To sign "bella" (which uses the ASL sign for "beautiful"), start with your dominant hand open, fingers spread, near the side of your face. Move your hand in a smooth, circular motion across your face. As your hand moves toward your chin, bring your fingers together to meet your thumb, forming a flattened "O" shape. Keep your hand just slightly away from your face throughout the entire movement.
For a pet's proper name, you would normally fingerspell B-E-L-L-A. However, if you are using it affectionately to mean "beautiful," you can use this sweeping face sign to convey her beauty.
Point to the person, sign "LOOK", and then perform the sign for "beautiful" by sweeping your open hand across your face and closing your fingertips together at your chin.
Sign a friendly "HELLO" with a wave, followed by the sign for "beautiful". Make sure your facial expression matches the warm, affectionate tone of the greeting.
For a pet's proper name, you would normally fingerspell B-E-L-L-A. However, if you are using it affectionately to mean "beautiful," you can use this sweeping face sign to convey her beauty.
Point to the person, sign "LOOK", and then perform the sign for "beautiful" by sweeping your open hand across your face and closing your fingertips together at your chin.
Sign a friendly "HELLO" with a wave, followed by the sign for "beautiful". Make sure your facial expression matches the warm, affectionate tone of the greeting.
Yes! Because "bella" translates to "beautiful," ASL signers use the standard ASL sign for "beautiful" to convey this concept. If "Bella" is someone's actual legal name, you should generally fingerspell it instead.
No, your hand should hover just a short distance away from your face. Keep it about an inch or two away as it sweeps across your face and closes near your chin.
For proper names, it is always best to fingerspell B-E-L-L-A first to introduce the person. However, close friends or family might adopt the sign for "beautiful" as a playful or affectionate name sign for someone named Bella.
