Situations and Asking for Advice
Ran out of gas
Could sign:
MY CAR GAS GONE. WORK, ME NEED GO. DO-DO?
Can you give me Jack's phone number
JACK HIS PHONE NUMBER, MIND-YOU GIVE-ME?
Yes. But first I need to finish my homework
YES. FIRST, HOMEWORK FINISH ME.
I have no homework
ME HOMEWORK NONE
No, I'm busy
NO ME BUSY
Boss is angry
MY BOSS ANGRY ME. ME SAY WHAT?
Can you come with me to volunteer at my church?
ME VOLUNTEER (point over there) CHURCH, MIND-YOU COME WITH ME?
Sure! Just understand that I will arrive late
SURE. UNDERSTAND ME ARRIVE LATE WILL
Don't bite your nails
BITE YOUR NAILS, wave-no
Sorry, I'm out of gas too.
SORRY, GAS GONE SAME
Lost my house key
Could sign:
MY HOUSE KEY LOST. ME LOOK-FOR WHERE?
Can you please postpone the meeting?
MEETING, PLEASE POSTPONE?
I'd be happy to, but you will need to pay for gas.
HAPPY. YOU PAY-ME FOR GAS NEED
I don't eat dairy. Do you?
ME EAT MILK NOT. YOU EAT MILK?
Why don't you ask your mom?
YOUR MOM, WHY-NOT ASK
Soda spilt all over the floor
Could sign:
CUP SODA CL(cup fell over) FLOOR CL(spill). ME CLEAN HOW?
Do you mind helping me look for my key?
MIND-YOU HELP-ME LOOK-FOR MY KEY?
If you baby sit my children, I can babysit yours.
IF YOU BABYSIT MY KIDS, ME BABYSIT FOR YOU CAN.
I have not been to South Dakota. Have you?
ME HAVE- BEEN-TO STATE (fs)SD FINISH. YOU HAVE-BEEN-TO FINISH?
Sorry, I am on vacation
SORRY, NOW ME VACATION
My email is not working
MY EMAIL SUCCESS NOT. ME FIX HOW?
Do you mind picking me up and driving me to work?
MIND-YOU PICK-ME-UP, DRIVE MY WORK DROP-OFF?
It's fine with me. In return an I borrow your book?
FINE. EXCHANGE, YOUR BOOK ME BORROW?
My uncle refuses to eat green beans
GREENBEANS, MY UNLCE REFUSE EAT
I can't. I have fallen behind on homework
ME CAN'T. HOMEWORK FALL-BEHIND ME