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ACTIVITIES AND HOBBIES |
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ALL | |
At the beach we wear sun block, sunglasses, and use an umbrella for safe skin health. | |
BOTH | |
BUSY | |
CAMPING | |
CAN | |
CARDS | |
CARNIVAL | |
COMPETITION/RACE | |
CONTINUE | |
CORRECTIONS | |
DRIVE | |
EXERCISE | |
FABRIC | |
FAR | |
FEW | |
FISHING | |
FIX | |
GARDENING | |
GLASS | |
HAVE | |
HOMEWORK | |
HUNTING | |
I don't like football but I do like race car driving shows on Thursdays evenings. | |
JOB | |
LISTEN | |
MANY | |
MEETING | |
METAL | |
MOWING THE LAWN | |
MUST | |
NEIGHBOR | |
Once a week in May my grandfather watches his favorite television show. | |
PAINTING | |
PARADE | |
PLASTIC | |
PLAY/SHOWThis sign is referring to a performance. | |
PRACTICE/TRAINING | |
RADIO | |
RAKING | |
READ | |
RENOVATING | |
RUBBER | |
SEWING | |
SHOPPING | |
SIT | |
SKIING | |
SOME | |
SPACKLING | |
SUN TANNING | |
SWIMMING | |
TAKING IT EASY | |
TENNIS | |
TICKET | |
TIRED | |
VOMIT | |
WAIT | |
WALKING | |
WASH | |
WATCH TV | |
WATCHING THE GAME | |
WEDDING | |
WOOD | |
WORKSHOP | |
WRONG | |
ALPHABET |
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ASL Alphabet (A-Z) | |
ANIMALS |
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ANIMAL | |
BARK | |
BEAR | |
BIRD | |
CAT | |
COW | |
DESERT | |
DOG | |
ELEPHANT | |
Emergency! The tiger at the zoo got out of his cage and is hunting for food. | |
ENVIRONMENT | |
FOREST | |
GIRAFFE | |
HORSE | |
I have an ugly dog that barks at night. | |
LICK FACE | |
LION | |
MONKEY | |
MOUNTAINS | |
My cat is fat and lazy and she smells like fish. | |
OCEAN | |
PET | |
PLAINS | |
RAINFOREST | |
RAT | |
SNAKE | |
SWAMP | |
The monkeys at the zoo remind me of my sister's farm. | |
The snake chases the rat into the dark tunnel. | |
TIGER | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 1 |
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AGAIN | |
ASL Alphabet (A-Z) | |
BOY | |
DEAF | |
GIRL | |
Good afternoon | |
Good morning | |
Goodbye | |
Goodnight | |
HEARING | |
Hello | |
HELP | |
HOWThis sign for HOW is used in sentences like, "How are you?" HOW (2)This sign for HOW is used in sentences like, "How do you fix this?" | |
How are you?This phrase is signed as: "HOW YOU?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down). How are you? (2)This is a different signer signing "How are you?" This phrase is signed as: "HOW YOU?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down). | |
I/ME | |
KNOW | |
MAN | |
ME | |
MY | |
My name is Deborah (name sign).The phrase is signed here as: "MY NAME D-E-B-O-R-A-H (name-sign)". This is used as an example. Deborah fingerspelled her name first and then gave her name sign, which is the D-handshape moving in a curl downward from her head to indicate curly hair. You can learn more about Name Signs in ASL 1 - Unit 3. | |
MY/MINE | |
NEED | |
Nice to meet you.The phrase is signed here as: "NICE MEET YOU." This phrase can also be signed as "NICE MEET" with MEET signed with the back of your dominant hand facing you and the back of your non-dominant hand facing the person you are meeting. When MEET is signed directionally this way, signing YOU is not necessary. | |
NO | |
NONE | |
NOT | |
PLEASE | |
RIGHT | |
SIGN | |
SORRY | |
Thank you.This is the phrase/word "THANK-YOU" in ASL. Thank you. (2)This is a different signer signing "Thank you." This is the phrase/word "THANK-YOU" in ASL. | |
THAT | |
WANT | |
WHAT | |
What is your name? | |
WHEN | |
WHERE | |
WHO | |
WHY | |
WOMAN | |
YES | |
YOUPlural Forms of YOUYou can learn more about pronouns in Don't Just "Sign"... Communicate! A Student's Guide to Mastering ASL Grammar | |
You're welcome. | |
YOUR | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 10 |
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ANNOYING | |
ARGUE | |
ARROGANT | |
AWFUL | |
BAD | |
BEAUTIFUL | |
CLEAN | |
COLD | |
COMPLAIN | |
CONFIDENT | |
CUTE | |
DEPENDENT | |
DEPRESSED | |
DISAGREE | |
EXCITED | |
FAMOUS | |
FIGHT | |
FINE | |
FRIENDLY | |
GET-ALONG | |
GOOD | |
GOSSIP | |
HANDSOME | |
HAPPY | |
HOT | |
HUMBLE | |
HURT | |
I feel OK. | |
I feel tired. | |
I feel wonderful. | |
INDEPENDENT | |
JEALOUS | |
KNOW | |
LAZY | |
LIE | |
LOUSY | |
MAD/ANGRY | |
MEAN | |
NERVOUS | |
NICE | |
NIT-WIT | |
NOSY | |
not-FINE | |
OK | |
OLD | |
PATIENT | |
QUIET | |
RELIEVED | |
RICH | |
RUDE | |
SAD | |
SCARED | |
SHY | |
SILLY | |
SLOW | |
SMART | |
SO-SO | |
SOFT-HEARTED | |
STRANGE | |
STRICT | |
STRONG | |
STUBBORN | |
TROUBLE | |
UGLY | |
UPSET | |
WEAK | |
WONDERFUL | |
WOW | |
YELL | |
YOUNG | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 12 |
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Age Numbers | |
How old are you? | |
I am 20 years old. | |
Money Numbers | |
Numbers 100+ | |
Ordinal NumbersThese are numbers that show the order of something (for example: winners in a race). Numbers 1st-9th are shown by forming the handshape of the number and twisting the wrist. Every number after 9th is shown by the number + fingerspelling T-H. Even though English gives a number such as 22 an "nd" ending to make 22nd, all numbers after 9th in ASL use "T-H" afterward. | |
See you later. | |
Take care of yourself.This phrase is signed as: "TAKE-CARE". This is like saying "take care!" when you say goodbye in English. | |
Time Numbers | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 2 |
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APPLE | |
BREAD | |
BUY | |
Can you (please) sign slower? | |
Can you (please) sign that again? | |
Can you fingerspell that again?This phrase is signed as: "FINGERSPELL AGAIN?" with the yes/no question facial expression (eyebrows up). You can also add PLEASE to this phrase if you want. | |
CANDY | |
COKE (Coca Cola) | |
COOKIE | |
DRINK | |
EAT | |
Excuse me | |
FOOD | |
GRAPES | |
HUNGRY | |
I don't understand.This is signed as "I UNDERSTAND" with the negative facial expression. The sign DON'T is already implied with the facial expression, so it does not need to be signed. | |
I'll be right back. | |
ICE CREAM | |
MILK | |
MORE | |
Numbers 1-10 | |
PIZZA | |
RESTAURANT | |
SANDWICH | |
SODA-POP | |
Sorry. | |
There is no sign for that, you need to fingerspell it. | |
THIRSTY | |
WATER | |
What does that mean? | |
Write it please. | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 3 |
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ALGEBRA | |
Are you a student?Here is the phrase "Are you a student?" in ASL. Notice the signs that are used in this phrase. This phrase is actually signed as: "YOU STUDENT YOU?" with the yes/no question facial expression (eyebrows up). | |
Are you deaf? | |
Are you learning sign language? | |
ART | |
ASK-you | |
ASL | |
BAND | |
BIOLOGY | |
BOOK | |
BOOKSTORE | |
CAFETERIA | |
CANCEL | |
CHEMISTRY | |
CHOIR | |
CLASS | |
CLASSROOM | |
COLLEGE | |
DRAMA | |
DRAW | |
DRAWING | |
ELEMENTARY | |
ENGLISH | |
FIND | |
GIVE-you | |
HEALTH | |
HIGH-SCHOOL | |
HISTORY | |
IMPORTANT | |
JUNIOR-HIGH-SCHOOL | |
KEY | |
LEARN | |
LIBRARY | |
LOCK | |
MAJOR (in college) | |
MATH | |
MIDDLE SCHOOL | |
No, I'm not deaf, I'm hearing. | |
PAPER | |
PASS | |
PHOTOGRAPHY | |
PHYSICS | |
PLAY | |
PLAYGROUND | |
POETRY | |
PROGRAM | |
PSYCHOLOGY | |
SCHOOL | |
SCIENCE | |
SENTENCE | |
SIGN LANGUAGE | |
SKULPTING/CERAMICS | |
SPORTS | |
STUDENT | |
STUDY | |
TEACHER | |
UNIVERSITY | |
What is your teacher's name? | |
Where are you learning sign language? | |
Who is your teacher?Here is the phrase "Who is your teacher?" in ASL. Notice the signs that are used in this phrase. This phrase is actually signed as: "YOUR TEACHER WHO?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down). | |
Why are you learning sign language? | |
WRITE | |
You sign very fluently.This is signed as "YOU SIGN-FLUENT". The "SIGN-FLUENT" sign is very ASL. There is no direct-word translation of this sign to English. This sign is used to describe someone's signing as fast and smooth. You can create this sign by starting with both of your hands in the the S-handshape, opening your hands into the 5-handshape, wiggling your fingers slightly, and closing them into the S-handshape again. Depending on your facial expressions and body movements, this sign can mean "FLUENT,""very-FLUENT," or "exceptionally-FLUENT," for example. | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 4 |
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#APT | |
ACROSS | |
AIRPLANE | |
ANIMAL | |
APARTMENT | |
Are your parents Deaf? | |
BALL | |
BARK | |
BATHROOM | |
BEAR | |
BIBLE | |
BICYCLE | |
BIRD | |
BUS | |
Can you read lips? | |
CAR | |
CAT | |
COW | |
DESERT | |
DOG | |
DORM | |
DOWN | |
ELEPHANT | |
ENGINE | |
ENTER | |
ENVIRONMENT | |
FLOOR | |
FLOWER | |
FOREST | |
FREEWAY | |
GAS | |
GIRAFFE | |
GLOBAL WARMING | |
GO | |
HERE | |
HOME | |
HORSE | |
HOUSE | |
How did you lose your hearing? | |
I have a question. | |
I'm studying to be an interpreter.This phrase is signed as a rhetorical question: "I STUDY WHY? BECOME INTERPRETER". The first part of the phrase uses the yes/no facial expression (eyebrows up) and the second part uses an affirmative facial expression. | |
I'm taking ASL classes. | |
IN | |
INTERSECTION | |
LICK FACE | |
LIGHT | |
LION | |
MONKEY | |
MOTORCYCLE | |
MOUNTAINS | |
OCEAN | |
OFF | |
ON | |
OUT | |
OUTSIDE | |
PARKING LOT | |
PLAINS | |
RAINFOREST | |
RAT | |
ROOM | |
SEARCHING | |
SNAKE | |
STREET | |
SWAMP | |
TELEPHONE | |
TIGER | |
TRAFFIC | |
TRAIN | |
TREE | |
TWO LANE HIGHWAY | |
WALK | |
Where is the bathroom? | |
WITH | |
WITHOUT | |
Yes, please. | |
Yes, thank you. | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 5 |
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AFTERNOON | |
ALWAYS | |
APPOINTMENT | |
Are you hungry? | |
BATH | |
BLACK | |
BLUE | |
BRIGHT | |
BRING | |
BROWN | |
BRUSH-TEETH | |
CHURCH | |
CLEAN | |
COLOR | |
COOK | |
Days of the Week | |
DIFFERENT | |
EARLY | |
FINALLY | |
FINISH | |
FINISH FINISH | |
FRIDAY | |
GET-UP | |
GRAY | |
GREEN | |
HOUR | |
How did you get here? | |
I have to go home. | |
I took the bus to get to class. | |
Interesting.This is the sign for "INTERESTING", which can be signed using various facial expressions to create a phrase. In this video, Christine uses a facial expression to indicate that something is very interesting. | |
LEAVE | |
MIDNIGHT | |
MINUTE | |
MONDAY | |
MONTH | |
Months of the Year | |
MORNING | |
MOST | |
NEVER | |
NIGHT/EVENING | |
NOON | |
NOT-YET | |
Numbers 11-20 | |
ORANGE | |
PARK | |
PARTY | |
PICKUP | |
PINK | |
PURPLE | |
PUT ON MAKEUP | |
RED | |
SATURDAY | |
SHAVE | |
SLEEP | |
STORE | |
SUNDAY | |
SWIMMING-POOL | |
TEND-toThis sign is used to explain something you tend to do. For example: EVERY-MORNING I TEND-TO GET-UP TIME 8 | |
THINK-ABOUT | |
THURSDAY | |
TIME | |
TODAY | |
TOMORROW | |
TUESDAY | |
UNTIL | |
WAKE-UP | |
WEDNESDAY | |
WEEK | |
What are you doing? | |
What is your phone number? | |
What time? | |
Where do you live? | |
Where do you work? | |
WHITE | |
WORK | |
YEAR | |
YELLOW | |
YESTERDAY | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 6 |
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BASEBALL | |
BASKETBALL | |
BASS | |
BOAT | |
BOWLING | |
DANCE | |
DRUMS | |
FALL-DOWN | |
FAST | |
FIRST | |
FOOTBALL | |
GAME | |
GOLF | |
GUITAR | |
GYMNASTICS | |
HIKING | |
HOCKEY | |
ICE SKATING | |
KEYBOARD | |
MARTIAL ARTS | |
MUSIC | |
PIANO | |
RUN | |
SECOND | |
SING | |
SONG | |
STADIUM | |
TEAM | |
TRACK AND FIELD | |
VOLLEYBALL | |
YOGA | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 7 |
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Are you married? | |
AUNT | |
BABY | |
BORN | |
BOYFRIEND | |
BROTHER | |
CHILDREN | |
COUSIN (female) | |
COUSIN (male) | |
DATE | |
DAUGHTER | |
DIAPER | |
DIVORCE | |
Do you have children? | |
ENGAGED | |
FAMILY | |
FATHER | |
FRIEND | |
GIRLFRIEND | |
GRANDDAUGHTER | |
GRANDFATHER | |
GRANDMOTHER | |
GRANDSON | |
GROW-UP | |
How many siblings do you have? | |
HUG | |
HUSBAND | |
I am not married. | |
I have 1 brother and 2 sisters. | |
I have 3 children. | |
KISS | |
MARRY | |
MOTHER | |
NEPHEW | |
NIECE | |
Numbers 21-30 | |
PREGNANT | |
ROOMMATE | |
SIBLINGS | |
SINGLE | |
SISTER | |
SON | |
SWEETHEART | |
UNCLE | |
Where do you rank among your siblings?This phrase is basically asking the question, "How old are you in relation to your siblings" (i.e. "Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, etc. child?"). The question is asked this way because your non-dominant hand is used to index siblings and children in order of age. The phrase is signed here as: "BROTHER SISTER, YOU POINT(non-dominant index)?" with "BROTHER SISTER" signed with the topical facial expression and with "YOU POINT(non-dominant index)?" signed with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down). | |
WIFE | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 8 |
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BALD | |
BEARD | |
BELT | |
BLACK | |
BRACELET | |
BROKEN | |
CLOTHES | |
DIRTY | |
DRESS | |
FAT | |
FRECKLES | |
GLASSES | |
HAIR | |
HAIR (long) | |
HAIR (short-men) | |
HAIR (short) | |
HAT | |
HEIGHT | |
INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN | |
JACKET | |
MEXICO/MEXICAN | |
MUSCULAR | |
MUSTACHE | |
NECKLACE | |
Numbers (2-Digit and Multiples of 10 and 11) | |
PANTS | |
RING | |
SHIRT | |
SHIRT (plaid) | |
SHIRT (v-neck) | |
SHOES | |
SHORT | |
SHORTS | |
SHOW | |
SKIRT | |
SOCKS | |
SUNGLASSES | |
SWEATER | |
TALL | |
THIN | |
TIE | |
WATCH | |
WHITE (race) | |
ASL 1 - UNIT 9 |
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ACCOUNTANT | |
ACTOR | |
AIRFORCE | |
ARCHITECT | |
ARMY/MILITARY | |
ARTIST | |
ASSISTANT | |
BASEBALL PLAYER | |
BLOG | |
BOSS | |
BUILDING | |
CARPENTER | |
COMPUTER | |
DENTIST | |
DOCTOR | |
EMERGENCY | |
FARM | |
FIREMAN | |
GOVERNMENT | |
HOSPITAL | |
INFANTRY | |
JAIL/PRISON | |
JANITOR | |
LAWYER | |
LIBRARIAN | |
MAILMAN | |
MANAGER | |
MANUFACTURER | |
MECHANIC | |
MOVIE | |
NAVY | |
NURSE | |
OFFICE | |
ONLINE SHOPPING | |
PHOTOGRAPHER | |
POLICEMAN | |
PRESIDENT | |
SCIENTIST | |
SECRETARY | |
SERVICE | |
SUPPORT | |
SURGEON | |
VLOG | |
WAITER/WAITRESS | |
WELDER | |
WORK | |
ASL 2 - UNIT 1 |
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BACON | |
BANANA | |
BITTER | |
BREAKFAST | |
BUTTER | |
CARROT | |
CHEAP | |
CHEESE | |
CHERRY | |
CHICKEN | |
COFFEE | |
DELICIOUS | |
DINNER | |
EGGS | |
FISH | |
FRUIT | |
FULL | |
GREEN BEANS | |
GROSS | |
HAMBURGER | |
Hockey is the best sport to watch live. | |
HOTDOG |