Food and Drink in American Sign Language (ASL)

This video tutorial teaches how to express hunger and thirst using sign language. It covers signs for being hungry, full, and thirsty, and introduces common words for food and drinks. The tutorial provides detailed instructions on signing various food items and includes practice sessions to reinforce learning.

How do you express that you are hungry using sign language?

• Tap the chin with a W hand shape

• Move hands from chest to stomach

• Press the heels of the palms together

• Twist the hand by the side of the mouth

What gesture indicates that you are thirsty?

• Use hands to toss a salad

• Press the heels of the palms together

• Draw a line down the throat with the index finger

• Move hands from chest to stomach

Which sign represents the word 'water'?

• The hands are together with fingers pointing to the mouth

• The movement represents milking a cow

• The letter O turns into the letter J

• The W hand shape taps the chin

How is the sign for 'milk' performed?

• The movement represents milking a cow

• The hands are together with fingers pointing to the mouth

• The W hand shape taps the chin

• The letter O turns into the letter J

What is the sign for 'orange juice'?

• The movement represents milking a cow

• The letter O turns into the letter J

• The hands are together with fingers pointing to the mouth

• The W hand shape taps the chin

Which gesture is used to indicate 'hamburger'?

• The W hand shape taps the chin

• The movement of the hands represents making a hamburger patty

• The letter O turns into the letter J

• The hands are together with fingers pointing to the mouth

How do you sign 'sandwich'?

• The movement represents milking a cow

• The letter O turns into the letter J

• The hands are together with fingers pointing to the mouth

• The W hand shape taps the chin