To sign 'apple juice', you will combine the signs for 'apple' and 'juice'. First, form an 'X' handshape with your dominant hand. Press the knuckle of your hooked index finger into your cheek and twist your hand slightly forward and back. Then, transition directly into a 'J' handshape by extending your pinky finger, and trace the letter 'J' in the air near your mouth or lower cheek.
To sign this, point to yourself, sign 'favorite', 'drink', and then use the compound sign 'apple juice' by twisting your 'X' handshape on your cheek and tracing a 'J'.
Sign 'please', 'buy', and then 'apple juice'. Ensure the transition between the 'apple' and 'juice' parts of the sign is smooth and continuous without dropping your hand.
Sign 'apple juice' followed by 'cold'. Keep the 'J' for juice near your mouth area to clearly indicate a beverage before moving your hands to sign 'cold'.
To sign this, point to yourself, sign 'favorite', 'drink', and then use the compound sign 'apple juice' by twisting your 'X' handshape on your cheek and tracing a 'J'.
Sign 'please', 'buy', and then 'apple juice'. Ensure the transition between the 'apple' and 'juice' parts of the sign is smooth and continuous without dropping your hand.
Sign 'apple juice' followed by 'cold'. Keep the 'J' for juice near your mouth area to clearly indicate a beverage before moving your hands to sign 'cold'.
No, you should not pause. In ASL, compound signs are executed smoothly. Practice transitioning your fingers from the 'X' to the 'J' handshape without stopping to make the sign look natural.
While fingerspelling is always an option if you forget a sign, using the compound sign 'apple juice' is much more natural, faster, and preferred in everyday ASL conversation.
Signs related to food, eating, and drinking are typically located near the mouth. Tracing the 'J' by your mouth clarifies that you are referring to a beverage.
