To sign 'I am done', start by indicating 'I' or 'me'. In this emphatic variation, bring both hands to your chest with your thumbs extended and pointing toward yourself. Next, transition into the sign for 'done' by holding both open hands in front of you with palms facing up, then quickly flipping them over at the wrists so your palms face down and slightly outward.
You can sign 'homework' followed by the phrase 'I am done' to clearly show that you have completed your assignment.
Sign 'eat' and then use 'I am done' to indicate to others that you have finished your meal and your plate can be cleared.
Sign 'work' followed by 'I am done' to let your coworkers or friends know that your tasks or shift are completely finished.
You can sign 'homework' followed by the phrase 'I am done' to clearly show that you have completed your assignment.
Sign 'eat' and then use 'I am done' to indicate to others that you have finished your meal and your plate can be cleared.
Sign 'work' followed by 'I am done' to let your coworkers or friends know that your tasks or shift are completely finished.
Yes! Typically, 'I' is signed by simply pointing to your chest with your dominant index finger. The two-thumb variation shown here is often used to add extra emphasis to the statement.
Yes, the second half of this phrase is the standard ASL sign for 'finish', 'done', or 'already'. It is a very versatile sign used to indicate that an action is complete.
You can mouth the English words, but many fluent signers use a specific mouth morpheme that looks like 'fish' (f-sh) while signing 'done' or 'finish' to emphasize completion.
