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The first sign is what you would use at the beginning and the second sign is what you would use at the end of a story or anecdote that you want to show as an internal thought or dream.

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).

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

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

This phrase is signed as: "YOU LEARN SIGN?" with the yes/no question facial expression (eyebrows up).

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

This phrase is signed as "YOUR PARENTS DEAF?" with the yes/no question facial expression (eyebrows up).

GO-TO BEACH-t USE SUN PROTECT LOTION, GLASSES SUN, UMBRELLA WHY? CHERISH SKIN.

This phrase is signed as: "PLEASE SLOW".

This phrase is signed as: "PLEASE SIGN 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.

This phrase is signed "YOU READ-LIPS YOU?" with the yes/no question facial expression (eyebrows up).

MIND-YOU GO-TO STORE BUY VOLLEYBALL PINK?

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

YOU-LOAN-ME CAR, MIND-YOU

EMERGENCY!! Fs-ZOO TIGER ESCAPE! (2H)CL:55(claws like stalking prey) SEARCH++ FOOD!

(EVERY-MORNING ME WAKE-UP HAPPY WHY?)rhq, (ALL-NIGHT SLEEP)aff

This is the sign for "EXCUSE-ME" in ASL.

EXCUSE-ME ME SORRY INTERRUPT IMPORTANT INFORM

(THIS JOB)top MUST CHECK EMAIL ONCE-MONTH CLEAN COMPUTER

(WEATHER SNOW DRIVE)top CAR BEST SLICK-ROAD INVENT (WHAT?)rhq GERMANY

This phrase is signed as "GOOD AFTERNOON"

This is signed as "GOOD MORNING". This phrase can also be signed more fluidly where your non-dominant hand is only used for MORNING (your dominant hand moves directly from your chin down to sign MORNING).

This is the sign for "BYE" in ASL.

This phrase is signed as "GOOD NIGHT."

(HIS SPANISH fs-DVD)top ALL REPLACE++ BLUE fs-RAY

(HE GO-TO fs-ATM, (right) GET MONEY)top (((left) PAY GOVERNMENT)aff WHY?)rhq (HE OWE)aff.

This is the sign for HELLO in ASL.

(HER BLACK CAR)top LOUD ENGINE (2h)CL:5(show engine rumbling down road)

HER GRANDSON, MY DAUGHTER, TWO-OF-THEM FRIEND.

CL:1(index left) MAN CL:1(index right) WOMAN HE ANNOY-HER HE RECENT LAID-OFF WHERE? fs-TACO-BELL. SHE "YES!"

HIS BROTHER BORN FRECKLES (2h)CL:5(lots of hair)

(LIVE WATCH HOCKEY)top, CHAMP!

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).

This phrase is signed as "YOU ARRIVE HERE HOW?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

This is signed as "BECOME DEAF HOW YOU?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

CL:1(index left) SHOW (right) YOUR DAUGHTER HIGH-SCHOOL, HOW ARRIVE-show

(YOU WASH-LAUNDRY, CLEAN BED HOW?)whq

(TWO-OF-THEM ENGAGED SINCE?)whq

This is signed as "HOW-MANY BROTHERS SISTERS YOU HOW-MANY?" with the wh-word facial expression (eyebrows down).

(COST HOW-MUCH?)whq

This phrase is signed as "HOW-OLD YOU?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down). HOW-OLD is signed by signing OLD twice.

(HOW YOUR WEEKEND?)whq

This is signed as "I AGE 20". You learn more about signing ages in ASL 1 - Unit 12.

(COLLEGE STUDENT ME)aff (MAJOR WHAT?)rhq (BIOLOGY)aff

HUNGRY! ME CAN WOLF-DOWN BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER NOW! PHEW!

This is signed as "I NOT MARRIED" with the negation facial expression (shaking your head).

(SLEEP ME CAN'T)neg TOSS-TURN ALL-NIGHT

(ME FEEL GOOD)neg ME FEEL LOUSY

(don't-LIKE FOOTBALL ME)neg BUT (EVERY-THURSDAY EVENING)top ME WATCH TV RACE CAR SHOW (ME ENJOY)aff

ME LOAN-you CAR FINE YOU DON'T-MIND FILL GAS CL:BB(fill up)

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.

(fs-RAP MUSIC ME DON'T-WANT LISTEN, WHY?)rhq ME LISTEN DISGUSTED WILL VOMIT

This is signed as "I FEEL OK".

ME FEEL SICK ME THROAT HURT-throat HURT-head ANNOYED

This is signed as "I FEEL TIRED"

This is signed as "I FEEL WONDERFUL"

This phrase is signed as: "I BROTHER 1, SISTER 2". Christine also shifts her body during this phrase, which indicates comparing.

This is signed as "I CHILDREN 3."

This phrase is signed as "I QUESTION" with an inquisitive facial expression.

(HAVE UGLY DOG ME)aff NIGHT HE BARK+++

This is signed as: "HOME I NEED GO".

AROUND 19-98 ME MOVE-TO NEW-YORK

(RECENT hard-RAIN)top (ROOF NOW ME NEED FIX++)aff

(MY FRONT DOOR (2h)CL:CC(frame))top CAMERA CL:claw(put above door)

This phrase is signed as "I RIDE BUS ARRIVE CLASS". This sign for BUS is more English-based, but is used often. Another way to sign BUS is the lexicalized version #BUS. You can see an example of #BUS in the conversation in ASL 1 - Unit 5.

WANT INTRODUCE MY FRIEND, fs-JULIE.

This phrase uses a classifier and is signed as "I CL:1(me)"go" CL:1(me)"come back"". Christine uses the 1-handshape to show herself leaving and then returning.

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.

This phrase is signed as "I TAKE-up ASL CLASS". This sign for TAKE is different from the sign you would use to indicate that you took (or got) something (i.e. TAKE-from).

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.

(RIGHT?)y/n

(TRUE?)y/n

(WHERE CHAIR? CL:1(index left) DESK CL:1(index right) DINING ROOM WHICH?)whq

(YOUR HOTEL (left) NEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL CL:1(index right) BEHIND LIBRARY, WHICH?)whq

MY AUNT CL:1(wander) fs-NYC, SEARCH++ (WHERE fs-YANKEE STADIUM)whq (LOST)aff

MY CAT (nd)CL:3(3 list) (first)THICK (second)LAZY (third)SMELL SAME-AS FISH

MY CELL-PHONE CAN EMAIL (2h)CL:11(send) TEXT CHECK MESSAGE++

(HER SON UNIVERSITY)top (MY DAD WORK THERE)aff (HE WHAT?)rhq (JANITOR)aff

MY GARAGE NEED REPLACE WOOD FLOOR (WHY?)rhq FLOOD DESTROY

(MY HOUSE)top RENOVATE NEW (shift left) INSTALL DISHWASHER (shift right) CL:1(index right) NEW TWO TOILETS

TUESDAY MY LANDLORD WILL SPRAY MY APARTMENT (WHY?)rhq BUGS

(shift left) (MY MOM)top (NICE)aff (shift right) (DAD)top STRICT

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 ROOMMATE)top CL:1(index right HE) THIN, SMART, DRAW GOOD

MY UNCLE DOESN'T-WANT HIS KITCHEN TABLE (CL:1(index right HE) WILL SELL CHEAP)aff.

NEXT YEAR, ME (shift shoulders) MY FAMILY GO-TO WASHINGTON fs-DC MEET SENATOR fs-MORRIS AND (shift shoulders) HIS WIFE.

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.

This phrase is signed as "NO DEAF, I HEARING" with the first part signed with a negative facial expression and the second part signed with an affirmative facial expression.

ONCE-A-WEEK fs-MAY MY GRANDFATHER WATCH HIS FAVORITE TV SHOW

(TWO-OF-US BUY HOUSE)top ONE-YEAR LATER HAPPEN DAUGHTER BORN.

MOST IMPORTANT SUBJECT STUDY (WHAT?)rhq (ndh)CL:2(2 list) ((first)LANGUAGE (second)SCIENCE)aff

This phrase is signed as: "SEE-YOU LATER." The sign SEE moves toward the person you are talking to. The sign LATER is made by taking the L-handshape and moving your wrist from palm-forward to palm-down (it refers to the hands moving on a clock).

CL:1(index right) GIRL GOOD MATH BUT HER BROTHER WOW STAR BASEBALL PLAYER (WHERE?)rhq HIS PRIVATE SCHOOL.

SORRY FINISH HAVE PLANS FINISH++

SORRY MY SISTER FINISH me-LOAN-her CAR

This is the sign for "SORRY" in ASL.

This phrase is signed as: "TAKE-CARE". This is like saying "take care!" when you say goodbye in English.

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.

CL:1(index right) ART MUSEUM HAVE PAINTINGS STRAWBERRIES GRASS HILLS SILLY

JAPAN ARMY PLAN EARTHQUAKE PRACTICE (WHERE?)rhq ASIA

fs-ZOO I SEE MONKEYS I THINK CONNECT SAME MY SISTER FARM CL:1(index right)

(ONLINE INFORMATION STORIES++ DESCRIBE OUR AREA)top SOMETIMES WRONG

CHURCH CL:1(index right) CL:1(index left) PARK-LOT BUILD (2H)CL:BB(three floors) THREE

MY DAD GO-TO THEATRE. DANCE, PIANO-PLAYING, DECORATE FALL SET-UP fs-SET CL:1(index right) BEAUTIFUL

PRESIDENT CL:1(index left) LEAD MILITARY GROUPS HIMSELF MAKE BIG IMPORTANT NATIONAL DECISIONS

SNAKE CHASE RAT THROUGH TUNNEL DARK

(THEIR FAMILY GO-TO CHINA WHY?)rhq MEET SURGEON CL:1(index right) EXPENSIVE SURGEON

This phrase is signed as: "SIGN NONE, FINGERSPELL MUST".

TOMORROW CHRISTMAS (NEXT WHAT?)rhq NEW YEAR

(PLAYGROUND)top turn-RIGHT MOVIE THEATER turn-LEFT

This phrase is signed as: "SAY?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down). The rest of the words are implied with the facial expression, so it is only necessary to sign SAY in this phrase. And keep in mind that if you are referring to what someone else said, you will normally glance toward that person momentarily while signing this phrase.

(WHAT YOU THINK?)whq

This is signed as "MEANING?" with the wh-word question facial expression. The rest of the words are implied with the facial expression, so it is only necessary to sign MEANING in this phrase.

(EASTER SUNDAY)top (YOUR MOM WHAT-DO?)whq

This phrase is signed as: "YOUR NAME WHAT?" with the wh-question facial expression (eyebrows down).

This is signed as "YOUR PHONE NUMBER WHAT?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

This phrase is signed as: "YOUR TEACHER NAME WHAT?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

This is signed as "TIME?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down). In this phrase, the word WHAT is implied with the facial expression, so it is not necessary to sign it.

This phrase is signed as: "YOU LEARN SIGN WHERE?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

This is signed as "YOU LIVE WHERE?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

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).

This is signed "YOU WORK WHERE?" with the WH-Word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

This is signed as "BATHROOM WHERE?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

(YOU LIVE WITH WHO?)whq

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).

This is signed as "YOU LEARN SIGN WHY?" with the wh-word question facial expression (eyebrows down).

(SATURDAY WANT GO-OUT DINNER WITH ME?)y/n

Signed "WRITE PLEASE."

Signed as "YES PLEASE" with the affirmative facial expression.

Signed "YES THANK YOU" with the affirmative facial expression.

SEEM YOU BUSY (YOU WANT ME WASH-DISHES FOR YOU?)y/n

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.

Signed as "WELCOME". In context, this can mean "You're welcome". More commonly, you would sign FINE, NO-PROBLEM, or NOTHING (with F handshapes to mean "It was nothing.")

(YOUR COLD FREEZE)top (2h)CL:4(LEAK++) WATER (2H)CL:0-5(water spreading) (2h)CL:C(rug) fs-RUG MESSY MESSED-UP

YOUR NEIGHBOR WOW! RICH STUBBORN