To sign 'how's your day', you will combine the signs for 'YOUR' and 'WHAT'S UP'. First, sign 'YOUR' by holding your dominant hand flat with the palm facing forward, and pushing it slightly toward the person you are talking to. Then, sign 'WHAT'S UP' by bending the middle fingers of both hands inward, placing them on your chest, and brushing them upwards. Remember to furrow your eyebrows, as this is an open-ended question.
Use this phrase as a natural, friendly greeting when you meet up with a friend or colleague to ask about their day.
Sign this to check in on someone's day, matching your facial expression to the positive mood of the conversation.
This ASL phrase perfectly captures the concept of asking about someone's ongoing day without needing to sign the literal word for 'day'.
Use this phrase as a natural, friendly greeting when you meet up with a friend or colleague to ask about their day.
Sign this to check in on someone's day, matching your facial expression to the positive mood of the conversation.
This ASL phrase perfectly captures the concept of asking about someone's ongoing day without needing to sign the literal word for 'day'.
ASL focuses on the overall meaning rather than literal English words. Asking 'YOUR WHAT'S-UP' is a natural, conversational way to ask how someone is doing or how their day is going, making the literal sign for 'day' unnecessary.
While the sign for 'YOUR' is one-handed, the sign for 'WHAT'S UP' is typically a two-handed sign. Using both hands for the second part makes the sign clear and natural.
In ASL, facial expressions act as grammar. Furrowing your eyebrows indicates a 'wh-word' question (who, what, where, when, why, how), letting the other person know you are asking an open-ended question rather than a yes/no question.
