To sign 'heartbroken', form both hands into 'S' shapes (fists) and hold them close together in front of your chest. With a sad facial expression, twist your wrists downward and pull your hands apart slightly, as if you are snapping a stick in half right over your heart.
Sign 'dog', 'run away', and then use 'heartbroken' with a deeply sad facial expression to show your emotional state.
Point to 'she', sign 'breakup', and then sign 'heartbroken', making sure to keep the breaking motion close to your chest.
Sign 'movie', 'sad', and then finish with 'heartbroken', emphasizing the twist of your wrists to show the emotional impact of the film.
Sign 'dog', 'run away', and then use 'heartbroken' with a deeply sad facial expression to show your emotional state.
Point to 'she', sign 'breakup', and then sign 'heartbroken', making sure to keep the breaking motion close to your chest.
Sign 'movie', 'sad', and then finish with 'heartbroken', emphasizing the twist of your wrists to show the emotional impact of the film.
In the variation taught here, you don't need to point to your heart first. Performing the 'break' motion directly over your chest is enough to clearly communicate the meaning.
No, 'heartbroken' is used exclusively for emotional grief, sadness, or devastation. If you are talking about a medical heart attack, you would use a completely different sign.
For this sign, both hands are generally held at the same level, side-by-side in front of your chest. They work together symmetrically to perform the breaking motion.
