American Sign Language (Pronouns, Nouns, Adverbs, Verbs, Prepositions, Adjectives)

Front 1

Back 1

(Adverb)

Right hand arcs slightly to the right and up from the left.

Front 2

Back 2

(Verb) used w/ an object

Open outward hands, move them inward to each other, and close them against your chest.

Front 3

Add To

Back 3

(Verb) used w/ an object

Move open right hand up and in, closing to meet your left hand, in a "grabbing" motion.

Front 4

Back 4

(Verb) used w/ an object

START: (Left fist on top of your right fist)

Your right fist moves forward; open your fist in front of your left fist. Repeat the motion.

Front 5

ADVISE

Back 5

(Verb) used w/ an object

"Closed Hand" shape on the back of your left hand, open your left hand and move it forward.

Front 6

Back 6

(Adverb)

Bend your fingers and arc them onto the palm of your other hand.

Front 7

Back 7

(Adverb)

START: "Thumbs Up", right hand arcs around, then forward, and stops in front of your left hand.

Front 8

Back 8

(Noun)

Right hand Index finger taps twice against your left palm.

Front 9

Back 9

(Verb) used w/ an object

START: With hands parallel sweep your hands upward and forward.

Front 10

Almost

Back 10

(Adverb)

START: Both hands have fingers bent

Take your right hand and move up the back of your left hand.

Front 11

Always

Back 11

(Adverb)

Arm bent up at an 90° with your index finger up, make two large counterclockwise circles from your elbow.

Front 12

Analyze

Back 12

(Verb) used w/ an object

Make your fingers into a "V" shape, move it downwards while crooking (claw like shape) your fingers, twice.

Front 13

Announce

Back 13

(Verb) used w/ an object

Touch your two index fingers to your chin and sweep them down and away from each other.

Front 14

Answer

Back 14

Place both your index fingers right in front of your chin, make sure your left hand is in front of your right (Leading), pointing out in front of you move them down and forward.

Front 15

Anyway

Back 15

Fingers together on both hands with your thumbs stretched out, alternately bring your hands towards and away from your body, making surethat your fingertips touch as they pass.

Front 16

Appear (Show Up)

Back 16

Index finger on your right hand rises up between your index & middle finger of your left hand.

Front 17

Applaud

Back 17

Clap your hands together. Repeat motion.

Front 18

Apple

Back 18

Crook (claw shape) your index finger and rotate it against your cheek. Repeat motion. (Like pulling a hook motion.

Front 19

Approximately

Back 19

Open hand, with your palm out, rotate your hand slowly counterclockwise.

Front 20

Area

Back 20

Open hand, with your palm down, do a couple of counterclockwise circles.

Front 21

Arrive

Back 21

Bring down the back of your fingers onto the palm of the other hand.

Front 22

Art

Back 22

Move your pinky finger down your palm twice

Front 23

Ashamed

Back 23

Wipe the back of your fingers against your cheek and bring that hand forward and down (straight line from your cheek out away from you).

Front 24

Assistant

Back 24

Clench your fists and stretch out your thumbs; tap your thumb against the base of your left fist twice.

Front 25

Associate With

Back 25

Open hands with your fingers spread apart and rotate your fingertips around each other.

Front 26

Attend

Back 26

Put your index fingers up and point, moving your hands down and up. Repeat motion.

Front 27

Attracted To

Back 27

Open hand turned sideways in front of your face then move it down and forward (straight line from your face outwards) making it into a clenched fist.

Front 28

Audience

Back 28

Hold your stretched out hands out in front of your body, then bring them back towards your shoulders bending your fingers while doing so.

Front 29

Aunt

Back 29

Place sign language "A" handshape at the side of your face and rock slightly.

Front 30

Average

Back 30

START: Right hand is vertical & Left hand is horizontal

Tap your vertical hand (right) twice against your horizontal hand (left) so that your pinky finger of your vertical hand (right) hits at the middle of your horizontal hand (left).

Front 31

Baby

Back 31

.

Front 32

Bake

Back 32

.

Front 33

Balance

Back 33

.

Front 34

Barely

Back 34

.

Front 35

Baseball

Back 35

.

Front 36

Basement

Back 36

.

Front 37

Bear (Animal)

Back 37

.

Front 38

Because

Back 38

.

Front 39

Become

Back 39

.

Front 40

Bed

Back 40

.

Front 41

Before

Back 41

.

Front 42

Beg

Back 42

.

Front 43

Believe

Back 43

.

Front 44

Bell

Back 44

.

Front 45

Best

Back 45

.

Front 46

Better

Back 46

.

Front 47

Bicycle

Back 47

.

Front 48

Big

Back 48

.

Front 49

Birthday

Back 49

.

Front 50

Black

Back 50

.

Front 51

Blue

Back 51

.

Front 52

Boast

Back 52

.

Front 53

Boat

Back 53

.

Front 54

Book

Back 54

.

Front 55

Boring

Back 55

.

Front 56

Born

Back 56

.

Front 57

Borrow

Back 57

.

Front 58

Boss

Back 58

.

Front 59

Both

Back 59

.

Front 60

Bother

Back 60

.

Front 61

Bowling

Back 61

.

Front 62

Boy

Back 62

.

Front 63

Bracelet

Back 63

.

Front 64

Bread

Back 64

.

Front 65

Break (Damage)

Back 65

.

Front 66

Breakfast

Back 66

.

Front 67

Broke (No money)

Back 67

.

Front 68

Brown

Back 68

.

Front 69

Bug (Insect)

Back 69

.

Front 70

Build

Back 70

.

Front 71

But

Back 71

.

Front 72

Buy

Back 72

.

Front 73

California

Back 73

.

Front 74

Camp

Back 74

.

Front 75

Can (Able)

Back 75

.

Front 76

Canada

Back 76

.