To sign 'are you hungry', start with the sign for 'hungry' by forming a 'C' handshape with your dominant hand. Place your fingertips and thumb against your upper chest and slide your hand down towards your stomach. Then, point your index finger directly at the person you are talking to for 'you'. Crucially, because this is a yes/no question, you must raise your eyebrows and tilt your head slightly forward throughout the phrase.
Establish the topic first by signing 'LUNCH', then ask the question by signing 'HUNGRY YOU' with your eyebrows raised.
Sign 'TIME LATE', followed by 'HUNGRY YOU' while maintaining the raised eyebrows to indicate the yes/no question.
Sign 'ME COOK', then transition to the question by signing 'HUNGRY YOU' and leaning slightly forward.
Establish the topic first by signing 'LUNCH', then ask the question by signing 'HUNGRY YOU' with your eyebrows raised.
Sign 'TIME LATE', followed by 'HUNGRY YOU' while maintaining the raised eyebrows to indicate the yes/no question.
Sign 'ME COOK', then transition to the question by signing 'HUNGRY YOU' and leaning slightly forward.
No, you do not need to sign 'are.' ASL has its own grammar and typically drops 'to be' verbs like 'am,' 'is,' and 'are.' The question is fully understood through the signs 'hungry' and 'you,' combined with the proper facial expression.
Yes! Signing 'YOU HUNGRY?' is also very common and grammatically correct in ASL. Whether you sign 'HUNGRY YOU?' or 'YOU HUNGRY?', the most important part is keeping your eyebrows raised to indicate the question.
To show intensity, you can modify the sign for 'hungry.' You can use a stronger, more exaggerated downward motion, or repeat the downward motion. Pair this with an intense facial expression to show that you mean 'starving.'
