To sign 'allergies', start by touching your nose with the tip of your dominant index finger. Next, bring both hands in front of you with only your index fingers extended and pointing forward, palms facing down. Finally, pull your hands apart horizontally, moving them away from each other.
Sign 'I HAVE BAD ALLERGIES' using the nose-touch followed by the pulling-apart motion to clearly indicate your reaction.
Point to the person, sign 'ALLERGIES', then 'DOG', and raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'TODAY MY ALLERGIES BAD', using a frustrated or uncomfortable facial expression to show that they are bothering you.
Sign 'I HAVE BAD ALLERGIES' using the nose-touch followed by the pulling-apart motion to clearly indicate your reaction.
Point to the person, sign 'ALLERGIES', then 'DOG', and raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'TODAY MY ALLERGIES BAD', using a frustrated or uncomfortable facial expression to show that they are bothering you.
Yes! In ASL, this single sign covers both the noun 'allergy' and the adjective 'allergic'. The exact meaning is easily understood based on the context of your sentence.
Because it is! The sign is literally a compound of 'nose' and 'opposite'. It conceptually shows that your body is having an 'opposite' or adverse reaction to something you encountered.
While not strictly required for the vocabulary word itself, if you are talking about how your allergies are bothering you, adding a slight grimace or look of discomfort makes your signing much more expressive and natural.
