To sign "I'm hungry," you will combine two signs. First, point to your chest with your index finger to sign "I." Then, form your dominant hand into a "C" shape, place it against your upper chest with the palm facing inward, and slide it straight down toward your stomach to sign "hungry."
Sign "I" and "hungry" as described, then use the sign for "eat" by tapping your mouth with a pinched "O" handshape. Use an enthusiastic facial expression to show you are ready for a meal.
First, point to the person and sign "hungry" with raised eyebrows to ask the question. Then, point to yourself and sign "hungry" while nodding slightly to confirm your own feelings.
Sign "I'm hungry" first, then sign "pizza" by either spelling P-I-Z-Z-A or using the bent "V" handshape moving in a "Z" pattern in the air.
Sign "I" and "hungry" as described, then use the sign for "eat" by tapping your mouth with a pinched "O" handshape. Use an enthusiastic facial expression to show you are ready for a meal.
First, point to the person and sign "hungry" with raised eyebrows to ask the question. Then, point to yourself and sign "hungry" while nodding slightly to confirm your own feelings.
Sign "I'm hungry" first, then sign "pizza" by either spelling P-I-Z-Z-A or using the bent "V" handshape moving in a "Z" pattern in the air.
In many casual ASL conversations, you can just sign "hungry" while pointing to yourself or simply sign "hungry" with a nodding head, and the "I" is implied by the context. However, as a beginner, signing both "I" and "hungry" is a great way to practice clear sentence structure.
Both signs use the exact same "C" handshape on the chest. However, "hungry" is a single downward motion. If you repeat the motion, moving the "C" handshape down your chest multiple times, it becomes the sign for "wish" or "desire."
"Hungry" is typically a one-handed sign performed with your dominant hand. Using two hands simultaneously to sign "hungry" is sometimes used to emphasize that you are absolutely starving or famished, but the standard, everyday sign uses just one hand.
