To sign "cashier," start by holding both hands in front of you with palms facing down and fingers slightly curved. Wiggle your fingers as if you are typing or pressing the keys on a cash register. Then, change both hands into flat handshapes with your palms facing each other, and move them straight down along the sides of your body to add the "person" ending.
Sign 'cashier' using the typing motion followed by the person marker. Then, point to a space in front of you to establish where the cashier is, and sign 'friendly' with a warm, pleasant facial expression to match the meaning.
Start by signing 'I' and 'need'. Then, use the sign for 'pay,' making sure to direct the movement of the 'pay' sign toward the specific space where you previously established the cashier.
Sign 'you', 'work', and then 'cashier'. Since this is a yes/no question, it is crucial to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly while holding the final sign to show you are asking a question.
Sign 'cashier' using the typing motion followed by the person marker. Then, point to a space in front of you to establish where the cashier is, and sign 'friendly' with a warm, pleasant facial expression to match the meaning.
Start by signing 'I' and 'need'. Then, use the sign for 'pay,' making sure to direct the movement of the 'pay' sign toward the specific space where you previously established the cashier.
Sign 'you', 'work', and then 'cashier'. Since this is a yes/no question, it is crucial to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly while holding the final sign to show you are asking a question.
That downward motion with flat hands is called the 'person marker' or 'agent suffix' in ASL. It changes a verb, like typing or working a register, into a noun representing the person doing that action, similar to adding '-er' in English.
It is very similar! The sign for 'typist' uses the exact same typing motion followed by the person marker. Context usually makes it clear which occupation you are referring to, though 'secretary' sometimes starts with a gesture of pulling a pencil from the ear.
You only need to wiggle your fingers for a second or two. A brief, relaxed fluttering motion is enough to convey the idea of pressing keys before you transition smoothly into the person marker.
