Start with both hands open in front of your body, palms facing down and slightly inward. Pull both hands backward and slightly upward toward your dominant shoulder. As you pull them back, close both hands into 'A' handshapes, ending with your fists near your shoulder.
Point to yourself for 'I', perform the sign for 'leaving' by pulling your open hands back into fists toward your shoulder, and finish with the sign for 'now'.
Sign 'party', point to the person for 'you', sign 'leaving', and be sure to raise your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Start by signing 'tomorrow' (moving an 'A' handshape forward from your cheek), sign 'we' by moving your index finger from one shoulder to the other, and then perform the 'leaving' sign.
Point to yourself for 'I', perform the sign for 'leaving' by pulling your open hands back into fists toward your shoulder, and finish with the sign for 'now'.
Sign 'party', point to the person for 'you', sign 'leaving', and be sure to raise your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Start by signing 'tomorrow' (moving an 'A' handshape forward from your cheek), sign 'we' by moving your index finger from one shoulder to the other, and then perform the 'leaving' sign.
No, this specific sign is used for a person departing or going away. If you mean leaving an object somewhere (like 'I left my keys'), you would use a different sign, typically pushing open hands down and forward.
While the two-handed version shown here is very common and clear for beginners, you will sometimes see fluent signers use just their dominant hand to perform the exact same motion in casual or fast-paced conversation.
Yes! Facial expressions add tone to your signs. If you are leaving in a hurry or running late, you might furrow your eyebrows and perform the sign quickly. If you are casually departing, a neutral expression works best.
