you, in the "5"shape, and wave your fingers up and down

With the "V" sign, point at both your eyes and then move your hand outwards, ending by pointing a the person to whom you are referring

Sign "see" and "later"

Sign "see" and then tomorrow

With both hands signing "K," one on top of the other, move it in a circle twice in front of you

With both hands in the "H" sign, tap one on top of the other

Sign "last" and "name"

With both open hands at your side, all fingers together, bring them together until your hands touch in front of you

With your index finger, touch your ear and then mouth (signifying deaf and mute)

With your hand in the "H" shape, move it in in front of you twice (to indicate H-H)

Point to your lips with the index finger and move it in small circles before your mouth (indicating words flowing from your lips)

Sign "nice" and then "meet"

Fingerspell: "A" - "S" - "L"

Both hands circle each other before your chest, signing "D"

Two "L" hands, starting out together and moving apart from each other with a wiggly motion. (Another version uses "F" signs)

The "S" hand moving up and down, like a head nodding

Snap your index and middle fingers against your thumb while shaking your head "no"

Circle your hand, with an open palm, over your heart

With a flattened hand, touch your lips with your fingers and then move your hand away from your mouth

Arch one hand, held at a right angle, over and into the open palm of the other hand

Slowly drag one hand over back of the other downturned hand

Shake the "S" hand in front of you a couple of times

Bounce the "R" sign in front of you (to indicate R-R)

Flick your index finger near your forehead

Tap your forehead a few times

Tap your forehead and then turn your hand away

Touch your chest with and open hand and then pull it away while bringing the thumb and middle finger together

Sign "like" but throw the hand outward at the end

Extend the index finger on both downward facing hands and bring one hand down to whack the fingernail of the other hand

Slide the "Y" shape back and forth in front of you

With the index finger of both hands extended, bring one hand down on top of the other