To sign "foot," hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing down, representing a foot resting on the ground. Form a '1' handshape with your dominant hand by extending your index finger. Point your dominant index finger down toward the back of your flat non-dominant hand.
Sign "my," then sign "foot" by pointing your index finger at the back of your flat non-dominant hand. Finish with the sign for "hurt" while showing a pained facial expression.
Sign "shoe," then sign "foot" using your flat hand and pointing index finger. You can follow up by mimicking the motion of sliding a shoe onto that "foot."
Sign "he," then "big" using a wide gesture with both hands. Finally, sign "foot." In ASL, this same sign is used for both the singular "foot" and the plural "feet."
Sign "my," then sign "foot" by pointing your index finger at the back of your flat non-dominant hand. Finish with the sign for "hurt" while showing a pained facial expression.
Sign "shoe," then sign "foot" using your flat hand and pointing index finger. You can follow up by mimicking the motion of sliding a shoe onto that "foot."
Sign "he," then "big" using a wide gesture with both hands. Finally, sign "foot." In ASL, this same sign is used for both the singular "foot" and the plural "feet."
No, the sign for "foot" is generally used for both the singular and plural forms. The context of your sentence, or adding a number sign like "two," will naturally clarify that you mean "feet."
You do not have to make physical contact. Simply pointing your dominant index finger toward the back of your flat non-dominant hand is perfectly clear and standard.
While people will certainly understand you if you point to your real foot—and children sometimes do this—using your non-dominant hand as a substitute is the standard ASL sign. It keeps your hands in the visible signing space.
