To sign 'coming,' form both hands into '1' handshapes with your index fingers pointing up and palms facing each other. Start with your hands extended slightly in front of you. Then, bring both hands toward your body in a smooth motion, ending closer to your chest.
To ask this, point to the person you are addressing, sign 'coming' by bringing your index fingers toward yourself, and then sign 'with' by bringing your hands together.
First, sign or fingerspell 'bus' to establish the subject. Then, use the 'coming' sign, moving your hands toward your body to clearly show that the vehicle is arriving.
Point to yourself to indicate 'I,' sign 'coming' by pulling your index fingers toward your chest, sign 'home,' and finish the sentence with the sign for 'now'.
To ask this, point to the person you are addressing, sign 'coming' by bringing your index fingers toward yourself, and then sign 'with' by bringing your hands together.
First, sign or fingerspell 'bus' to establish the subject. Then, use the 'coming' sign, moving your hands toward your body to clearly show that the vehicle is arriving.
Point to yourself to indicate 'I,' sign 'coming' by pulling your index fingers toward your chest, sign 'home,' and finish the sentence with the sign for 'now'.
The signs for 'coming' and 'go' use the exact same '1' handshape, but the direction of the movement is reversed. For 'coming,' you pull your hands toward your body. For 'go,' you push your hands away from your body.
Yes! While the formal dictionary sign uses both hands, it is completely acceptable and very common in casual conversation to sign 'coming' using only your dominant hand, especially if you are holding something.
In ASL, you can modify the meaning of a verb by changing how you move. To show someone is coming quickly, simply perform the sign with a faster, sharper movement toward your body.
