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ASL Greetings and Manners
How to sign common greetings and polite words in ASL.
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- HelloEnglishFlat hand at the forehead, then move it outward like a salute
- GoodbyeEnglishWave the open hand, bending the fingers up and down
- Thank youEnglishFlat fingertips touch the chin, then move forward and down toward the other person
- PleaseEnglishFlat hand rubs in a circle on the chest
- SorryEnglishFist in letter A shape rubs in a circle on the chest
- YesEnglishFist nods up and down like a head nodding
- NoEnglishIndex and middle finger tap the thumb, like a mouth closing
- GoodEnglishFlat hand at the chin moves down into the other palm
- BadEnglishFlat hand at the chin moves away and flips down
- LoveEnglishCross both fists over the chest like a hug
- FriendEnglishHook the index fingers together, then reverse the hooks
- HelpEnglishFist with thumb up rests on the other flat palm, both lift together
- NameEnglishTwo H hands tap together in an X shape
- MeetEnglishTwo index fingers pointing up come together
- I love youEnglishThumb, index finger and little finger extended at once
- HappyEnglishFlat hands brush up the chest twice with a smile
- SadEnglishBoth open hands move down in front of the face
- UnderstandEnglishIndex finger flicks up near the forehead
- Please repeat (again)EnglishBent hand lands in the other palm, repeating
- EatEnglishFingertips tap the lips
- DrinkEnglishHand shaped like holding a cup tips toward the mouth
- StopEnglishEdge of flat hand chops down onto the other flat palm
- ComeEnglishBoth index fingers beckon toward the body
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