To sign "dining room," you will combine the signs for "eat" and "room." First, form your dominant hand into a flattened "O" shape, with your fingertips touching your thumb, and tap it gently against your lips. Then, use both flat hands to outline the walls of a room. Start with your hands parallel and facing each other, then turn them so they face your body and move them slightly backward, creating a box shape.
To sign this, you would first sign 'FOOD', then 'DINING ROOM' by combining the signs for 'eat' and 'room', and finally sign 'TABLE' by tapping your flat forearms together.
Start by signing 'WE' or 'LET'S', followed by the compound sign for 'DINING ROOM' (tapping your mouth, then outlining the walls). You don't need a separate sign for the English word 'in'.
Begin with the possessive 'MY' by placing a flat hand on your chest. Then sign 'DINING ROOM', and finish with the sign for 'LARGE', moving two 'L' handshapes outward to show the size.
To sign this, you would first sign 'FOOD', then 'DINING ROOM' by combining the signs for 'eat' and 'room', and finally sign 'TABLE' by tapping your flat forearms together.
Start by signing 'WE' or 'LET'S', followed by the compound sign for 'DINING ROOM' (tapping your mouth, then outlining the walls). You don't need a separate sign for the English word 'in'.
Begin with the possessive 'MY' by placing a flat hand on your chest. Then sign 'DINING ROOM', and finish with the sign for 'LARGE', moving two 'L' handshapes outward to show the size.
Yes, 'dining room' is a compound sign made of two distinct parts. However, in fluid conversation, the transition between 'eat' and 'room' is very quick and smooth, so it flows together and feels like one continuous motion rather than two isolated words.
No, 'restaurant' has its own specific sign (typically using an 'R' handshape brushed down the sides of the mouth). 'Dining room' specifically refers to the room in a house or building where meals are eaten, not a commercial dining establishment.
You should always use your dominant hand for the 'eat' portion of the sign, just as you would for most one-handed signs. For the 'room' portion, both hands are used equally to outline the walls of the space.
