To sign favourite, start by forming an open '8' handshape with your dominant hand. This means keeping your hand open with your fingers spread, but bending your middle finger forward. Bring your hand up to your chin with your palm facing inward. Lightly tap the tip of your bent middle finger against your chin twice.
Sign 'color' followed by 'favourite,' and use a 'wh-question' facial expression by furrowing your eyebrows while pointing to the person.
Point to yourself, sign 'favourite,' then 'food,' and finish by signing 'pizza' with a happy expression.
Point to the book (or sign 'book'), point to yourself, and then sign 'favourite' with an enthusiastic facial expression to show you really like it.
Sign 'color' followed by 'favourite,' and use a 'wh-question' facial expression by furrowing your eyebrows while pointing to the person.
Point to yourself, sign 'favourite,' then 'food,' and finish by signing 'pizza' with a happy expression.
Point to the book (or sign 'book'), point to yourself, and then sign 'favourite' with an enthusiastic facial expression to show you really like it.
They are very similar and often used interchangeably! However, 'prefer' is sometimes signed by placing the open '8' handshape on the chin and pulling it slightly forward and away, whereas 'favorite' is typically a repeated tapping motion on the chin.
You should always use your dominant hand for one-handed signs like favourite. If you are right-handed, use your right hand to tap your chin; if you are left-handed, use your left hand.
The signs for favourite and taste use the exact same bent middle finger handshape. However, 'taste' is typically signed by touching the tip of the middle finger directly to your lips, whereas 'favourite' is signed by tapping it lower down on your chin.
