Form your dominant hand into a "flat O" shape by bringing all your fingertips to touch your thumb. Tap your fingertips lightly against one side of your nose, then lift your hand in a small arc and tap the other side of your nose. The motion mimics holding a flower and smelling its scent.
Point to yourself, sign 'buy', point to the person you are talking to, and then sign 'flowers' by tapping your flat O hand on both sides of your nose.
Sign 'flowers', then 'garden', followed by the sign for 'beautiful' to describe how the plants look.
Sign 'my favorite flowers', then fingerspell R-O-S-E-S or use the specific initialized sign for 'rose' if you know it.
Point to yourself, sign 'buy', point to the person you are talking to, and then sign 'flowers' by tapping your flat O hand on both sides of your nose.
Sign 'flowers', then 'garden', followed by the sign for 'beautiful' to describe how the plants look.
Sign 'my favorite flowers', then fingerspell R-O-S-E-S or use the specific initialized sign for 'rose' if you know it.
No, the standard sign for 'flower' (tapping both sides of the nose) can mean either a single flower or multiple flowers depending on the context of your sentence. You can add a sign like 'many' beforehand if you want to emphasize a large bouquet.
It is generally most comfortable to tap the side of your nose that matches your dominant hand first (e.g., the right side first if you are right-handed), then cross over to the other side. However, doing it the other way is still perfectly understood.
No, 'rose' has its own specific sign. While 'flower' uses a flat 'O' handshape, 'rose' uses an 'R' handshape (crossed index and middle fingers) tapping the sides of the nose in the exact same motion.
