To sign "don't understand," start by bringing your dominant hand up near your forehead in a closed fist, with your palm facing toward you. Flick your index finger straight up, similar to a lightbulb turning on. As you make this hand motion, you must shake your head "no" and furrow your eyebrows to show that you are confused or do not comprehend.
Sign 'HOMEWORK' followed by 'DON'T UNDERSTAND', making sure to clearly shake your head and furrow your eyebrows to show your confusion.
Sign 'SORRY', point to yourself for 'I', and then sign 'DON'T UNDERSTAND' while maintaining a confused facial expression to convey that you need clarification.
Point to the person to establish 'HE', sign 'MOVIE', and then sign 'DON'T UNDERSTAND' with a negative headshake to show he didn't get the plot.
Sign 'HOMEWORK' followed by 'DON'T UNDERSTAND', making sure to clearly shake your head and furrow your eyebrows to show your confusion.
Sign 'SORRY', point to yourself for 'I', and then sign 'DON'T UNDERSTAND' while maintaining a confused facial expression to convey that you need clarification.
Point to the person to establish 'HE', sign 'MOVIE', and then sign 'DON'T UNDERSTAND' with a negative headshake to show he didn't get the plot.
No, you do not need a separate sign for "don't." In ASL, you can often negate a verb simply by shaking your head "no" while performing the sign. The headshake itself acts as the negative marker.
Your hand should be placed near your forehead or temple. This specific location is used for many ASL signs related to the mind, thinking, memory, and comprehension.
No, both "understand" and "don't understand" are typically one-handed signs. You should perform this sign using only your dominant hand while keeping your non-dominant hand relaxed.
