To sign 'mate', hold both hands in front of your chest with your palms facing inward towards your body. Keep your fingers slightly curved and spread apart, pointing towards the opposite hand. Bring your hands together so that your fingers interlock in a single, deliberate motion.
You can use this sign to talk about a missing item from a pair. Sign 'sock' and then use the sign for 'mate' to indicate the matching piece.
In ASL, compound words like 'roommate' are often signed by combining the two concepts. Sign 'room' followed by 'mate' to indicate someone you share a living space with.
Similar to 'roommate', you can sign 'class' and then 'mate' to show that you are paired together with someone in a school setting.
You can use this sign to talk about a missing item from a pair. Sign 'sock' and then use the sign for 'mate' to indicate the matching piece.
In ASL, compound words like 'roommate' are often signed by combining the two concepts. Sign 'room' followed by 'mate' to indicate someone you share a living space with.
Similar to 'roommate', you can sign 'class' and then 'mate' to show that you are paired together with someone in a school setting.
Yes! This sign is commonly used to mean 'match', 'combine', or 'pair', as the visual concept of two things fitting together is the same.
No, your fingers should interlock gently. There is no need to squeeze your hands together tightly or force the movement.
Not at all. You can interlock your fingers naturally, and it doesn't matter which hand's fingers rest slightly higher than the other.
