To sign 'how is it going', form both hands into an open '8' handshape, keeping your fingers spread with the middle fingers bent slightly inward. Bring your hands to your chest with your palms facing toward you. Brush your middle fingers upward against your chest in an alternating, continuous motion. Pair this with an inquisitive facial expression, such as slightly furrowed eyebrows, to indicate you are asking an open-ended question.
To sign this casual greeting, simply sign 'hello' followed by the alternating chest-brushing motion for 'how is it going'.
Establish the topic first by signing 'your', 'new', and 'work'. Then, lean in slightly and sign 'how is it going' to ask about their experience.
Start with the sign for 'long-time-no-see' to acknowledge the time passed, then transition smoothly into 'how is it going' to invite them to catch up.
To sign this casual greeting, simply sign 'hello' followed by the alternating chest-brushing motion for 'how is it going'.
Establish the topic first by signing 'your', 'new', and 'work'. Then, lean in slightly and sign 'how is it going' to ask about their experience.
Start with the sign for 'long-time-no-see' to acknowledge the time passed, then transition smoothly into 'how is it going' to invite them to catch up.
Yes! This alternating upward brushing motion is commonly used to mean 'what's up', 'how are you', or 'how is it going'. It is a very versatile, casual greeting used frequently in the Deaf community.
No, ASL uses its own unique vocabulary and grammar. Translating English idioms word-for-word by signing 'how', 'is', 'it', and 'going' is incorrect. This single sign captures the entire meaning of the phrase naturally.
Because 'how is it going' is an open-ended question (a wh-question), you should generally furrow your eyebrows to show you are asking for information. However, in very quick, casual greetings with friends, some signers might just use a friendly, raised-eyebrow expression.
