To sign 'friend,' start by forming both hands into 'X' handshapes, which means curling your index fingers while keeping your other fingers tucked into your palms. Bring your hands together in front of your chest and hook your index fingers together, with one hand resting on top of the other. Then, gently unhook them, flip your hands over so the opposite hand is now on top, and hook your index fingers together a second time. This creates a linked, interlocking motion.
To sign this, start with the sign for 'my' by placing your flat hand on your chest. Then, sign 'friend' by hooking your curled index fingers twice. Finally, use the sign for 'come' to show them arriving.
Begin by signing 'we' by pointing from your dominant shoulder to your non-dominant shoulder. Next, sign 'friend' with the interlocking index fingers, and finish with the sign for 'long time' by drawing your dominant index finger up your non-dominant arm.
Point to the person to indicate 'she.' Next, sign 'good' by moving your flat dominant hand from your chin down to your non-dominant hand. Finish by signing 'friend,' making sure to flip your hands and link your index fingers.
To sign this, start with the sign for 'my' by placing your flat hand on your chest. Then, sign 'friend' by hooking your curled index fingers twice. Finally, use the sign for 'come' to show them arriving.
Begin by signing 'we' by pointing from your dominant shoulder to your non-dominant shoulder. Next, sign 'friend' with the interlocking index fingers, and finish with the sign for 'long time' by drawing your dominant index finger up your non-dominant arm.
Point to the person to indicate 'she.' Next, sign 'good' by moving your flat dominant hand from your chin down to your non-dominant hand. Finish by signing 'friend,' making sure to flip your hands and link your index fingers.
Flipping your hands and hooking them a second time is the standard, most widely understood way to sign 'friend.' Hooking your fingers only once and holding them tightly is often used to mean 'best friend' or 'close friend.' For a general friendship, always include the flip.
No, it does not matter which hand starts on top. You can start with your dominant hand on top or on the bottom, depending on what feels most comfortable for you. The most important part is simply making sure to flip them so both hands get a turn on top.
While you can use this sign to talk about a platonic friend, there are specific, distinct signs for 'boyfriend' and 'girlfriend.' Those signs typically combine the signs for 'boy' or 'girl' with a different hand movement, so it is best to learn those specific signs for romantic relationships.
