To sign 'garbage,' hold your non-dominant arm horizontally across your body. Form a '1' handshape with your dominant hand by extending your index finger. Tap the side of your index finger against your non-dominant wrist, then move it up your arm to tap your non-dominant elbow.
To sign this, you can point to the person, sign 'garbage,' and then use a throwing or carrying motion outward to indicate taking it outside.
Sign 'garbage,' then sign 'smell' by wafting your hand upward toward your nose, followed by the sign for 'bad.' Make sure to scrunch your face to show disgust!
Sign 'garbage,' then sign 'where' by shaking your dominant index finger side to side while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
To sign this, you can point to the person, sign 'garbage,' and then use a throwing or carrying motion outward to indicate taking it outside.
Sign 'garbage,' then sign 'smell' by wafting your hand upward toward your nose, followed by the sign for 'bad.' Make sure to scrunch your face to show disgust!
Sign 'garbage,' then sign 'where' by shaking your dominant index finger side to side while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
No, in ASL, the same sign is typically used for 'garbage,' 'trash,' and 'rubbish.' You can use this exact same wrist-to-elbow tapping motion for all of those English concepts.
Yes, you should always use your dominant hand to do the tapping, and your non-dominant arm should serve as the stationary base. If you are right-handed, your right index finger taps your left arm.
Always start by tapping the wrist area first, then move upward to tap the elbow area. Reversing the direction can look unnatural to fluent signers.
