the sign 'breakfast' combines two signs. Bring the non-dominant arm up and stretch it against the chest. Bring the dominant hand under the non-dominant arm, with the palm facing towards you, so the palm slowly rises up towards your face. Pinch the fingertips of the dominant hand together. Bring the hand up to the mouth and tap the lips once to sign 'eat'.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'want', and then perform the 'breakfast' sign by showing the sun rising for 'morning' and tapping your lips once for 'eat'.
Sign 'breakfast' by combining the 'morning' and 'eat' motions, then sign 'what' with your hands out while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
Sign 'today', point to yourself for 'I', perform the two-part 'breakfast' compound, and finish with the sign for 'miss' by grasping the air near your face.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'want', and then perform the 'breakfast' sign by showing the sun rising for 'morning' and tapping your lips once for 'eat'.
Sign 'breakfast' by combining the 'morning' and 'eat' motions, then sign 'what' with your hands out while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
Sign 'today', point to yourself for 'I', perform the two-part 'breakfast' compound, and finish with the sign for 'miss' by grasping the air near your face.
In ASL, specific meals are often signed by combining the time of day with the sign for eating. Therefore, 'breakfast' is literally expressed as the compound 'morning eat', 'lunch' is 'noon eat', and 'dinner' is 'night eat'.
Yes, you should always use your dominant hand for the active, moving parts of the sign. In this case, your dominant hand acts as the rising sun and then taps your lips, while your non-dominant arm serves as the stationary horizon.
As described, you should tap your lips just once. While the standalone sign for 'food' often uses a double tap, the verb 'eat' or the 'eat' portion of a compound sign like breakfast typically uses a single, clear tap.
