To sign 'conversation,' start with both hands in open '5' handshapes with your fingers spread apart. Hold your hands out in front of your chest with your palms facing each other. Move your hands back and forth alternately toward and away from your body, representing a back-and-forth exchange of words.
Sign 'we' by moving your index finger from one shoulder to the other, sign 'long' by tracing up your opposite arm, and finish with the back-and-forth motion of 'conversation'.
Point to yourself for 'I,' sign 'need' with a hooked 'X' handshape moving downward, and then sign 'conversation' while looking at the person you are addressing.
Point toward the people talking to establish 'their,' sign 'conversation,' and then sign 'interesting' by bringing both open hands from your chest forward into '8' handshapes.
Sign 'we' by moving your index finger from one shoulder to the other, sign 'long' by tracing up your opposite arm, and finish with the back-and-forth motion of 'conversation'.
Point to yourself for 'I,' sign 'need' with a hooked 'X' handshape moving downward, and then sign 'conversation' while looking at the person you are addressing.
Point toward the people talking to establish 'their,' sign 'conversation,' and then sign 'interesting' by bringing both open hands from your chest forward into '8' handshapes.
The sign for 'talk' typically uses a '4' handshape tapping near the chin, focusing on the physical act of speaking. 'Conversation' uses two hands moving back and forth to emphasize the mutual exchange of ideas between people.
No, 'conversation' is a two-handed sign. Because the word inherently describes an exchange between at least two people, using both hands is necessary to show the back-and-forth nature of the interaction.
Yes! Signing it quickly can imply a fast-paced, lively, or excited chat. Conversely, a slower, more relaxed movement suggests a deep, serious, or casual conversation.
