To sign 'date' (as in a romantic or social outing), start by forming 'D' handshapes with both hands, where your index fingers point straight up and your other fingers curl to touch your thumbs. Hold your hands in front of your chest with your palms facing each other. Bring your hands together so the curled fingers tap against each other twice.
Sign 'I', 'have', 'date', and 'tonight' to share your exciting plans with a friend.
Point to the people, then use the sign for 'date' to describe their romantic outing.
Sign 'we', 'go', and 'date' while raising your eyebrows to ask this as a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'have', 'date', and 'tonight' to share your exciting plans with a friend.
Point to the people, then use the sign for 'date' to describe their romantic outing.
Sign 'we', 'go', and 'date' while raising your eyebrows to ask this as a yes/no question.
No, this specific sign is used for a romantic or social date. To refer to a calendar date, you would typically fingerspell D-A-T-E or use the sign for 'day' combined with a number.
They are very similar! Both signs use 'D' handshapes tapping together. 'Dessert' is sometimes signed with the hands tapping closer to the belly or with a slightly different orientation, but context usually makes it clear which word you mean.
Yes, you can use this sign for a social meeting like a playdate. However, depending on the context, some signers might prefer to sign 'play' followed by the sign for 'meeting'.
