To sign 'heel,' hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Form a flat 'B' handshape with your dominant hand, keeping the fingers together and the palm facing sideways. Bring your dominant hand down so that the bottom edge—the 'heel' of your hand—taps against the center of your non-dominant palm.
Sign 'my', then sign 'heel' by tapping the base of your dominant hand onto your non-dominant palm. Finish by signing 'hurt' and 'running'.
Start by signing 'shoe', then use the sign for 'heel' to specify which part of the shoe you mean. Conclude the sentence with the sign for 'break'.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'heel' by bringing the bottom edge of your dominant hand to your open palm, and then fingerspell or sign 'blister'.
Sign 'my', then sign 'heel' by tapping the base of your dominant hand onto your non-dominant palm. Finish by signing 'hurt' and 'running'.
Start by signing 'shoe', then use the sign for 'heel' to specify which part of the shoe you mean. Conclude the sentence with the sign for 'break'.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'heel' by bringing the bottom edge of your dominant hand to your open palm, and then fingerspell or sign 'blister'.
While this sign refers to the physical heel of a foot or a shoe, 'high heels' is usually signed differently. ASL often uses a specific classifier, like two bent fingers walking on their tips, to visually show the height of the stiletto.
A single, distinct tap is usually sufficient to establish the noun, though a quick double tap is also common and perfectly acceptable in everyday conversation.
Yes! In ASL, your non-dominant hand should act as the stationary base. Your dominant hand (the hand you write with) should be the one moving and tapping its base onto the palm.
