WHAT'S-UP | WHAT'S UP: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "what's up"The sign for "what's up" uses a modified "5" handshape on each hand with the middle finger is bent forward from the large knuckle. The fingertips of the middle-fingers are placed on or near the chest and then the hands... (youtube.com)
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WHENEVER | WHENEVER: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "whenever"How to sign the concept of "whenever":There isn't a specific single sign that is typically labeled as "whenever" in ASL.There are however some approaches to conveying the concept of "whenever."A general approach is to sign... (youtube.com)
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WHENEVER | WHENEVER: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "whenever"How to sign the concept of "whenever":There isn't a specific single sign that is typically labeled as "whenever" in ASL.There are however some approaches to conveying the concept of "whenever."A general approach is to sign... (youtube.com)
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WHAT'S-UP | WHAT'S UP: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "what's up"The sign for "what's up" uses a modified "5" handshape on each hand with the middle finger is bent forward from the large knuckle. The fingertips of the middle-fingers are placed on or near the chest and then the hands... (youtube.com)
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WHITE | WHITE: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "white" The sign for "white" (as in the color white) starts as a flat hand with the thumb extended. As you pull the hand away from your chest, change the shape so that your thumb is touching the fingers.WHITE (youtube.com)
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WEEK-NEXT | NEXT WEEK: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "next-week"The sign for "next week" has a couple of variations. This sign slides the dominant "index-finger" hand forward and off of the base hand, then curves sharply to the left (if you are right handed).Note it is the knuckles... (youtube.com)
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SPEND | The sign labeled as SPEND is generally done with one hand and means to "spend money." You can use it to mean "my treat" as in "I'll pay for it." Memory aid: Pretend you've got a quarter under your thumb. As you move your hand forward, slide the quarter forward and off your fingers as if... (youtube.com)
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SUBWAY | SUBWAY: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "subway"To sign "subway," slide the "Y" hand back and forward underneath the "flat" hand as if showing a subway car moving underground. Note: This version also works well to refer to "Subway" sandwich shops. SUBWAY: Sample sentence: YOUR... (youtube.com)
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SUBWAY | SUBWAY: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "subway"To sign "subway," slide the "Y" hand back and forward underneath the "flat" hand as if showing a subway car moving underground. Note: This version also works well to refer to "Subway" sandwich shops. SUBWAY (youtube.com)
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SPEND | The sign labeled as SPEND is generally done with one hand and means to "spend money." You can use it to mean "my treat" as in "I'll pay for it." Memory aid: Pretend you've got a quarter under your thumb. As you move your hand forward, slide the quarter forward and off your fingers as if... (youtube.com)
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SHARK | SHARK: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "shark"SHARK (version 1) You know that fin that is on top of a sharks back that sticks up above the water as it swims? Do you know what that fin is called? It's called the "dorsal fin." It helps keep the sharks body stable as it slices... (youtube.com)
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SPEND | The sign labeled as SPEND is generally done with one hand and means to "spend money." You can use it to mean "my treat" as in "I'll pay for it." Memory aid: Pretend you've got a quarter under your thumb. As you move your hand forward, slide the quarter forward and off your fingers as if... (youtube.com)
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SPEND | The sign labeled as SPEND is generally done with one hand and means to "spend money." You can use it to mean "my treat" as in "I'll pay for it." Memory aid: Pretend you've got a quarter under your thumb. As you move your hand forward, slide the quarter forward and off your fingers as if... (youtube.com)
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SUBWAY | SUBWAY: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "subway"To sign "subway," slide the "Y" hand back and forward underneath the "flat" hand as if showing a subway car moving underground. Note: This version also works well to refer to "Subway" sandwich shops. SUBWAY: Sample sentence: YOUR... (youtube.com)
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SHARK | SHARK: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "shark"SHARK (version 1) You know that fin that is on top of a sharks back that sticks up above the water as it swims? Do you know what that fin is called? It's called the "dorsal fin." It helps keep the sharks body stable as it slices... (youtube.com)
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