Happy Mother's Day!
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Hello! Happy Mother's Day!
Today, I'm going to show you a few signs related to Mother's Day,
and different women family signs, plus Mother's Day celebrations - how do you do that?
MOTHER
The "5" handshape at the chin: MOTHER, or "MOM".
MOM
Also: MOTHER, with the fingers wiggle.
MOTHER
So either: the tap, or the wiggle. Either one.
MOTHER
STEP-MOTHER
The sign NEXT - this is the handshape, it moves in an arc.
STEP-MOTHER
or "stepmom"
STEPMOM
STEP MOM
STEPMOM
MOTHER-IN-LAW
So the "L" handshape on the opposite palm is "LAW".
LAW
MOTHER-IN-LAW
GRANDMOTHER
"Grandma"
So your mother, or your father -- her mom and his mom are your what?
GRANDMOTHER
It can also be signed: GRANDMA
So it's GRANDMOTHER - two arcs.
Same thing: GRANDMOTHER
GRANDMOTHER
AUNT, or "aunt".
The "A" handshape: AUNT
AUNT
SISTER
COUSIN
And it's "female cousin" - because it's signed lower by the jaw.
COUSIN
DAUGHTER
DAUGHTER: Right in the nook of the arm, lik a baby.
DAUGHTER
FRIEND
The "X" handshapes interlock.
FRIEND
GIRLFRIEND
So it's like the signs GIRL and FRIEND: GIRLFRIEND
GIRLFRIEND
Okay? Happy Mother's Day!
HAPPY -- the flat palm against the chest.
HAPPY, or two-handed: HAPPY
HAPPY
HAPPY MOTHER's DAY
DAY
HAPPY MOTHER's DAY
And Mother's Day - how do you celebrate it?
Maybe your mom, you visit.
So the "V" handshape, palm in, toward the person you're visiting.
So you've already set up: MY MOM, I PLAN to VISIT her.
VISIT
MAKE BREAKFAST
BREAKFAST
It's like the signs EAT and MORNING.
BREAKFAST
BREAKFAST MAKE
Now the "S" handshape: MAKE
MAKE
BREAKFAST, MAKE
Breakfast, make for her.
GIFT
The "X" handshape moves toward the recipient.
Maybe you looked and found a gift -
and you give it ...
You sign "to give a gift" -- "to gift", the verb.
So if a GIFT is GIVEN, simply sign "give a gift".
"to give a gift"
Or maybe FLOWERS are brought.
So that's the sign BRING,
FLOWERS.
FLOWERS - this is the handshape -
FLOWERS, or FLOWERS
FLOWERS, BRING.
CARD, SEND
So the "L" handshape outlines a card.
A card, you can send her.
SEND
So you write and send a card.
Say THANK-YOU!
SAY THANK-YOU to her.
Or "EXPRESS" thanks and gratitude. THANK-YOU.
Happy Mother's Day! Thanks for watching. Enjoy your weekend.
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