the sign 'new' uses both hands. with both palms facing upwards, bring the non-dominant hand in front of the chest. with the dominant hand slightly cupped, bring it down on top of the non-dominant hand like you are scooping something up from it.
Sign 'I', 'buy', then perform the scooping motion for 'new' over your non-dominant hand before signing 'car'.
Sign 'happy', then use your dominant hand to scoop across your non-dominant hand for 'new', followed by the sign for 'year'.
Point to the phone, sign 'new' by scooping your dominant hand over your non-dominant palm, and raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'buy', then perform the scooping motion for 'new' over your non-dominant hand before signing 'car'.
Sign 'happy', then use your dominant hand to scoop across your non-dominant hand for 'new', followed by the sign for 'year'.
Point to the phone, sign 'new' by scooping your dominant hand over your non-dominant palm, and raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Yes, your dominant hand should lightly brush or touch the palm of your non-dominant hand as it performs the scooping motion. It shouldn't be a hard slap, just a gentle graze.
You should always use your dominant hand for the moving, scooping part of the sign. Your non-dominant hand serves as the stationary base.
While both signs use a similar base hand, 'paper' involves striking the palms together twice with a brushing motion. 'New' uses a distinct, single scooping motion with the dominant hand slightly cupped.
