To sign Greece, form a 'G' handshape with your dominant hand, keeping your index finger and thumb extended and parallel while the other fingers are curled. Place the tips of your index finger and thumb near the bridge of your nose. Move your hand in a smooth, downward motion along the profile of your nose.
Sign 'I want visit' followed by the sign for 'Greece', making sure to clearly trace the 'G' handshape down the bridge of your nose.
Use the sign for 'Greece' followed by 'food' and 'delicious'. In ASL, the sign for Greece is also used for the adjective 'Greek'.
Sign 'My friend from' and finish with the sign for 'Greece', keeping the movement a single, smooth downward stroke along the nose.
Sign 'I want visit' followed by the sign for 'Greece', making sure to clearly trace the 'G' handshape down the bridge of your nose.
Use the sign for 'Greece' followed by 'food' and 'delicious'. In ASL, the sign for Greece is also used for the adjective 'Greek'.
Sign 'My friend from' and finish with the sign for 'Greece', keeping the movement a single, smooth downward stroke along the nose.
Yes! In ASL, the sign for Greece is used to represent both the country itself and the adjective 'Greek', such as when talking about Greek food, culture, or people.
You can lightly touch the bridge of your nose, but it is not strictly necessary. Many fluent signers simply hover their 'G' handshape very close to their nose as they make the downward motion.
The 'G' handshape is an initialized element, meaning it borrows the first letter of the English word 'Greece'. This is combined with the visual representation of tracing a classical Greek nose profile.
