To sign 'afternoon', bring the non-dominant arm up and across the chest. Rest the elbow of the dominant arm against the non-dominant hand. With the palm facing out, bring the arm down at the elbow so the arm is a little bit outstretched, but not entirely. The hand should fall halfway between where it would be if the elbow was bent versus if it was entirely extended.
To sign this common greeting, first sign 'good' by moving your dominant hand from your chin down to your non-dominant hand. Then, smoothly transition into 'afternoon' by resting your dominant elbow on your non-dominant hand and lowering your arm halfway.
Sign 'work' by tapping your wrists together, then sign 'afternoon'. Make sure to clearly establish your non-dominant arm as the horizon line across your chest before lowering your dominant arm to show the sun's position.
After signing 'see you' and 'tomorrow', perform the 'afternoon' sign. Remember to keep your dominant palm facing outward as it drops halfway down, indicating that the sun is still up but descending.
To sign this common greeting, first sign 'good' by moving your dominant hand from your chin down to your non-dominant hand. Then, smoothly transition into 'afternoon' by resting your dominant elbow on your non-dominant hand and lowering your arm halfway.
Sign 'work' by tapping your wrists together, then sign 'afternoon'. Make sure to clearly establish your non-dominant arm as the horizon line across your chest before lowering your dominant arm to show the sun's position.
After signing 'see you' and 'tomorrow', perform the 'afternoon' sign. Remember to keep your dominant palm facing outward as it drops halfway down, indicating that the sun is still up but descending.
The difference lies in how far your dominant arm drops. For 'afternoon', your arm stops halfway down, showing the sun is still in the sky. For 'evening', your arm drops further down until it rests horizontally, showing the sun is setting.
Yes, your dominant palm should face outward, away from your body, as your arm lowers. This represents the sun shining outward. If your palm faces inward, the sign loses its visual meaning and can confuse the person you are signing with.
Yes! 'Good afternoon' is a two-word phrase in ASL. You will first sign 'good' by bringing your dominant hand from your chin to your non-dominant hand, and then immediately sign 'afternoon'.
