To sign 'Kim', you will fingerspell the letters K, I, and M. Start by forming the letter 'K' with your dominant hand: extend your index and middle fingers upward and rest your thumb against the middle joint of your middle finger. Next, transition to the letter 'I' by curling your fingers and extending only your pinky finger straight up. Finally, form the letter 'M' by folding your index, middle, and ring fingers over your thumb.
To sign this, you would sign 'MY', then 'SISTER', 'NAME', and finally fingerspell K-I-M using your dominant hand.
Sign 'I', 'LOOK-FOR', and then fingerspell K-I-M smoothly. Keep your hand steady while spelling.
Fingerspell K-I-M, then sign 'LEAVE', while raising your eyebrows and leaning forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question.
To sign this, you would sign 'MY', then 'SISTER', 'NAME', and finally fingerspell K-I-M using your dominant hand.
Sign 'I', 'LOOK-FOR', and then fingerspell K-I-M smoothly. Keep your hand steady while spelling.
Fingerspell K-I-M, then sign 'LEAVE', while raising your eyebrows and leaning forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question.
Yes, unless she has a specific name sign. Name signs are special signs given by the Deaf community. Until you know her name sign, you should always fingerspell K-I-M.
No, you should mouth the whole name 'Kim' naturally as you would say it, rather than mouthing the individual letters. This helps the person reading your signs understand the word as a whole.
Always use your dominant hand to fingerspell. Keep your hand comfortably in front of your shoulder, and keep your palm facing outward toward the person you are talking to.
