the sign 'cup' uses both hands. Bring the dominant hand out so the palm is facing up. Curl the fingers of the dominant hand in to make the C hand shape. Press the pinkie side of the dominant hand against the palm of the non-dominant hand.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'tea', and then sign 'cup' by forming the 'C' handshape with your dominant hand and pressing its pinkie side against your non-dominant palm.
Sign 'my', 'coffee', 'cup', and then 'where'. When signing 'cup', make sure your non-dominant hand is flat and ready to act as the table for your dominant hand.
Sign 'please', 'cup', 'table', and 'put-down'. Remember the memory hint: your dominant hand physically mimics the action of placing a cup down onto your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'tea', and then sign 'cup' by forming the 'C' handshape with your dominant hand and pressing its pinkie side against your non-dominant palm.
Sign 'my', 'coffee', 'cup', and then 'where'. When signing 'cup', make sure your non-dominant hand is flat and ready to act as the table for your dominant hand.
Sign 'please', 'cup', 'table', and 'put-down'. Remember the memory hint: your dominant hand physically mimics the action of placing a cup down onto your non-dominant hand.
Yes, you should always use your dominant hand to form the 'C' shape. Your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary base or 'table' that the cup rests on. Switching hands halfway through a sentence can confuse the person you are signing with.
The sign for 'glass' is very similar and uses the exact same 'C' handshape on the palm. However, 'glass' typically involves moving the 'C' hand upward from the palm to show the taller height of a drinking glass. 'Cup' is just a simple placement.
While many nouns in ASL use a double movement, simply pressing the pinkie side of your 'C' hand against your non-dominant palm once is perfectly clear for 'cup'. Focus on making a distinct, deliberate pressing motion to represent setting the cup down.
