To sign 'fish', relax the dominant hand where the edges of the fingers are still pressed together. Bring the hand up to chest height, and rotate the hand so the thumb is at the top and the pinkie is at the bottom. Curl in all the fingers at the same time, then straighten, then curl in again while moving the hand out and away from you, like a fish swimming.
Sign 'I', 'have', 'pet', and then execute the 'fish' sign by curling and straightening your dominant hand as it moves away from your chest.
Sign 'you', 'like', 'eat', and then sign 'fish'. Remember to raise your eyebrows throughout the sentence since this is a yes/no question.
Sign 'look', 'big', and finish with 'fish'. You can emphasize the size of the fish by making your facial expressions look surprised or impressed while signing.
Sign 'I', 'have', 'pet', and then execute the 'fish' sign by curling and straightening your dominant hand as it moves away from your chest.
Sign 'you', 'like', 'eat', and then sign 'fish'. Remember to raise your eyebrows throughout the sentence since this is a yes/no question.
Sign 'look', 'big', and finish with 'fish'. You can emphasize the size of the fish by making your facial expressions look surprised or impressed while signing.
Yes! In ASL, the sign for 'fish' is used for both the living animal swimming in the water and the seafood you eat. The context of your sentence will make it clear to the person you are signing with.
You only need to move your hand a few inches forward. The most important part of the sign is the fluid, curling motion of your fingers. You do not need to stretch your arm all the way out.
Your fingers should be touching, but your hand needs to remain relaxed. If you squeeze your fingers too tightly, it will be difficult to make the smooth, curling swimming motion required for the sign.
