Interlock the fingers of both hands in front of your chest, with your palms facing your body. Keeping your fingers loosely meshed together, move both hands together in a small, horizontal circle. The movement should be smooth and continuous, as if you are stirring something in a pot.
Sign 'American' by interlocking your fingers and making a circular motion, followed by the signs for 'Sign' and 'Language'.
Use the sign for 'American' before signing 'citizen' (or 'person' depending on the context) to describe her nationality.
The sign for 'American' is also used for 'America.' Sign 'America,' then 'travel,' and finish with 'next week.'
Sign 'American' by interlocking your fingers and making a circular motion, followed by the signs for 'Sign' and 'Language'.
Use the sign for 'American' before signing 'citizen' (or 'person' depending on the context) to describe her nationality.
The sign for 'American' is also used for 'America.' Sign 'America,' then 'travel,' and finish with 'next week.'
Yes, the base sign is exactly the same! In many contexts, you can just use this sign for both. Sometimes, to specifically emphasize 'American' as a person, a signer might add the 'person/agent' marker (sliding both flat hands downwards) right after signing 'America.'
Generally, the hands move in a circular motion that goes outward away from the body, then to the side, and back in. However, as long as the horizontal stirring motion is clear and fluid, slight variations in the exact direction of the circle are perfectly acceptable.
Your fingers should be loosely meshed together, almost like a relaxed fold of the hands. Avoid gripping or squeezing your fingers tightly, as this can make the sign look stiff and unnatural. A relaxed grip helps you maintain a smooth, continuous stirring motion.
