Hey signers, welcome to yet another episode of Learn How to Sign.
Today we are going to do part two of our 150 essential signs in ASL. This video is part two
out of six and we're doing 25 words per video. That sounds more manageable right? Right no.
If you missed part one you can click here or in the descriptions to go back to watch it. However
the order doesn't matter so much the goal by the end of this series is for you to be
able to carry on a basic conversation with a deaf person. I promise you can do it you
can do it. "You can do it." In this video we're going to focus on people and conversation signs.
Before we get started here are a few tips to help you learn ASL. Sign with me. It will be
so much easier to remember if you sign along with me. Speaking of watching again, repetition is the
key to learning anything new especially a new language. So watch these videos regularly to
fully retain all of the information. As always be sure to like subscribe and be notified. We're
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Let's go ahead and learn how to sign about 25 or so of the 150 most important signs in ASL.
Just like in any language it's important to know who you're talking to
and what you're talking about. So we're going to learn several signs
about people and subjects. What are we waiting for? Let's jump right in.
ASK-YOU ASK-YOU
You're moving the sign ask to a person.
ASK-YOU BOY
BOY It's referencing to a baseball cap.
BOY DEAF or DEAF
It can go either way. It's just pointing to your mouth and your ear.
DEAF GIRL
GIRL Girls used to wear bonnets
and they had a string right under their chin so this is referencing to that string.
GIRL GIVE-TO-YOU
GIVE-TO-YOU It's a sign give but you're moving
it to the person you're giving it to. GIVE-TO-YOU
HEARING HEARING
This is referencing that hearing people talk a lot.
HEARING I or ME
You're just pointing with your index finger towards yourself.
I or ME MAN
MAN You're coming from the top of the head
down to your chest. MAN
MY or MINE It's a flat hand
just put right here on your chest. MY or MINE
WOMAN WOMAN
It's the five hand starting at your chin going down to your chest.
WOMAN WORK
WORK Your
two fists are pounding right on top of each other.
WORK YOU
YOU You're using your index finger
and pointing to you. YOU
YOUR YOUR
Your flat hand is pushing towards somebody. YOUR
When you sign ME it can also be used for he, she or it, we,
you, you all and they. The same can be done with the possessive hand MY. It can be your yours,
ours, his, hers, it's, theirs. Now let's jump into conversational signs. Several of these
are negation signs which means that they have a negative connotation. Be sure to shake your
head side to side when you are signing these. So let's learn how to sign some conversational signs.
CHAT CHAT
Because deaf people use their hands to chat.
CHAT COME
COME It's the sign go to
but moving in towards yourself. COME
HAVEN'T NOT-YET
Make sure that you shake your head back and forth when you do this.
HAVEN'T NOT-YET
LATE LATE
You're pushing it back like into the past. LATE
LOOK or SEE or WATCH These are your eyes looking at something.
LOOK SEE or WATCH LOVE-IT
LOVE-IT You're kissing the back
of your hand showing that you love something. Now this isn't the sign for love. This is like,
"I love pizza." LOVE-IT
PAY-ATTENTION PAY-ATTENTION
Think of horse blinders narrowing the view of what they can see.
PAY-ATTENTION SAY
SAY You're pointing to your mouth referencing
what was just said. SAY or SAID
SIGN or SIGNING You're moving your hands in towards yourself
when you're doing it. SIGN or SIGNING TELL
TEL Your index finger is coming from your mouth
telling somebody something. TELL
Alright now that you've learned several signs for people and conversations, let's put some
inside of a sentence that way when you're done with this video you can start using it.
I'm late for work. I LATE WORK I
Make sure that you're ending it with a closing signal and you're late does this with your tongue.
Are you deaf? YOU DEAF YOU
You're leaning forward and your eyebrows are up because you're asking a yes no question.
Can you give me the book please.
GIVE ME BOOK PLEASE The give me is moving toward yourself.
I'm hearing. I HEARING I
Be sure to end it with that closing signal.
I love signing ASL. SIGNING ASL LOVE-IT
And remember this love it is for loving something not someone.
Awesome you made it to the end. I hope this was helpful.
I encourage you to keep at it. You don't have to start here, this is just one video in a six
part series. You can click here to watch the playlist and find the links in the description.
Don't forget to practice these signs and phrases with your friends and family or even in front of
the mirror. We are making videos like this every week so subscribe. If you want to see more check
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