To sign 'adios' (which is the same as 'goodbye'), start by raising your dominant hand to about shoulder height with your palm facing forward. Keep your fingers extended. Bend your fingers down towards your palm and back up a couple of times, like a standard waving motion.
Sign 'adios' by waving your hand with your fingers bending down and up, then point to the person and sign 'tomorrow'.
Tap your wrist to indicate 'time', then sign 'adios' with a friendly wave and a warm smile.
Sign 'adios' using the standard waving motion, then hook your index fingers together twice to sign 'friend'.
Sign 'adios' by waving your hand with your fingers bending down and up, then point to the person and sign 'tomorrow'.
Tap your wrist to indicate 'time', then sign 'adios' with a friendly wave and a warm smile.
Sign 'adios' using the standard waving motion, then hook your index fingers together twice to sign 'friend'.
No, in ASL, the concept of bidding farewell uses the same sign regardless of whether you are saying 'goodbye', 'bye', or 'adios' in spoken languages.
Usually, you only need to use your dominant hand to sign 'adios'. Using two hands might be done playfully or if you are saying goodbye to a large group of people.
For this specific variation, keep your wrist mostly still and bend your fingers down and up. It looks like a gentle squeezing motion rather than a full side-to-side wrist wave.
