To sign "foreign," hold your non-dominant arm horizontally across your chest with the palm facing down. Form an "F" handshape with your dominant hand by touching the tips of your index finger and thumb together while keeping the other fingers extended. Place the side of your dominant hand's index finger and thumb on the back of your non-dominant forearm, and rub it in a small circular motion.
Sign "I," "want," "learn," "foreign," and "language." When signing "foreign," make sure the "F" handshape circles smoothly on your forearm to clearly convey the concept of something from another country.
Sign "You," "travel," "foreign," "country," while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Keep your non-dominant arm steady as the base for the sign.
Sign "She," "love," "try," "foreign," "food." Keep the circular motion of the "F" handshape small and controlled on the back of your wrist or forearm.
Sign "I," "want," "learn," "foreign," and "language." When signing "foreign," make sure the "F" handshape circles smoothly on your forearm to clearly convey the concept of something from another country.
Sign "You," "travel," "foreign," "country," while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Keep your non-dominant arm steady as the base for the sign.
Sign "She," "love," "try," "foreign," "food." Keep the circular motion of the "F" handshape small and controlled on the back of your wrist or forearm.
The exact direction of the circle doesn't strictly matter to be understood, but most signers naturally make the circle outward and away from themselves. Focus more on keeping the motion small and smooth on the back of your forearm.
No, this sign is specifically used for 'foreign' in the sense of another country, culture, or nationality. For a 'foreign object' in the body, you would use classifiers to describe the specific object and where it is located.
Yes! The sign for 'country' uses a similar location and circular motion on the forearm, but it typically uses a 'Y' handshape or an open flat hand. 'Foreign' is initialized with an 'F' handshape to distinguish it.
