To sign avocado, form your non-dominant hand into a curved 'C' or loose 'S' shape, holding it steady in front of you like an avocado half. Form your dominant hand into an 'A' shape. Press the thumb of your dominant hand against the palm of your non-dominant hand and twist it, mimicking the action of scooping out an avocado pit.
Sign 'I', 'love', 'avocado', 'on', and 'toast'. When signing avocado, emphasize the scooping motion of your thumb to make the action clear and distinct before moving on to the sign for toast.
Sign 'You', 'want', 'avocado', 'in', and 'salad'. Since this is a yes/no question, remember to raise your eyebrows and lean slightly forward at the end of the sentence to indicate you are asking a question.
Sign 'This', 'avocado', 'too', and 'soft'. Use your facial expressions to convey meaning by adding a slight grimace or look of disappointment to show that the avocado being too soft is a negative thing.
Sign 'I', 'love', 'avocado', 'on', and 'toast'. When signing avocado, emphasize the scooping motion of your thumb to make the action clear and distinct before moving on to the sign for toast.
Sign 'You', 'want', 'avocado', 'in', and 'salad'. Since this is a yes/no question, remember to raise your eyebrows and lean slightly forward at the end of the sentence to indicate you are asking a question.
Sign 'This', 'avocado', 'too', and 'soft'. Use your facial expressions to convey meaning by adding a slight grimace or look of disappointment to show that the avocado being too soft is a negative thing.
Yes! If you are left-handed, your left hand should be the dominant hand doing the scooping motion, while your right hand stays still to hold the imaginary avocado. Always use your dominant hand for the moving part of the sign.
No, it should be in a loose 'S' or curved 'C' shape. It just needs to comfortably represent the rounded half of an avocado, so a relaxed, slightly cupped shape works best to receive the scooping motion.
While 'avocado' refers to the fruit itself, many signers use the sign for 'avocado' followed by the sign for 'dip' or a mashing motion to specify guacamole. However, in casual contexts, the sign for avocado alone is often understood as guacamole.
