To sign "be good," start by placing the fingertips of your flat dominant hand against your chin or lower lip, with your palm facing toward you. Move your hand forward and down in a smooth arc, ending in front of your chest with your palm facing upward. This uses the standard sign for "good," relying on your facial expression to convey the command.
Sign "be good" with an encouraging, warm facial expression, followed by the signs for "school" and "today."
Point to the person to sign "you," sign "need," and then use a firm, direct motion for "be good" with a serious expression.
Sign "hope," then "dog" or "puppy," and finish with "be good" while keeping a hopeful, positive look on your face.
Sign "be good" with an encouraging, warm facial expression, followed by the signs for "school" and "today."
Point to the person to sign "you," sign "need," and then use a firm, direct motion for "be good" with a serious expression.
Sign "hope," then "dog" or "puppy," and finish with "be good" while keeping a hopeful, positive look on your face.
Yes! In ASL, you do not need a separate sign for the English word 'be' in this context. You simply use the sign for 'good' and rely on your facial expression and the situation to convey the instruction or expectation.
Yes, 'good' is very frequently signed by bringing the dominant hand down to rest on the palm of the flat, upward-facing non-dominant hand. The one-handed version shown in the video is also very common, slightly more casual, and perfectly correct.
'Thank you' starts at the chin and moves straight out toward the person you are thanking. 'Good' (or 'be good') starts at the chin but moves forward and downward, ending with the palm facing up. Focusing on that downward drop will keep the signs distinct.
