Start with both hands out in front of you, palms facing up and fingers slightly curved, as if you are holding something. Then, in one fluid motion, flip your hands over so your palms face down while pushing them slightly forward and down. This motion mimics grabbing something and then dropping or discarding it.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'don't want' with a negative headshake, and then sign 'go'.
Sign 'food', point to yourself, and then sign 'don't want' while shaking your head to politely decline.
Sign 'book', point to the object to establish 'that', and then sign 'don't want' to show your disinterest.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'don't want' with a negative headshake, and then sign 'go'.
Sign 'food', point to yourself, and then sign 'don't want' while shaking your head to politely decline.
Sign 'book', point to the object to establish 'that', and then sign 'don't want' to show your disinterest.
No, you don't need a separate sign for 'not.' The sign for 'don't want' already includes the negative meaning by flipping the hands over and dropping them. This is a grammatical feature in ASL called negative incorporation.
Yes, facial expression is absolutely crucial! You should shake your head slightly and use a facial expression that shows you are rejecting or declining something to match the meaning of the sign.
The sign for 'want' involves pulling your open, curved hands toward yourself while keeping your palms facing up. 'Don't want' starts with that same handshape but ends by flipping your hands over so the palms face down, as if dropping what you just grabbed.
