To sign milkshake, start by making the sign for milk: hold your dominant hand out in front of you and squeeze your fingers into a fist (an 'S' handshape), as if you are milking a cow. After making this squeezing motion, shake your fist back and forth a few times to represent mixing the drink.
Sign 'I', 'craving', 'vanilla', and finish with the squeeze-and-shake motion for 'milkshake'.
Sign 'my', 'favorite', 'milkshake', and then 'chocolate' to share your preference with others.
Sign 'you', 'want', and 'milkshake', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate you are asking a yes-or-no question.
Sign 'I', 'craving', 'vanilla', and finish with the squeeze-and-shake motion for 'milkshake'.
Sign 'my', 'favorite', 'milkshake', and then 'chocolate' to share your preference with others.
Sign 'you', 'want', and 'milkshake', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate you are asking a yes-or-no question.
They start the exact same way! You begin with the sign for milk by squeezing your hand into a fist, but for milkshake, you add a shaking motion at the end to show the drink being mixed.
Yes, a very common and widely accepted variation is to sign milk with one hand, and then use both hands in 'S' shapes to mime shaking a large cup.
You should use your dominant hand for the initial squeezing motion. If you choose to use the two-handed shaking variation afterward, your dominant hand usually goes on top.
