To sign 'awake', start with both hands near the outer corners of your eyes. Pinch your index fingers and thumbs together, representing closed eyelids. Then, quickly flick your index fingers and thumbs apart so your index fingers point up and thumbs point out, mimicking your eyes suddenly opening.
Sign 'awake' while raising your eyebrows, widening your eyes, and leaning forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'all night' followed by 'awake', using a tired or exhausted facial expression to convey how you feel about being up.
Sign 'baby' and then 'awake', perhaps adding a relieved or happy facial expression to match the context of the sentence.
Sign 'awake' while raising your eyebrows, widening your eyes, and leaning forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'all night' followed by 'awake', using a tired or exhausted facial expression to convey how you feel about being up.
Sign 'baby' and then 'awake', perhaps adding a relieved or happy facial expression to match the context of the sentence.
Yes, 'awake' and 'wake up' use the exact same sign. The context of your sentence and your mouth movements will help clarify whether you are describing the state of being awake or the physical action of waking up.
While it is typically signed with both hands to represent both eyes opening, it is sometimes signed with just one hand in casual, everyday conversation. However, as a beginner, it is best to practice using both hands for clarity.
Your hands should be positioned near the outer corners of your eyes, with the pinched fingers almost touching your face. This placement is crucial because the sign directly references your eyes opening. If you sign it too low, it loses its meaning.
