To sign "donkey," bring both hands up to the sides of your head near your temples. Form open hands with your fingers together and thumbs extended, touching your thumbs to your head. Bend your fingers forward and down twice, mimicking the flapping ears of a donkey.
To sign this, you would first sign 'donkey' by flapping your hands at your temples. Then, sign 'eat' by bringing a squished 'O' hand to your mouth, followed by 'grass' by brushing the heel of an open hand up under your chin.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'see' using a 'V' handshape moving away from your eyes. Next, sign 'farm' by dragging your thumb across your chin, and finish with the sign for 'donkey'.
Begin with the sign for 'donkey' to establish the subject. Then, sign 'stubborn' by placing your thumb on your temple and bending your fingers down into a fist, showing the animal's famous personality trait.
To sign this, you would first sign 'donkey' by flapping your hands at your temples. Then, sign 'eat' by bringing a squished 'O' hand to your mouth, followed by 'grass' by brushing the heel of an open hand up under your chin.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'see' using a 'V' handshape moving away from your eyes. Next, sign 'farm' by dragging your thumb across your chin, and finish with the sign for 'donkey'.
Begin with the sign for 'donkey' to establish the subject. Then, sign 'stubborn' by placing your thumb on your temple and bending your fingers down into a fist, showing the animal's famous personality trait.
For 'horse,' you only use your index and middle fingers (the 'U' handshape) with your thumb resting on your temple, bending them forward. For 'donkey,' you use all four fingers held together to show much larger, wider ears.
Yes, it is typically a two-handed sign to represent both ears of the donkey. While you might occasionally see native signers use just one hand in very casual, fast-paced conversation, using both hands is the standard and clearest way for beginners to sign it.
Your fingers should be kept close together. Spreading them apart can make the sign look messy or confuse it with other animal signs like 'moose' or 'deer,' which use an open '5' handshape. Keeping them tight together perfectly mimics a donkey's solid ear.
