Hey signers! Welcome to Learn How to Sign. Today you are going to learn how to sign conversational
signs. This is part two of a two-part series where we go over signs that you'll want to have handy
in any conversation in American Sign Language. Specifically you'll be learning
general conversation, affirmation, and negation signs. If you're looking for a specific sign,
you can look in the description below and skip to that sign. Always be sure to like,
subscribe, and be notified. So let's learn how to sign conversation signs.
Let's talk about having a conversation with a deaf person. It's important to know that you must
keep eye contact whenever you're signing with them. This is showing that you are listening,
and that if you're looking around it can be considered rude.
So let's learn how to sign some conversation signs.
ASL or American Sign Language.
ASL AGAIN or REPEAT
Your dominant hand is coming into the middle of your hand.
AGAIN or REPEAT SIGN
SIGN Your hands are moving in towards yourself,
referencing like you're signing. SIGN
PLEASE PLEASE
It's a flat hand making a circle on your chest.
PLEASE SIGN SLOW PLEASE
It's the sign SIGN, SLOW, and PLEASE altogether. SIGN SLOW PLEASE
GO TO GO TO
Your index fingers can move wherever you go to. GO TO
BATHROOM BATHROOM
It's the letter "T" for toilet, which can also mean toilet or restroom.
BATHROOM CHAT
CHAT Because deaf people use their hands to chat.
CHAT FAVORITE
FAVORITE You're using this
feeler finger and putting it right here on your chin, meaning like you prefer something.
FAVORITE LEARN
LEARN You're picking up something
and putting it in your head. LEARN
SAY SAY
You're pointing to your mouth referencing what was just said.
SAY or SAID TELL
TELL Your index finger is coming from your mouth
telling somebody something. TELL
THANK YOU THANK YOU
Your hand is coming out from your chin. THANK YOU
This next section is about affirmations and negations. Be sure to nod your head
with affirmations and shake your head with negation signs. This is just as important
as the sign itself. So let's learn how to sign some affirmations and negations.
YES YES
Your hand is representing your head nodding.
YES NO
NO It's like the letter N and O
put together. NO
NOT DON'T DOESN'T Your thumb is just flicking out from your chin.
NOT DON'T DOESN'T ALWAYS
ALWAYS Your hand is making a big circle in the air.
ALWAYS NEVER
NEVER Now when you're doing this, make sure
that your head shakes back and forth. NEVER
CAN CAN
Your fists are just moving forward. CAN
CAN'T CAN'T
Your finger is flicking down on your other one.
CAN'T KNOW
KNOW You're tapping your forehead like you know that
something's in there, but people who know sign language sometimes do the sign know down here.
KNOW DON'T KNOW
DON'T KNOW You're flicking your hand away
because you don't know something. DON'T KNOW
LIKE LIKE
You're using your thumb and your middle finger and pulling it out from your body. LIKE
DON'T LIKE DON'T LIKE
It's the sign LIKE but flicking it out.
DON'T LIKE UNDERSTAND
UNDERSTAND It's like the light bulb is coming on.
UNDERSTAND DON'T UNDERSTAND
DON'T UNDERSTAND You do the sign UNDERSTAND
but shaking your head back and forth. DON'T UNDERSTAND
YES I UNDERSTAND YES I UNDERSTAND
It's the sign YES, pointing to yourself, and showing that that light bulb is coming on.
YES I UNDERSTAND
WANT WANT
You have bent five hands bringing it in towards yourself.
WANT DON'T WANT
DON'T WANT
You flick your hands down because you don't want it.
DON'T WANT ME or I
Use your index finger and point it toward yourself.
ME or I NOT ME
NOT ME You're pointing to yourself and shaking your head.
NOT ME NOTHING
NOTHING MUCH Your "O" hands are shaking back and forth.
NOTHING NOTHING MUCH
Now let's jump into our bonus content and put these signs into sentences.
Sorry, I don't understand. Please slow down. SORRY I DON'T UNDERSTAND. PLEASE SLOW DOWN.
Yes, I understand. Thank you. YES I UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU.
I like ice cream, but I don't like pie. I LIKE ICE CREAM, BUT I DON'T LIKE PIE I.
When talking about two different thoughts, like comparing,
contrasting, or separating, you're going to do a shoulder shift.
Yes, I'm learning ASL. YES I LEARN ASL I.
Remember that this is a closing signal showing that you are done speaking.
Congratulations! If you've watched both of these videos, you've learned over 50 signs about
conversations. That's amazing! Now if you don't feel comfortable, go back and watch these videos
again, and then practice them at home with your own family. And remember we have tons of other
content that you can find on our website to keep on practicing. And be sure to hit that bell so
you can be notified when we release new content. And until next time, keep learning how to sign.