To sign 'forgive', hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Take your dominant hand, also flat but with the palm facing down, and place its fingertips near the heel of your non-dominant hand. Brush your dominant hand outward across the palm of your non-dominant hand. Repeat this brushing motion twice.
Sign 'please' by rubbing an open hand in a circle on your chest, then sign 'forgive', and finish by pointing to yourself to indicate 'me'.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', sign 'forgive' using the double brushing motion, and then point to the person you are speaking to for 'you'.
Sign 'hard' by striking the back of your non-dominant bent 'V' hand with your dominant bent 'V' hand, then sign 'forgive'.
Sign 'please' by rubbing an open hand in a circle on your chest, then sign 'forgive', and finish by pointing to yourself to indicate 'me'.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', sign 'forgive' using the double brushing motion, and then point to the person you are speaking to for 'you'.
Sign 'hard' by striking the back of your non-dominant bent 'V' hand with your dominant bent 'V' hand, then sign 'forgive'.
Yes, 'forgive' and 'excuse' use the exact same sign. You can rely on the context of your conversation and your facial expressions to clarify whether you mean 'excuse me' or 'I forgive you'.
Yes, typically the brushing motion is done twice to sign 'forgive'. Doing it only once with a longer, smoother stroke is the sign for 'clean' or 'nice'.
Yes, your dominant hand should be the one doing the moving and brushing on top. Your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary base underneath with its palm facing up.
