To sign 'I am learning sign,' start by pointing to your chest with your index finger to sign 'I.' Next, hold your non-dominant hand flat with the palm facing up, and use your dominant hand to grab imaginary information from that palm and bring it up to your forehead to sign 'learning.' Finally, bring both hands up in front of you with fingers slightly spread, and move them in alternating backward circles to sign 'sign.'
Use this phrase when introducing yourself to a Deaf person or another ASL student. Sign 'I', then 'learning', and finish with 'sign'.
Sign 'please', 'sign', 'slow', and then follow up with the sequence for 'I am learning sign' to explain why you need them to slow down.
Sign 'I am learning sign' as described, then add the sign for 'school' (clapping your hands together twice) at the end of the sentence.
Use this phrase when introducing yourself to a Deaf person or another ASL student. Sign 'I', then 'learning', and finish with 'sign'.
Sign 'please', 'sign', 'slow', and then follow up with the sequence for 'I am learning sign' to explain why you need them to slow down.
Sign 'I am learning sign' as described, then add the sign for 'school' (clapping your hands together twice) at the end of the sentence.
No, ASL does not use 'to be' verbs like 'am,' 'is,' or 'are' in this context. You simply sign 'I', 'learning', and 'sign' to convey the full meaning naturally.
Yes! In ASL, the sign for 'learn' can mean 'learn' or 'learning' depending on the context. The sequence 'I learn sign' naturally translates to 'I am learning sign language.'
Use your dominant hand to scoop the 'information' and bring it to your forehead, while your non-dominant hand acts as the flat base or 'book'.
