What is California in ASL?

CALIFORNIA: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "California" The sign for gold starts with a loose index-finger handshape pointing at the earlobe and then you shake a "Y" handshape.
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What states are Fingerspelled?

STATES: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "states"
  • Alabama: Fingerspell "ALA"
  • Alaska: Fingerspell "Alaska" or do the "fur around face" sign.
  • Arizona: Fingerspell "Arizona" or do the "A" at the corners of the mouth sign.
  • California: ILY-hand index fingertip to earlobe swing once into a "Y"-hand.
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What are the signs for states in ASL?

To sign state, hold up your non-dominant hand flat, with the palm facing the dominant side of your body. Then take your dominant hand and form it into the ASL letter S sign, and starting from the top, touch your 'S' fist to your fingertips, then move it away and down a bit and touch it to the base of your palm.
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What is the ASL sign for Los Angeles?

American Sign Language: "Los Angeles"

Spell the letters "L" and "A." Either in the same location, or move the "A" to the right slightly. Version 2: You might also see "Los Angeles" done by spelling "LA" twice.
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What is Arizona in ASL?

To do the sign for "Arizona," touch the thumb of your dominant "A" hand to one side and then the other side of the chin. Since I'm right handed I start on the right side of my chin. Note: You don't have to touch the chin. You can just put the hand up close to each side of the chin.
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What is hot in ASL?

Make the hot sign by taking your fingers and thumb into a claw shape. Now starting with your claw hand over your mouth, move the hand away from your mouth and rotate it so that you end the sign with your palm facing outward. Flatten out your leading hand.
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What is new ASL?

The sign for new looks like you are scooping or shoveling up a new plant from the ground. Your non-dominant hand is flat, palm facing up, to signify the ground. Your dominant hand is a curved open palm that makes a scooping motion into the "ground" and ends facing up and above a short distance from the ground.
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How do you sign NYC in ASL?

The sign for "New York" is to slide a "Y" hand forward and back on the palm of the non-dominant hand. If you need to specify "New York, city" vs "New York, state" you can add the CITY sign or the STATE sign.
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How do you sign San Diego in ASL?

American Sign Language: "San Diego"

The sign for "San Diego" as in "San Diego, California" is done by spelling an "S" and a "D." Dr. Bill's notes: You might notice a very slight forward movement as the "S" changes into a "D." This is not a conscious thing.
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How do you sign Colorado in ASL?

Since Colorado has lots of mountains it is understandable how a sign would develop that shows the ups and downs of a mountain. In this version of the sign, you start with a "C" handshape on your upper arm and you make a couple of arcs as you move down the arm with your "C" hand.
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What is city in ASL?

To sign city, take both slightly curved flat hands, then have them touch at the fingertips while facing opposite directions. Switch both hands' positions while twisting them back and forth, releasing and touching the fingertips a couple of times. This is the same sign for village, community, and town.
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What is country in ASL?

To sign country, make your flat, dominant hand move in a circular fashion on the elbow of your non-dominant arm.
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What is ASL school?

School is signed by clapping your flat, open hands together, with the top hand's fingers perpendicularly angled to the bottom's. Lay your non-dominant hand open, palm facing up, then bring down your dominant hand to clap the two together.
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What is how in ASL?

How: Version 1: Form curved handshapes on both hands, palms down and/or slightly back. Place your hands together with the knuckles touching. (Looks kind of like McDonalds' Golden Arches.)
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How do you sign San Francisco in ASL?

The sign for "San Francisco" as in "San San Francisco, California" is done by spelling an "S" and an "F". Dr. Bill's notes: You might notice a very slight forward movement as the "S" changes into an "F." This is not a conscious thing.
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What is Seattle in ASL?

The sign for "Seattle" as in "Seattle, Washington" is done by shaking an "S" side to side a couple times.
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How do you sign Hawaii in ASL?

The sign for "Hawaii" has a couple of main versions. One of the more popular and traditional versions is done by drawing a circle around your face with an "H" hand. This likely has to do with the concept that Hawaii is a beautiful place.
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How do you sign Oregon in ASL?

The sign for "Oregon" is an "O" off of the shoulder. Some people do a small circular movement as they come off the shoulder.
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How do you sign Chicago?

CHICAGO: The ASL sign for "Chicago"

CHICAGO: Draw a seven in the air with your dominant "C" hand. Do the downward movement fairly quickly.
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What is money ASL?

To sign money, hold your non-dominant hand out as if begging for alms. Then take your dominant hand with your thumb touching your fingers, forming a bent 'O' hand, and tap it against the fingers of your weak hand. It is like you are demanding to be paid now!
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What is phone in ASL?

Phone is a natural sign. Take your dominant 'Y' hand (the letter 'Y' in ASL), with the rest of the fingers drawn into a fist while the thumb and pinkie finger are sticking out, and hold this hand up to the side of your face, nearly touching your mouth and ear. HOME / DICTIONARY / Phone.
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What is happy ASL?

To sign happy, take your open hand (or both hands) and brush up your chest a couple of times. The sign for happy is very similar to the sign for excited, but the difference is that with excited, your hands take turns touching either side of your chest and only the middle fingers brush against your chest.
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