To sign 'animal', bend the fingers of both hands and place your fingertips against your chest, near your collarbones. Keeping your fingertips anchored on your chest, pivot your hands inward toward each other and then back outward. Repeat this pivoting motion a couple of times.
Sign 'my', 'favorite', 'animal', and then 'dog'. You can emphasize 'favorite' by pausing slightly before signing 'animal'.
Establish the location first by signing 'zoo', then sign 'we', 'see', 'many', and finally 'animal'.
Sign 'home', 'you', 'have', 'animal'. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly, as this is a yes/no question.
Sign 'my', 'favorite', 'animal', and then 'dog'. You can emphasize 'favorite' by pausing slightly before signing 'animal'.
Establish the location first by signing 'zoo', then sign 'we', 'see', 'many', and finally 'animal'.
Sign 'home', 'you', 'have', 'animal'. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly, as this is a yes/no question.
Both signs use a similar handshape, but for 'have', you move your hands straight into your chest once. For 'animal', your fingertips stay on your chest while your hands pivot back and forth.
No, the sign itself remains the same for both singular and plural. To show there is more than one, you can add a sign like 'many' or 'several' before signing 'animal'.
Yes! The sign for 'animal' is a general term that can be used to mean creature, beast, or wildlife depending on the context of your sentence.
