the sign 'fun' is a two handed sign. with both hands, press all the fingertips together, leaving the middle and index fingers extended. this will make the h hand shapes. leave the non-dominant hand near the chest area, with the fingernails facing up. with the dominant hand, press the fingertips against the tip of the nose before bringing them down to the knuckles of the non-dominant hand's index and middle fingers. use your face to make an expression like you're excited.
Sign 'party', then sign 'fun' by bringing your dominant 'H' hand from your nose down to your non-dominant 'H' hand, making sure your face shows genuine excitement.
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question, sign 'today', and then execute the 'fun' sign, ending with your dominant 'H' fingers resting on the knuckles of your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'play' and 'game', then follow up with the sign for 'fun', remembering to keep your non-dominant hand steady near your chest while the dominant hand moves down from your nose.
Sign 'party', then sign 'fun' by bringing your dominant 'H' hand from your nose down to your non-dominant 'H' hand, making sure your face shows genuine excitement.
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question, sign 'today', and then execute the 'fun' sign, ending with your dominant 'H' fingers resting on the knuckles of your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'play' and 'game', then follow up with the sign for 'fun', remembering to keep your non-dominant hand steady near your chest while the dominant hand moves down from your nose.
While both signs start at the nose and use the 'H' handshape, 'fun' is a two-handed sign where the dominant hand moves from the nose down to rest on the non-dominant hand. 'Funny' is a one-handed sign where the fingers repeatedly brush the tip of the nose.
Yes, 'fun' is strictly a two-handed sign. Your non-dominant hand acts as a necessary base for your dominant hand to land on. Without the non-dominant hand, the sign is incomplete and will likely be misunderstood.
In ASL, facial expressions act like the tone of voice in spoken English. If you sign 'fun' with a flat or bored expression, it can look sarcastic or confusing. A bright, excited face shows you genuinely mean what you are signing.
