To sign 'borrow', form both hands into 'K' or 'V' handshapes. Cross your wrists with your dominant hand resting on top of your non-dominant hand. Start with your hands slightly away from your body, then pull them inward toward your chest to show the action of taking something in.
Sign 'YOUR PENCIL', then use the 'borrow' sign, pulling your crossed 'K' hands toward your chest. Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'MONEY', then sign 'borrow' by pulling your crossed hands inward toward your body to show that you are the one receiving the funds.
Sign 'LIBRARY', then 'BOOK', and finally sign 'borrow' by pulling your hands toward your chest to indicate you temporarily took the book with you.
Sign 'YOUR PENCIL', then use the 'borrow' sign, pulling your crossed 'K' hands toward your chest. Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'MONEY', then sign 'borrow' by pulling your crossed hands inward toward your body to show that you are the one receiving the funds.
Sign 'LIBRARY', then 'BOOK', and finally sign 'borrow' by pulling your hands toward your chest to indicate you temporarily took the book with you.
The handshapes are exactly the same, but the movement changes. 'Borrow' is signed by pulling the hands toward your body, while 'lend' is signed by pushing the hands away from your body.
Most signers use 'K' handshapes, where the thumb rests on the middle finger, but a 'V' handshape is also commonly accepted. The most important part is the crossed wrists and the inward movement.
Yes! The movement shows the direction the item is traveling. If you are borrowing something, pull the hands from the other person's space toward yourself. If you are letting someone borrow something, move the hands from your body toward them, which translates to 'lend'.
