VOCAB LIST "GETTING STARTED": To ask and tell how someone is

this is the sign for "how."  To sign "how are you?" simply point to the person after you say "how." (so essentially it's "how you?"

To respond, simply say "good," or "bad," or the letters O.K.


THANK YOU:



PLEASE:
                

SORRY:

Use a "sorry" facial expression and draw a circle on your chest with your right A or S hand.

YOU'RE WELCOME:

The sign WELCOME has several meanings and interpretations.  For example, it also means: "hire" and "invite."

This sign is in a state of "flux" (changing opinion) in the Deaf Community.
You will meet some people who say it is an okay response to "thank you."
Quite a few ASL teachers will tell you it is NOT appropriate to use this sign as a response to "THANK YOU."

The sign "WELCOME / hire / invite" is done by holding the flat hand palm up out away from your body (off to the right a bit) and then bringing the hand in toward your torso.

WELCOME / hire / invite:

My recommendation is that you use this sign to mean things like:

"Welcome, come on into my home."
"I hired him."
"I invited her.
 

I recommend that you do NOT use this sign as a response to "Thank you."

So, what should you do if someone tells you "thank you?"

I recommend that you reply with one of these:

TRUE/SURE
FINE
NOTHING-TO-IT
HAPPY HELP-you
THUMB-UP
ANY TIME
NO PROBLEM