To sign 'curious,' form an 'F' handshape with your dominant hand, where your thumb and index finger touch to make a circle and your other fingers are extended. Place the tips of your thumb and index finger lightly against your neck. Twist your hand back and forth slightly while keeping the fingers in place. Be sure to include an inquisitive facial expression, like furrowed eyebrows, to fully convey the meaning.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'curious' while showing an inquisitive facial expression. Finish the sentence by signing 'new' and 'movie'. The facial expression helps set the tone of your interest.
Begin by signing 'cat', then describe the cat by signing 'curious'. Follow this up with the signs for 'explore' and 'room'. Remember to keep the twisting motion of 'curious' small and localized at your neck.
Point to the person you are talking to for 'you', then sign 'curious'. Because this is a yes/no question, you must raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sentence to show you are asking a question.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'curious' while showing an inquisitive facial expression. Finish the sentence by signing 'new' and 'movie'. The facial expression helps set the tone of your interest.
Begin by signing 'cat', then describe the cat by signing 'curious'. Follow this up with the signs for 'explore' and 'room'. Remember to keep the twisting motion of 'curious' small and localized at your neck.
Point to the person you are talking to for 'you', then sign 'curious'. Because this is a yes/no question, you must raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sentence to show you are asking a question.
No, you shouldn't grab or pinch your neck. The tips of your thumb and index finger should only lightly touch your skin, or hover just a fraction of an inch away, while you perform the gentle twisting motion.
No, 'curious' is strictly a one-handed sign. If you want to show that you are extremely curious, you should exaggerate your facial expression, widen your eyes, and perhaps make the twisting motion slightly sharper or more pronounced.
To ask 'Are you curious?', sign 'you' and 'curious'. Crucially, because this is a yes/no question in ASL, you must raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sign to indicate you are waiting for an answer.
