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56 signs

  • HELLO

    Flat hand salutes out from the temple.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    at the temple
    Orientation:
    palm angled down or away
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth wide, head tilted to the dominant side
  • GOODBYE

    Open hand waves from side to side at shoulder height.

    Handshape:
    Open hand, all five fingers spread
    Placement:
    to the side at shoulder height
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    waves side to side
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth rounded, head tilted to the dominant side
  • WELCOME

    Flat hand, palm up, sweeps in towards the body.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    moves in towards the body
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth open
  • THANK-YOU

    Flat hand moves forward and down from the chin.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    at the chin
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open, head nod
  • PLEASE

    Flat hand moves out from the chin.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    at the chin
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth rounded
  • SORRY

    Fist circles on the chest.

    Handshape:
    Closed fist
    Placement:
    on the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    circles
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head tilted away
  • OK

    Thumb and finger form a ring, held forward.

    Handshape:
    Index and thumb form a ring
    Placement:
    in upper neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    held still
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth rounded, head nod
  • WHAT

    Index finger wags side to side, brows lowered.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    shakes side to side
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, mouth open, head forward
  • WHERE

    Index finger shakes side to side, brows lowered.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    in upper neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    shakes side to side
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, mouth open, head forward
  • WHEN

    Two-handed

    Index fingers meet then part, brows lowered.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head forward
  • WHO

    Index finger circles at the mouth.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    at the mouth
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    circles
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, mouth rounded, head forward
  • WHY

    Finger taps at the temple, brows lowered.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    at the temple
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, mouth open, head forward, head tilted to the dominant side
  • HOW

    Two-handed

    Curved hands rotate outwards to face up.

    Handshape:
    Bent hand, fingers curved together
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled down or away
    Movement:
    twists at the wrist
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, mouth open, head forward
  • QUESTION

    Index finger draws a question mark, brows raised.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    in upper neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    twists at the wrist
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth open, head forward, head tilted to the dominant side
  • ME

    Index finger points to the chest.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    on the chest
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • MY

    Flat hand contacts the chest.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    on the chest
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth closed
  • YOU

    Index finger points towards the person addressed.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open, head tilted to the dominant side
  • YOUR

    Flat hand pushes towards the person addressed.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open, head tilted to the dominant side
  • WE

    Index finger sweeps an arc across the group.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    on the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves in an arc
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • NAME

    Two fingers tap twice at the forehead.

    Handshape:
    Index and middle finger extended
    Placement:
    at the forehead
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • FAMILY

    Two-handed

    Both hands circle outwards and join.

    Handshape:
    Open hand, all five fingers spread
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    circles
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • FRIEND

    Two-handed

    Hands clasp together in front of the body.

    Handshape:
    Closed fist
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    held still
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth open
  • FEEL

    Middle finger strokes upwards on the chest.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    on the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves upwards
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open, head tilted away
  • HELP

    Two-handed

    Fist rests on the flat palm and both hands lift together.

    Handshape:
    Closed fist
    Placement:
    on the non-dominant palm
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves upwards
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth open
  • NEED

    Bent index finger pulls down firmly.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled down or away
    Movement:
    moves downwards
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head tilted away
  • WANT

    Claw hand draws in towards the body.

    Handshape:
    Clawed hand, fingers curved and spread
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves in towards the body
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, mouth open
  • YES

    Fist nods up and down like a head nod.

    Handshape:
    Closed fist
    Placement:
    in upper neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves downwards
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth closed, head nod
  • NO

    Index and middle finger tap the thumb, with a head shake.

    Handshape:
    Index and middle finger extended
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head shake
  • NOT

    Two-handed

    Both flat hands move apart, with a head shake.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    hands move apart
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head shake
  • TIME

    Two-handed

    Index finger taps the wrist.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    on the non-dominant wrist
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth closed
  • NOW

    Two-handed

    Both flat hands drop sharply in front of the body.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in upper neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    moves downwards
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth open
  • TODAY

    Two-handed

    Both flat hands press down in neutral space.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in lower neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    moves downwards
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • WAIT

    Two-handed

    Open hands held palm-up, fingers wiggling.

    Handshape:
    Open hand, all five fingers spread
    Placement:
    in lower neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    held still
    Face and head:
    brows raised, lips pursed
  • AGAIN

    Two-handed

    Bent hand taps into the flat palm twice.

    Handshape:
    Bent hand, fingers curved together
    Placement:
    on the non-dominant palm
    Orientation:
    palm angled down or away
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • SLOW

    Two-handed

    Hand draws slowly along the back of the other arm.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    on the non-dominant wrist
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves in towards the body
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head tilted away
  • GOOD

    Thumb up moves forward.

    Handshape:
    Closed hand with the thumb up
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth open, head nod
  • BAD

    Thumb down moves forward.

    Handshape:
    Closed hand with the thumb down
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head shake
  • TOILET

    T handshape shakes slightly.

    Handshape:
    Closed fist
    Placement:
    in upper neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    shakes side to side
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth closed
  • EXIT

    Two-handed

    Hand moves out through the other cupped hand.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    on the non-dominant palm
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • HOME

    Two-handed

    Flat hands meet to form a roof shape.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in upper neutral space
    Orientation:
    palm angled down or away
    Movement:
    moves downwards
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth closed
  • WORK

    Two-handed

    Fists tap on top of one another.

    Handshape:
    Closed fist
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth closed
  • SCHOOL

    Two-handed

    Flat hands clap together twice.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • LEARN

    Two-handed

    Hand gathers from the palm and lifts to the forehead.

    Handshape:
    Clawed hand, fingers curved and spread
    Placement:
    on the non-dominant palm
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves upwards
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • TALK

    Index finger moves out from the mouth repeatedly.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    at the mouth
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • UNDERSTAND

    Index finger flicks upwards at the forehead.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    at the forehead
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves upwards
    Face and head:
    brows raised, mouth rounded, head nod
  • TRAIN

    Two-handed

    Two flat hands slide forward like carriages.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • PLATFORM

    Flat hand marks a level surface to the side.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    out to the dominant side
    Orientation:
    palm turned upwards
    Movement:
    moves in an arc
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open, head tilted to the dominant side
  • TICKET

    Fingers pinch and present a small card.

    Handshape:
    Finger and thumb pinched together
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, lips pursed
  • DELAY

    Flat hand pushes slowly forward and holds.

    Handshape:
    Flat hand, fingers together and straight
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    moves away from the body
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head tilted away
  • CANCEL

    Two-handed

    Index finger draws a cross in neutral space.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    hands move apart
    Face and head:
    brows lowered, lips pursed, head shake
  • DEAF

    Index touches the ear, then the mouth.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    at the ear
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    taps in contact
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth closed, head tilted to the dominant side
  • HEARING

    Index circles near the ear.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    at the ear
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    circles
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open, head tilted to the dominant side
  • INTERPRETER

    Two-handed

    Both hands rotate around each other, then the person marker.

    Handshape:
    Clawed hand, fingers curved and spread
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    twists at the wrist
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • SIGN

    Two-handed

    Both index fingers circle alternately.

    Handshape:
    Index finger extended, others closed
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    hands alternate
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • LANGUAGE

    Two-handed

    Both hands spread apart with fingers wiggling.

    Handshape:
    Open hand, all five fingers spread
    Placement:
    in neutral signing space in front of the chest
    Orientation:
    palm angled up towards the signer
    Movement:
    hands move apart
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth open
  • SUPPORT

    Two-handed

    One fist lifts the other upwards.

    Handshape:
    Closed fist
    Placement:
    on the non-dominant palm
    Orientation:
    palm facing forwards
    Movement:
    moves upwards
    Face and head:
    brows neutral, mouth closed

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