To sign 'frequently,' form your dominant hand into a bent 'B' handshape, with your fingers together and bent at the knuckles. Hold your hand in front of your chest with the palm facing inward. Move your hand forward away from your body in a series of two or three small, bouncing arcs.
Sign 'I', then sign 'frequently' by bouncing your bent 'B' hand forward, followed by the signs for 'eat' and 'apple'.
Sign 'you', 'visit', 'family', and then 'frequently'. Remember to raise your eyebrows throughout the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to your side for 'he', sign 'frequently' with the forward bouncing motion, and then sign 'read' and 'book'.
Sign 'I', then sign 'frequently' by bouncing your bent 'B' hand forward, followed by the signs for 'eat' and 'apple'.
Sign 'you', 'visit', 'family', and then 'frequently'. Remember to raise your eyebrows throughout the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to your side for 'he', sign 'frequently' with the forward bouncing motion, and then sign 'read' and 'book'.
Yes, 'frequently' and 'often' share the exact same sign in ASL. The specific English translation depends on the context of your conversation, but the concept of repeated occurrence remains the same.
The video shows a common one-handed variation used in casual conversation. However, the standard two-handed version—where the dominant hand taps the non-dominant palm—is also widely used and perfectly acceptable.
To show that an action happens very frequently, you can increase the number of forward bounces, speed up the motion slightly, and use an intense or emphasized facial expression to match the meaning.
