To sign 'battery', form both hands into 'X' handshapes, with your index fingers bent like hooks and your other fingers curled into your palms. Hold your hands in front of your chest with your palms facing toward your body. Bring your hands together to tap the knuckles of your bent index fingers against each other twice.
To sign this, you would sign 'phone', then 'battery', followed by the sign for 'dead'. Your facial expression should match the frustration of losing power.
Sign 'need', 'buy', 'new', and then 'battery'. In ASL, you do not need to add a separate sign to make 'battery' plural; the context of the sentence makes it clear.
Sign 'battery' and then use the sign for 'charge' or 'full'. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
To sign this, you would sign 'phone', then 'battery', followed by the sign for 'dead'. Your facial expression should match the frustration of losing power.
Sign 'need', 'buy', 'new', and then 'battery'. In ASL, you do not need to add a separate sign to make 'battery' plural; the context of the sentence makes it clear.
Sign 'battery' and then use the sign for 'charge' or 'full'. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Yes, this sign is universally used for all kinds of physical batteries. Whether you are talking about a small AA battery for a television remote, a large car battery, or the lithium battery inside your smartphone, you will use this exact same sign.
You simply sign 'battery' followed by the sign for 'dead' or 'empty'. You can also use a facial expression that shows disappointment or deflation, and sign 'dead' with a slightly slower, heavier movement to emphasize the complete loss of power.
No, 'battery' refers strictly to the physical object that holds an electrical charge. If you want to express that you personally have low energy or your 'social battery' is drained, it is much more accurate to use the ASL signs for 'tired', 'exhausted', or 'energy out'.
