the sign 'cold' uses both hands. Ball both hands into fists, and bend the arms at the elbows so the fists are up by your shoulders. Shake the arms slightly, back and forth. While signing, puff out your cheeks and blow some air out from your mouth as if you are cold.
To emphasize 'very cold', intensify the sign. Shake your fists more vigorously by your shoulders and make your facial expression more dramatic, puffing your cheeks out further to show the extreme temperature.
Point to yourself for 'I', then perform the 'cold' sign by bringing your fists up to your shoulders and shivering. Follow this up with the signs for 'want' and 'blanket'.
First, sign 'water' by tapping a 'W' handshape against your chin. Then, sign 'cold' by shaking your fists and blowing out air to describe the water's temperature.
To emphasize 'very cold', intensify the sign. Shake your fists more vigorously by your shoulders and make your facial expression more dramatic, puffing your cheeks out further to show the extreme temperature.
Point to yourself for 'I', then perform the 'cold' sign by bringing your fists up to your shoulders and shivering. Follow this up with the signs for 'want' and 'blanket'.
First, sign 'water' by tapping a 'W' handshape against your chin. Then, sign 'cold' by shaking your fists and blowing out air to describe the water's temperature.
No, this sign is exclusively used for cold temperatures or feeling chilly. If you want to say you are sick with a cold, you would use a completely different sign that mimics wiping your nose with a tissue.
Yes! In ASL, facial expressions and mouth movements are called non-manual markers, and they are essential to the language. Puffing your cheeks and blowing air completes the sign and shows the true concept of the temperature.
You adjust the intensity of the sign. For 'freezing,' shake your fists more vigorously, hunch your shoulders tighter, and make your facial expression much more exaggerated. For 'chilly,' use a smaller, gentler shiver.
