To make the sign good morning, take your dominant hand in the closed 5 handshape and place your hand and forearm, palm up. Then place your non dominant hand in the crook of your elbow. Then pull your dominant arm up mimicking the sun rising.
Start your interaction by signing 'good morning' with a bright smile, raising your dominant arm like the sun. Then, seamlessly transition into pointing at the person and signing 'how are you?' to complete the friendly, everyday greeting.
You can use this exact same rising sun motion to establish the time of day in a sentence. Sign 'morning' first to set the timeline, then follow it up by signing 'I have class' to explain your daily schedule.
When greeting a group, perform the 'good morning' sign with an open, welcoming posture. After your dominant arm rises to represent the sun, use a sweeping motion with both hands to sign 'everyone,' making sure to look around the room.
Start your interaction by signing 'good morning' with a bright smile, raising your dominant arm like the sun. Then, seamlessly transition into pointing at the person and signing 'how are you?' to complete the friendly, everyday greeting.
You can use this exact same rising sun motion to establish the time of day in a sentence. Sign 'morning' first to set the timeline, then follow it up by signing 'I have class' to explain your daily schedule.
When greeting a group, perform the 'good morning' sign with an open, welcoming posture. After your dominant arm rises to represent the sun, use a sweeping motion with both hands to sign 'everyone,' making sure to look around the room.
While 'good morning' is traditionally signed as a two-part compound ('good' followed by 'morning'), the rising sun motion described here is the core of the phrase. In casual conversation, native signers often just sign 'morning' with a cheerful nod to mean 'good morning'.
You should always use your dominant hand to represent the sun rising. If you are right-handed, your right arm moves upward while your left hand rests in the crook of your right elbow to act as the stationary horizon line.
Raise your dominant hand until it is roughly at chest or shoulder height. You don't need to reach all the way above your head. A simple, smooth upward motion of the forearm is perfectly sufficient to convey the sun coming up.
