To sign "bag," form your dominant hand into a closed fist, as if you are gripping the strap of a bag. Place your fist near your shoulder or upper chest on your dominant side. Tap your hand against your shoulder twice. This mimics the action of holding onto a purse or backpack strap.
Sign 'I' and 'forget', then sign 'bag' by tapping your closed fist twice against your dominant shoulder.
Point to the person for 'your', sign 'bag', and then sign 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows to show you are asking a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'my', then 'bag', followed by 'heavy'. When signing 'heavy', drop your hands slightly and use your facial expressions to show that the bag takes effort to carry.
Sign 'I' and 'forget', then sign 'bag' by tapping your closed fist twice against your dominant shoulder.
Point to the person for 'your', sign 'bag', and then sign 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows to show you are asking a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'my', then 'bag', followed by 'heavy'. When signing 'heavy', drop your hands slightly and use your facial expressions to show that the bag takes effort to carry.
Generally, this sign is reserved for bags with shoulder straps, like a purse, backpack, or tote bag. For a plastic or paper grocery bag, it is much more common to simply fingerspell B-A-G.
Yes, you should use your dominant hand and tap the shoulder on your dominant side. If you are right-handed, use your right hand to tap your right shoulder to keep your signing comfortable and natural.
Yes! This sign is widely used interchangeably for both 'bag' and 'purse.' The visual concept of holding a strap over the shoulder applies perfectly to both items.
