To sign "guess," start with your dominant hand in a loose "C" shape near the side of your forehead. Move your hand quickly across your forehead, closing it into an "S" shape (a fist) as you go. It looks like you are trying to grab an idea right out of the air!
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'guess' by grabbing across your forehead, then sign 'my' and 'age'. Remember to raise your eyebrows since this is a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', then 'must', followed by the grabbing motion across your forehead for 'guess', and finally 'answer'. Keep your expression slightly focused or unsure to match the meaning.
You do not need to sign the English words 'take' or 'a'. Simply sign 'guess' with a single, emphasized motion and an encouraging facial expression to prompt the other person.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'guess' by grabbing across your forehead, then sign 'my' and 'age'. Remember to raise your eyebrows since this is a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', then 'must', followed by the grabbing motion across your forehead for 'guess', and finally 'answer'. Keep your expression slightly focused or unsure to match the meaning.
You do not need to sign the English words 'take' or 'a'. Simply sign 'guess' with a single, emphasized motion and an encouraging facial expression to prompt the other person.
Yes, generally you start on the dominant side of your forehead and move across to the non-dominant side, closing your hand as you go.
They are very similar! 'Miss' (as in missing a target or guessing wrong) also involves a grabbing motion across the face, but 'guess' is usually done slightly higher near the forehead, whereas 'miss' often crosses right in front of the eyes or nose.
Yes, 'guess' is often used to mean 'assume' or 'estimate' in ASL. The context of your sentence will make the exact English translation clear to the person you are signing with.
