To sign 'I like you,' start by placing your open dominant hand on your chest with your thumb and middle finger spread apart. Pull your hand outward away from your chest while bringing your thumb and middle finger together to touch, forming the sign for 'like'. Finally, extend your index finger and point directly at the person you are talking to for 'you'.
You can emphasize this by making the pulling motion of 'like' slightly larger and adding a warm, enthusiastic smile to your face before pointing to the person.
Sign 'YOU KNOW' with raised eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question, followed by the sequence for 'I like you'.
Sign 'I like you,' then follow it up with the sign for 'friend' to clarify the specific nature of your feelings.
You can emphasize this by making the pulling motion of 'like' slightly larger and adding a warm, enthusiastic smile to your face before pointing to the person.
Sign 'YOU KNOW' with raised eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question, followed by the sequence for 'I like you'.
Sign 'I like you,' then follow it up with the sign for 'friend' to clarify the specific nature of your feelings.
In ASL, it is often unnecessary to sign 'I' separately. Because the sign for 'like' starts directly on your chest, it naturally implies that you are the subject doing the liking.
The sign for 'like' remains exactly the same. However, instead of pointing to a person at the end, you would sign or point to the specific object you are talking about.
'Like' uses a single hand pulling away from the chest with the thumb and middle finger. 'Love' is signed by crossing both of your arms over your chest as if giving yourself a hug.
