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DAILY



You can see an example of EVERYDAY (or DAILY) in the "Regularity Examples" video above from ASL 2 - Unit 3: Duration and Regularity. EVERYDAY is signed by making the A-handshape with your dominant hand and brushing your cheek twice with your knuckles. You are basically signing TOMORROW twice quickly.

DANCE

DARN

DATE

DAUGHTER

DAY

Days of the Week



This video starts with Monday and ends with Sunday.

DEAD

DEAF



This sign can be made by moving from your ear to your chin or from your chin to your ear.

DECIDE

DELICIOUS

DENTIST

DEPENDENT

DEPRESSED

DESERT

DESK

DIAPER

DIARRHEA

DICTIONARY

DIFFERENT



This sign is similar to the sign for "but."

DINING ROOM

DINNER



Another way to sign DINNER is to tap the D handshape on your chin.

DIRTY

DISAGREE

DISCARD (get rid of)

DISCUSS

DISCUSS/CONSULTING

DISHWASHER

DISORGANIZED



This is signed by signing ORGANIZED with the negative facial expression.



DISORGANIZED (2)

DIVERSITY



DIVERSITY (2)

DIVORCE

DIZZY

Do you have children?



This is signed as "YOU HAVE CHILDREN?" with the yes/no question facial expression (eyebrows up).

Do you mind if I borrow your car?



YOU-LOAN-ME CAR, MIND-YOU

DO-DO



This sign combines the signs WHAT and #DO to create WHAT-do or DO-DO and is used to ask questions like: "What are you doing?", "What do you do?", "What do I do?", or "Do what?"

DO-YOU-MIND



An example of DO-YOU-MIND can be seen in the video above. He asks, "Do you mind if I borrow your car?" and signs, "you-LOAN-me CAR, DO-YOU-MIND?" You can also see this sign in the image below:

DO YOU MIND

DOCTOR



DOCTOR (2)



This is the initialized sign for DOCTOR.

DOESN'T-MATTER

DOG



DOG (2)



This is #DOG - the lexicalized sign for DOG.

don't-CARE

don't-KNOW

don't-LIKE

don't-WANT

DONATE

DOOR

DOOR-OPEN



You can see an example of how to sign DOOR-OPEN in the "Noun/Verb Pairs" video above.

DORM

DOWN

DRAMA

DRAW



This sign is the same as the sign for "art" and "design."

DRAWER

DRAWING

DRESS

DRESSER

DRINK

DRIVE

DROP

DRUMS

DVD


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