Essential Sign Language Phrases for Beginners

This video tutorial by Victoria teaches American Sign Language (ASL) for beginners. It covers common greetings, introduction phrases, asking and answering questions, polite expressions, icebreaker phrases, and common questions in ASL. The tutorial also includes phrases for saying goodbye. Viewers will learn how to make basic conversations in ASL and understand the structure of questions and responses.

What is the ASL sign for 'hello'?

• Making a fist

• Tapping your chin

• Waving your hand

• Pointing to yourself

How do you sign 'my name' in ASL?

• Pointing to yourself and then fingerspelling your name

• Tapping your chin twice

• Making a fist and moving it forward

• Taking the handshape of the letter H, one on top of the other, and tapping twice

What is the correct way to ask 'what's your name?' in ASL?

• Name your what?

• Your name what?

• Name what your?

• What your name?

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How do you sign 'I'm fine' in ASL?

• Making a five and tapping your chest twice with your thumb

• Tapping your chin twice

• Waving your hand

• Pointing to yourself and then making a fist

What is the ASL sign for 'please'?

• Making a fist and moving it forward

• Tapping your chin

• Pointing to yourself

• Flat hand on your chest in a circle

How do you sign 'thank you' in ASL?

• Pointing to yourself

• Making a fist and moving it forward

• Making a front hand with fingers connected, from chin forward

• Flat hand on your chest in a circle

What is the ASL sign for 'excuse me'?

• Making a front hand with fingers connected, from chin forward

• Taking your non-dominant hand, dominant hand on top like an arch and sliding forward

• Flat hand on your chest in a circle

• Pointing to yourself

How do you ask 'where's the bathroom?' in ASL?

• What bathroom

• Bathroom where

• Where bathroom

• Bathroom what

What is the ASL sign for 'see you later'?

• See, and then it moves into an L

• Making a fist and moving it forward

• Making a V and a flat palm, twisting it

• Waving your hand

How do you sign 'take care' in ASL?

• Making a V and a flat palm, twisting it

• Making two Ks, dominant goes on top, tap twice

• Waving your hand

• Pointing to yourself