To sign 'hmmm', bring your dominant hand up to your cheek with your palm facing you and fingers slightly spread. Tap your fingers against your cheek and chin a few times. Be sure to use a facial expression that shows you are thinking or pondering, such as squinting your eyes or pursing your lips.
Sign 'hmmm' while looking thoughtful, followed by the sign for 'don't know'.
Start with 'hmmm' to show you are pondering, then sign 'today', 'do', and 'what' with a questioning expression.
Use the 'hmmm' sign at the end of your sentence to visually represent the action of wondering or mulling over a thought.
Sign 'hmmm' while looking thoughtful, followed by the sign for 'don't know'.
Start with 'hmmm' to show you are pondering, then sign 'today', 'do', and 'what' with a questioning expression.
Use the 'hmmm' sign at the end of your sentence to visually represent the action of wondering or mulling over a thought.
No, the standard sign for 'think' uses an index finger pointing to or tapping the forehead. The 'hmmm' sign uses an open hand tapping the cheek to show a more prolonged or uncertain pondering.
Yes! This sign is frequently used to express the concept of wondering, pondering, or mulling something over in your mind.
Yes, the repeated tapping or wiggling motion of the fingers against the cheek indicates the ongoing, active process of thinking about something.
