To sign "oatmilk," begin by fingerspelling the letters O, A, and T with your dominant hand. Immediately after the 'T', transition into the sign for 'milk' by opening your hand and squeezing it closed into an 'S' shape, repeating this squeezing motion twice. The 'milk' portion of the sign mimics the action of milking a cow.
Sign 'I', 'PREFER', fingerspell O-A-T, sign 'MILK', and then sign 'IN', 'MY', 'COFFEE'.
Sign 'YOU', 'HAVE', fingerspell O-A-T, and sign 'MILK'. Remember to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Fingerspell O-A-T, sign 'MILK', and then sign 'DELICIOUS' while nodding affirmatively.
Sign 'I', 'PREFER', fingerspell O-A-T, sign 'MILK', and then sign 'IN', 'MY', 'COFFEE'.
Sign 'YOU', 'HAVE', fingerspell O-A-T, and sign 'MILK'. Remember to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Fingerspell O-A-T, sign 'MILK', and then sign 'DELICIOUS' while nodding affirmatively.
Many specific food items, especially grains and newer plant-based alternatives like oats, do not have universally established single signs in ASL. Because 'oat' is a very short word, it is quick and easy to fingerspell.
While 'milk' can be signed with two hands in isolation, when it is combined with a fingerspelled word like O-A-T, it is much more natural and fluid to use only your dominant hand for the entire sequence.
No, try to make the transition as seamless as possible. As soon as you finish the 'T', open your hand to begin the squeezing motion for 'milk' without dropping your hand.
