To sign 'belly', form a flat hand with your fingers together and your palm facing inward. Bring your hand to your stomach area and gently pat or tap your belly twice. This simple, natural gesture directly indicates the location of the belly.
Sign 'my' by placing a flat hand on your chest, then sign 'belly' by patting your stomach twice, followed by the sign for 'full'.
Sign 'baby' and 'cute', then sign 'belly' by gently tapping your stomach area with a flat hand.
Sign 'my', then 'belly' by patting your stomach, and finally use the 'hurt' sign near your stomach area to show exactly where the pain is located.
Sign 'my' by placing a flat hand on your chest, then sign 'belly' by patting your stomach twice, followed by the sign for 'full'.
Sign 'baby' and 'cute', then sign 'belly' by gently tapping your stomach area with a flat hand.
Sign 'my', then 'belly' by patting your stomach, and finally use the 'hurt' sign near your stomach area to show exactly where the pain is located.
Yes, in everyday ASL, the sign of patting your abdomen twice is used interchangeably for both 'belly' and 'stomach'. The context of your sentence will make your exact meaning clear.
Absolutely! You should generally use your dominant hand to pat your stomach. However, if your dominant hand is occupied, using your non-dominant hand is perfectly acceptable and will be easily understood.
To sign 'stomachache', you would first sign 'belly' or 'stomach', and then sign 'hurt' (twisting your index fingers toward each other) right in front of your stomach area to show exactly where the pain is.
