What is sister in ASL?

To sign sister, extend your thumb and index fingers on both hands, like forming horizontal 'L' signs in ASL. Take your dominant hand, and starting with your thumb under your jaw, move and tap it down on top of your non-dominant hand.

What is sibling in ASL?

BROTHER / SISTER: The American Sign Language signs for "brother" and "sister" Also see: MOM & DAD. The sign for "brother" uses a modified "L"-hand that turns into a "1"-hand as it moves from the forehead down to make contact with the base hand (which is in a 1-handshape).

What is the sign for wife?

To sign wife, take your dominant hand and form the general 'female' sign at your chin area (an open, curved hand that looks like a modified 'C'). Then take that hand down to hold the upturned non-dominant hand, also forming an open curved or modified 'C' sign, but with your palm facing up).

What is daughter in ASL?

DAUGHTER: This sign is a combination of GIRL and BABY. Form your right hand into a "flat hand (looks like a "B-hand" or a Karate-chop hand). Touch the fingertips of your B-hand to the right side of your chin, then move the hand down to the crook of your left forearm.

What is ASL cousin?

The cousin sign is made by making your hand into a C-shape. Place the C-hand by the side of your head and twist it back and forth. In ASL proper, there are different cousin signs for male and female cousins. In Baby Sign Language, we try and keep it simple and just use this one sign.

Sign BROTHER - SISTER - Sign Language -ASL

What is ASL aunt?

To do aunt, make a fist with your thumb sticking out near your face, at top of the fist. Leading with the thumb, move your hand in a small circle near your cheek (but not touching it). Expect your baby to start with a much simpler version of aunt.

What is the sign for mom?

MOM: Make the sign for "Mother" by placing the thumb of your open hand against your chin. Note: there are several variations of the sign "MOM." You can place the tip of the thumb of your right "A" hand on your chin then open the "A" hand into a "five" hand. Some people wiggle the fingers while signing MOM.

What is the sign for I love you in Sign Language?

To sign I love you in American Sign Language (ASL), point out your thumb and index finger to form an “L”. While keeping them extended, lift your little finger. Your middle and ring finger keep touching your palm. Finally, direct your hand towards the person you are talking to.

What is grandma in Sign Language?

To sign grandmother, extend and separate your fingers, then starting with your thumb on your chin, move your hand forward on one arc and then a second arc. It is just as if you're tracing two rainbows. The sign for grandmother is the same as the sign for grandfather, except from the chin instead of the forehead.

How do I say brother in ASL?

To sign brother, make both hands into an 'L' shape with your thumbs and index fingers extended. Hold your non-dominant 'L' hand down by your chest. Take your dominant hand and starting at the forehead, forming the tip of a baseball hat, bring the hand down to rest on your non-dominant hand, transforming it into an 'L'.

What is parent ASL?

The sign for "parents" is generally done by doing the sign for "MOM" and then the sign for "DAD." PARENTS: Combine the signs "mom" and "dad" quickly as if doing one sign. The thumb can either touch your chin and forehead or simply place your hand near each surface without actually touching.

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.

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.

What is similar about the signs for husband and wife ASL?

WIFE: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "wife"

The other version is similar to the version previously mentioned, but without the sign "GIRL." Instead, similar to the sign for husband, the dominant hand and non-dominant hand are both loose "C" handshapes.

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!

What is student ASL?

The sign for "student" is a combination of the sign "learn" and the non-initialized sign for "person." Hold your "non-dominant") hand out flat, palm facing upward. Take your dominant hand and and grab some imaginary information off of your palm. Lift that information up and stick it in your head.

What is home in ASL?

The sign for "home" is made by bringing your fingers and thumb together and touching your cheek at the side of your mouth. Then move your hand an inch or two toward your ear and touch your cheek again.

How do you say sweetheart in Sign Language?

SWEETHEART: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "sweetheart" The sign for sweetheart holds modified "A" hands near the chest (over the heart works well). The sign starts with the thumbs extended and then you bring the thumbs down, up, and down again.

What is the sign for child?

American Sign Language: "child" The sign for child is done by doing two pats on the top of an imaginary child's head. You can do it with "one" pat, but could be mis-interpreted as "short." A quick, easy sign for "children" is to pat the heads of two different imaginary children one time each.

What is husband ASL?

To sign husband, take your dominant hand and form the general 'male' sign at your forehead (an open, curved hand that looks like a modified 'C'). Then take that hand down to hold the upturned non-dominant hand, also forming an open curved or modified 'C' sign, but with your palm facing up).