Basics & Politeness
Open palm touches your chin, then moves outward toward the other person.
Thank You
Open '5' handshape with thumb tapping the chin twice.
MOTHER / MOM
Index finger wiggles or taps repeatedly against the chin.
red
Dominant arm rests horizontally across non-dominant arm, index finger points upward and arches down to represent the sun moving across the sky.
day
Open flat hands stroke upward on the chest repeatedly with a cheerful facial expression.
HAPPY
Open dominant palm rubs in a soft circle over your chest.
Please
Open '5' handshape with thumb tapping the forehead twice.
FATHER / DAD
'B' handshape shakes gently side-to-side at shoulder height.
blue
Dominant open palm sweeps outward from forehead/mouth area down onto non-dominant palm to represent time moving ahead.
Tomorrow
Index finger traces down the cheek from eye to jaw with a solemn face.
SAD
Cupped dominant hand rests on top of flat non-dominant palm, and both lift upward together.
HELP
Both hands form 'X' hook handshapes, hooking together back-and-forth twice at chest height.
FRIEND
'Y' handshape (thumb and pinky extended) shakes back and forth near shoulder height.
yellow
Flat non-dominant arm horizontal, dominant arm rests under elbow and sweeps upward to represent sun rising.
Morning
Clawed '5' handshape rests on chest and pulls outward sharply while making an intense facial expression.
ANGRY / MAD
Open flat hand bent at the knuckles taps the side of your forehead, then cupped hand moves down to touch the non-dominant palm.
LEARN
Both arms cradled together, swaying gently side-to-side.
BABY
'G' handshape shakes gently back and forth near eye level.
Green
Index finger taps the wrist, then points forward.
Time
Curved hand moves down over eyes/face while eyes droop or close slightly
TIRED
Bent dominant hand (fingertips pointing down) swoops down into flat non-dominant palm.
AGAIN / REPEAT
Index fingers of both hands point toward each other and tap rhythmically side-by-side or cross over.
NAME
Index finger swipes across the forehead horizontally from temple to temple.
BLACK
Both '1' handshapes revolve around each other in a complete orbit to show a full period of time.
YEAR
Middle finger of dominant open hand taps middle of chest, then flicks outward.
LIKE / FEEL