To sign 'are you hurt', begin with the sign for 'hurt': extend both index fingers, point them toward each other in front of your chest, and twist them in opposite directions. Next, sign 'you' by pointing your dominant index finger directly at the person. It is crucial to use a concerned facial expression, often with furrowed or slightly raised eyebrows, to indicate that you are asking a question.
Sign 'I SEE YOU FALL', followed by the phrase 'HURT YOU?' while maintaining a concerned facial expression to ask the question.
Sign 'YOU LOOK UPSET', then transition into 'HURT YOU?' to check in on the person's physical well-being.
Establish the context by signing 'FINISH ACCIDENT', then direct the 'HURT YOU?' question toward the person you are addressing.
Sign 'I SEE YOU FALL', followed by the phrase 'HURT YOU?' while maintaining a concerned facial expression to ask the question.
Sign 'YOU LOOK UPSET', then transition into 'HURT YOU?' to check in on the person's physical well-being.
Establish the context by signing 'FINISH ACCIDENT', then direct the 'HURT YOU?' question toward the person you are addressing.
No, ASL does not use 'to be' verbs like 'are' or 'is'. The meaning is fully conveyed through the signs 'hurt' and 'you', combined with the appropriate questioning facial expression.
Yes! Signing 'YOU HURT?' is also a very common and grammatically correct way to ask this question in ASL. Both word orders are widely understood.
You can move the sign for 'hurt' to the location of the pain. For example, if you want to ask if someone's head hurts, you can perform the twisting index fingers motion near your head.
