To sign 'how long', hold your non-dominant arm horizontally across your body with the palm facing down. Form a '1' handshape with your dominant hand, extending just your index finger. Place the tip of your dominant index finger near the wrist of your non-dominant arm, then slide it up your forearm towards your elbow. Since this is a 'wh-' question, remember to furrow your eyebrows while signing.
Sign 'MOVIE' followed by 'HOW-LONG'. Make sure to furrow your eyebrows at the end to indicate the question.
Sign 'YOU LIVE HERE', then finish with 'HOW-LONG', keeping your eyebrows furrowed to show you are asking for information.
Sign 'DRIVE' and then 'HOW-LONG'. The furrowed eyebrows are crucial here to turn the statement into a question about duration.
Sign 'MOVIE' followed by 'HOW-LONG'. Make sure to furrow your eyebrows at the end to indicate the question.
Sign 'YOU LIVE HERE', then finish with 'HOW-LONG', keeping your eyebrows furrowed to show you are asking for information.
Sign 'DRIVE' and then 'HOW-LONG'. The furrowed eyebrows are crucial here to turn the statement into a question about duration.
No, this specific sign is primarily used to ask about a length of time or duration. To ask about the physical length of an object, you would use a different sign that visually shows measuring a physical distance.
In ASL, furrowed eyebrows are the grammatical marker for 'wh-' questions (who, what, where, when, why, how). Without this facial expression, your question isn't grammatically complete and might confuse the person you are signing with.
Yes! You should always use your dominant hand to do the moving. Your non-dominant arm serves as the stationary base. If you are right-handed, your right index finger will slide up your left arm.
