To sign 'introduce', start with both hands out to your sides in front of you, using flat handshapes with your palms facing up. Smoothly bring both hands inward toward the center of your body until your fingertips meet. This sweeping motion visually represents bringing two people or groups together.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'introduce', 'my', 'friend'. Use the sweeping inward motion of 'introduce' to visually show bringing your friend into the conversation.
Sign 'introduce', then point to yourself. The inward motion of 'introduce' followed by pointing to your chest clearly shows you are introducing yourself to the group.
Point to one person, sign 'introduce', and point to the other person. Remember to raise your eyebrows while signing to indicate that you are asking a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'introduce', 'my', 'friend'. Use the sweeping inward motion of 'introduce' to visually show bringing your friend into the conversation.
Sign 'introduce', then point to yourself. The inward motion of 'introduce' followed by pointing to your chest clearly shows you are introducing yourself to the group.
Point to one person, sign 'introduce', and point to the other person. Remember to raise your eyebrows while signing to indicate that you are asking a yes/no question.
Yes! The sign for 'introduce' is versatile. You can use it when introducing yourself, or when introducing two other people to each other. The context and who you point to will clarify who is being introduced.
While similar in its welcoming nature, 'welcome' usually involves a single hand sweeping inward toward the body, or both hands sweeping toward the body from the right side. 'Introduce' specifically has both hands starting apart and meeting in the middle.
Your hands don't need to clap or touch forcefully. Bringing your fingertips close together or lightly touching is perfect. The focus is on the inward, bringing-together motion rather than a physical connection of the hands.
