To sign bachelor, start by forming your dominant hand into a 'B' handshape, keeping your fingers flat and pressed together with your thumb resting alongside your palm. Bring your hand up to your face and gently tap the index finger side of your hand against one side of your chin. Then, lift your hand slightly, move it across, and tap the other side of your chin.
Sign MY, then BROTHER (bringing an 'L' handshape down to your non-dominant hand), followed by the sign for BACHELOR.
Point to the person to sign YOU, then sign BACHELOR. Make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate you are asking a yes/no question.
Point to the person (HE), sign RECENTLY or JUST, then sign BACHELOR followed by DEGREE (forming 'F' handshapes that touch and pull apart).
Sign MY, then BROTHER (bringing an 'L' handshape down to your non-dominant hand), followed by the sign for BACHELOR.
Point to the person to sign YOU, then sign BACHELOR. Make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate you are asking a yes/no question.
Point to the person (HE), sign RECENTLY or JUST, then sign BACHELOR followed by DEGREE (forming 'F' handshapes that touch and pull apart).
Yes! The sign for 'bachelor' uses the exact same location and tapping movement as the sign for 'single'. The only difference is that 'bachelor' uses an initialized 'B' handshape, while 'single' uses a '1' handshape.
Most signers naturally tap the side of the chin corresponding to their dominant hand first. For example, right-handed signers will tap the right side of their chin, then the left. However, it is perfectly understood either way.
Yes, this sign is commonly used in educational contexts to mean a Bachelor's degree. You will often see it paired with the sign for 'degree' to clarify the context.
