Hey signers! Welcome to Learn How to Sign. So you've made it all the way through to part six.
You really should receive a badge or something, but since i can't do that, how about a virtual
high five? Now today you're going to learn how to sign about 25 or so essential signs in ASL.
Near the end of this video we'll spend some time putting some of these common words
to sentences so you can walk away with more items to use in an ASL conversation with your
friends and family. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and be notified. Also be sure to
check out our website learnhowtosign.org, which we hope is a great tool for you to use as you
learn American Sign Language. Let's learn how to sign some of the 150 essential signs in ASL.
Now it will help if you know that masculine and feminine signs are separate. All signs relating to
a man are on the top of the head and all feminine signs on the bottom. So with that being said,
let's learn how to sign some family signs. AUNT
AUNT It's the letter "A" twisting right at your chin.
AUNT BABY
BABY You're just rocking the baby.
BABY BOYFRIEND
BOYFRIEND It's the sign BOY and FRIEND put together.
BOYFRIEND BROTHER
BROTHER Your index finger is coming from your forehead
down together. BROTHER
CAT CAT
It's the cat's whiskers. CAT
CHILDREN CHILDREN
It's like you're patting the heads of all the children.
CHILDREN DATING
DATING You're doing "D" hands of two people
meeting for a date. DATING
DIVORCED DIVORCED
It's letter "D" hands going in separate directions.
DIVORCED DOG
DOG You're
slapping your thigh and showing the dog to come here.
DOG FAMILY
FAMILY It's the letter "F's" in a group
of people. FAMILY
FATHER FATHER
It's the five hand at the top of the head where the masculine part is.
FATHER GIRLFRIEND
GIRLFRIEND The sign GIRL and FRIEND together.
GIRLFRIEND GRANDFATHER
GRANDFATHER It's like the sign FATHER but it bounces out.
GRANDFATHER GRANDMOTHER
GRANDMOTHER It's the sign MOTHER but it bounces out.
GRANDMOTHER HUSBAND
HUSBAND It's the man that you're married to.
MOTHER MOTHER
It's the five hand on your chin. MOTHER
NEPHEW NEPHEW
It's letter "N" right here at the top of your head.
NEPHEW NIECE
NIECE You're
doing an "N" and shaking it at the bottom of your face.
NIECE SISTER
SISTER You're doing your index finger from your chin
down together. SISTER
UNCLE UNCLE
It's the letter "U" twisting back and forth up at the top
of the head. UNCLE
WIFE WIFE
Because it's the woman that you're married to. WIFE
Clarification signs require facial expression, whether it's nodding your head that you understand
or shaking your head that you don't. So let's get started on clarification signs.
SPELL AGAIN SPELL AGAIN
You're just showing the sign for spelling something and again.
SPELL AGAIN 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
NO I DON'T UNDERSTAND NO I DON'T UNDERSTAND
The sign NO with I and DON'T UNDERSTAND. NO I DON'T UNDERSTAND
PLEASE SIGN AGAIN PLEASE SIGN AGAIN
This is really useful if you've missed something being signed in the conversation and you want
to see it again. PLEASE SIGN AGAIN
SIGN SLOW PLEASE It's the sign SIGN, SLOW, and PLEASE altogether.
SIGN SLOW PLEASE SORRY,
DON'T UNDERSTAND SORRY, DON'T UNDERSTAND
Using the "S" for the sign SORRY and showing that the light bulb isn't clicking on.
SORRY, DON'T UNDERSTAND YES
YES Your hand is representing your head nodding.
YES If you've gone
through all five of these videos, you know that it's bonus content time. So let's get started.
In my family is my husband, my daughter, and my son.
MY FAMILY HUSBAND DAUGHTER SON. Whenever I have a list of things,
I'm going to list how many there are in reference to them before I say it.
My dog's name is Bennett. MY DOG'S NAME IS BENNETT.
What is your grandma's name? YOUR GRANDMA NAME WHAT?
When you're asking a "wh" question like what, put it at the end of the sentence and eyebrows down.
Please sign that again. PLEASE SIGN AGAIN.
Yes I understand. YES I UNDERSTAND I.
Pointing back at yourself shows that you are done with your sentence.
Congratulations, you did it! You made it through all six of our 150 essential ASL
sign videos. If you missed any of the other five videos, there are links down in the description,
or you can click up here for a playlist. I'm also so excited that you guys chose us to be a part of
your journey when learning American Sign Language, and until next time keep learning how to sign.