the sign 'busy' uses both hands. Rest the non-dominant arm out in front of you. Press the thumb of the dominant hand against the palm to make the B hand shape. With the palm facing the non-dominant arm, bring the hand close to the arm and move the hand back and forth, from the wrist to the elbow, a few times.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'TODAY', and then perform the 'BUSY' sign. To emphasize 'very', move your dominant 'B' hand back and forth along your arm more quickly and intensely while showing a stressed or focused facial expression.
Sign 'NOW', point to the person for 'YOU', and then sign 'BUSY' by sliding your 'B' hand along your non-dominant forearm. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly, which is the grammatical marker for a yes/no question in ASL.
Sign 'WORK', then sign 'BUSY'. You can repeat the back-and-forth motion of the 'B' handshape along your arm a few extra times to visually represent that the activity is continuous and ongoing.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'TODAY', and then perform the 'BUSY' sign. To emphasize 'very', move your dominant 'B' hand back and forth along your arm more quickly and intensely while showing a stressed or focused facial expression.
Sign 'NOW', point to the person for 'YOU', and then sign 'BUSY' by sliding your 'B' hand along your non-dominant forearm. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly, which is the grammatical marker for a yes/no question in ASL.
Sign 'WORK', then sign 'BUSY'. You can repeat the back-and-forth motion of the 'B' handshape along your arm a few extra times to visually represent that the activity is continuous and ongoing.
It can lightly brush against your forearm or hover just a fraction of an inch above it. Both ways are perfectly acceptable. The most important part of the sign is the clear back-and-forth motion of the 'B' handshape between the wrist and the elbow.
In ASL, you change the speed and intensity of a sign to show degree. To sign 'very busy', move your dominant hand back and forth much faster. You should also use your face to show the intensity, perhaps by furrowing your brows or puffing your cheeks slightly.
Usually, no. This specific 'busy' sign is used for a person's schedule or activity level. If you want to say a place is busy, it is more accurate to use the ASL sign for 'crowded' or 'full of people' to describe the environment.
