Start by signing 'hi' with a simple wave of your dominant hand. Next, to sign 'how', bring both hands together in front of your chest with your fingers curved and knuckles touching, then roll them forward so your palms face up. Finally, point directly at the person you are talking to with your index finger to sign 'you'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows during the 'how are you' portion, as it is a wh-question.
Sign the sequence for 'hi how are you', and then add the sign for 'today' by bringing both 'Y' hands down twice.
Show a pleasant, surprised facial expression for 'hi', then smoothly transition your face to furrowed eyebrows for the 'how are you' question.
Sign the greeting clearly, then follow it up with the sign for 'long time no see' to express that it has been a while.
Sign the sequence for 'hi how are you', and then add the sign for 'today' by bringing both 'Y' hands down twice.
Show a pleasant, surprised facial expression for 'hi', then smoothly transition your face to furrowed eyebrows for the 'how are you' question.
Sign the greeting clearly, then follow it up with the sign for 'long time no see' to express that it has been a while.
No, you do not. ASL has its own grammar and typically drops 'to be' verbs like 'am', 'is', and 'are'. Signing 'how' followed by 'you' perfectly translates the meaning.
In American Sign Language, facial expressions act as grammar. Lowering or furrowing your eyebrows indicates a 'wh-question' (who, what, where, when, why, how), signaling to the other person that you are asking an open-ended question.
Yes, 'hi, how are you' is a standard, polite greeting suitable for both casual conversations with friends and more formal introductions.
