To sign "forgiven," start by holding your non-dominant hand out in front of you, flat with the palm facing up. Form a flat handshape with your dominant hand, palm facing down. Brush the fingertips of your dominant hand forward across the palm of your non-dominant hand, moving away from your body.
Point to yourself for "I," sign "forgiven" by smoothly brushing your dominant hand across your non-dominant palm, and then point to the person you are talking to for "you."
Point to the person for "she," use the sign for "ask" by bringing your hands together in a prayer-like motion toward yourself, and then sign "forgiven."
Sign "all" by making a sweeping circle with your dominant hand that lands in your non-dominant hand, followed by the sign for "forgiven" with a sincere facial expression.
Point to yourself for "I," sign "forgiven" by smoothly brushing your dominant hand across your non-dominant palm, and then point to the person you are talking to for "you."
Point to the person for "she," use the sign for "ask" by bringing your hands together in a prayer-like motion toward yourself, and then sign "forgiven."
Sign "all" by making a sweeping circle with your dominant hand that lands in your non-dominant hand, followed by the sign for "forgiven" with a sincere facial expression.
Yes, they use the same base sign! "Excuse" and "forgive" both use the brushing motion across the palm. Sometimes "forgive" is signed with a slightly larger or slower movement to emphasize the deeper emotional meaning, while "excuse me" might use quick, repeated brushes.
You should always use your dominant hand to do the moving (brushing) while your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary base. If you are right-handed, your right hand will brush over your left palm.
Typically, signing "forgiven" involves one or two smooth brushing motions. A single, deliberate brush often conveys a deeper sense of absolute forgiveness, while a double brush is also very common and perfectly acceptable in everyday conversation.
