To sign 'genre', start by forming 'K' handshapes with both hands. Place your dominant hand on top of your non-dominant hand, then circle the dominant hand forward and around the non-dominant hand until it rests on top again. Finish the sign by changing both hands into 'C' handshapes in front of you, pulling them apart in a slight outward curve to represent a specific category or group.
To sign this, you will sign 'FAVORITE', 'MOVIE', and then 'GENRE'. Since this is a 'wh-' question, remember to furrow your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sentence to indicate you are asking for information.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'LIKE'. Next, sign 'DIFFERENT' by crossing your index fingers and pulling them apart. Finally, sign 'MUSIC' and follow it up with the compound sign for 'GENRE' to complete the thought.
Begin by signing 'THIS' and 'BOOK'. For 'sci-fi', you can fingerspell S-C-I-F-I. Finish the sentence by signing 'GENRE' to explain how the book is categorized. Keep your facial expressions neutral to indicate a simple declarative statement.
To sign this, you will sign 'FAVORITE', 'MOVIE', and then 'GENRE'. Since this is a 'wh-' question, remember to furrow your eyebrows and lean forward slightly at the end of the sentence to indicate you are asking for information.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'LIKE'. Next, sign 'DIFFERENT' by crossing your index fingers and pulling them apart. Finally, sign 'MUSIC' and follow it up with the compound sign for 'GENRE' to complete the thought.
Begin by signing 'THIS' and 'BOOK'. For 'sci-fi', you can fingerspell S-C-I-F-I. Finish the sentence by signing 'GENRE' to explain how the book is categorized. Keep your facial expressions neutral to indicate a simple declarative statement.
Yes, fingerspelling G-E-N-R-E is actually very common in the Deaf community, especially in formal, literary, or academic settings. However, using the compound sign for 'type/category' is highly visual and widely understood when discussing movies, books, or music in everyday conversational ASL.
The first half of this sign is exactly the same as the ASL word for 'type' or 'kind'. Adding the 'category' movement at the end helps clarify that you mean a broader artistic genre, though some signers may just use 'type' depending on the context.
Your dominant hand should always be the one doing the active circling movement during the first part of the sign. Your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary base. During the second part, both hands move equally to outline the category.
