Hey signers, we asked you if you wanted to learn signs for popular brand names and companies and
you responded with a resounding yes! A quick note these signs that we have compiled are signs that
are used within local deaf communities. These are not signs that you would see in a printed form
in a sign language dictionary. Because of this you need to recognize there might be variations
from sign to sign. It is best to ask within your local deaf community what sign is used
there or if there is one. Now let's learn how to sign popular brand names. [Music]
Here is your first tip. Many popular names are actually just fingerspelled or abbreviated.
Yes, I know what you're thinking but why? Well signs must be created by the Deaf
community accepted by them and used by them. When in doubt, fingerspell it. Tip number two,
there are variations for popular brands just like there are for many signs, this is because
they are created by the Deaf community in their area, so you might see a sign that was created in
New York vary from a sign that was created in San Francisco that is extremely important to note when
you are watching the signs in this video. And tip number three because of this, don't make up sign
names. If you don't know the sign, ask for it and if there isn't one then just fingerspell it.
YouTube, YouTube, your non-dominant hand is a 'B; and your dominant s a 'Y' moving in a circle YouTube.
Google, Google, you have a G-shaped hand going around your face like the sign for to search, Google.
Amazon or Amazon, it's an 'A' making a smile or A to Z, Amazon or Amazon.
Apple, Apple you have your index finger pushed out with a little knuckle and
twisting it right on your cheek. Yes this is the sign for apple or Apple computer, Apple.
Disney or Disney it's a 'D' on the side of your chin twisting or making the Mickey Mouse ears.
This is also the sign for Mickey Mouse, Disney, Disney.
Target, Target
it's a 'T' hand twisting coming up to your nose like a Target, Target.
Walmart, Walmart
it's a W coming down with the sign cheap or W- M from your chin to your chest Walmart, Walmart.
Nike or Nike, fingerspell N-i-k-e or the swish mark for Nike. Nike, Nike.
Dunkin Donuts, Dunkin Donuts it's D-D, Dunkin Donuts.
Trader Joe's, Trader Joe's it's the abbreviation T for Trader and J for Joe's, Trader Joe's.
Whole Foods, Whole Foods, you have a 5-shaped hand coming to a flat-O to the sign food, Whole Foods.
Chick-fil-A or Chick-fil-A it's the F-hand like the sign for bird or bird fingerspelling out fil-a Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A.
Taco Bell ,Taco Bell you're going to do the sign taco and then making
a bell swinging back and forth like it's dinging, Taco Bell. McDonald's or McDonald's
it's flat M-shaped hands making the golden arches or an M- D on your non-dominant fist McDonald's, McDonald's.
Wendy's or Wendy's you're showing her pigtails or W's with pigtails Wendy's, Wendy's,
Burger King, Burger King it's a sign hamburger and King together Burger King.
Panera Bread you fingerspell Panera and then bread Panera Bread.
Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut. It's using this bent-V to make two Z's to an A and then H-U-T, Pizza Hut.
Chipotle, Chipotle you have C-shaped hands with the dominant up on your shoulder coming down to
your non-dominant, Chipotle. Subway as in Subway the restaurant the sign for Subway along with sandwich
Subway. 7-Eleven, 7-Eleven the number seven flipped 11. 7-Eleven.
Pepsi, Pepsi you have an finger making a cross across your forehead, Pepsi. Coke or Coke you fingerspell C-o-k-e
or an index finger to the bicep Coke, Coke. Disclaimer, I do know what you're thinking...this is still
the sign for a drink Coke. Now let's put these signs into sentences. I like watching YouTube.
'YouTube, me watch enjoy.' [Music]
I wish we lived closer to a Trader Joe's. 'Trader Joe's wish live near.' [Music]
I buy everything from Walmart and Amazon. 'Walmart, Amazon buy everything.'
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My favorite salad is from Chick-fil-A.
'Chick-fil-A salad my favorite.' [Music]
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