To sign 'odor,' start with your dominant hand open and fingers slightly curved, positioned just below your chin. Bring your hand upward toward your nose in a gentle, sweeping wafting motion, as if you are catching a scent in the air. Your palm should face inward toward your face during the movement. The hand does not touch the nose, but rather sweeps the air just in front of it.
Sign 'odor' followed by the sign for 'what.' Make sure to furrow your eyebrows and lean forward slightly, which is the standard ASL facial grammar for asking a WH-question.
Sign 'trash,' then 'bad,' and finally 'odor.' To emphasize that the smell is unpleasant, scrunch your nose and show a look of disgust on your face while signing.
Sign 'sweet' and then 'odor.' Keep your facial expression pleasant and relaxed to match the positive context of the scent, showing that it is a good aroma.
Sign 'odor' followed by the sign for 'what.' Make sure to furrow your eyebrows and lean forward slightly, which is the standard ASL facial grammar for asking a WH-question.
Sign 'trash,' then 'bad,' and finally 'odor.' To emphasize that the smell is unpleasant, scrunch your nose and show a look of disgust on your face while signing.
Sign 'sweet' and then 'odor.' Keep your facial expression pleasant and relaxed to match the positive context of the scent, showing that it is a good aroma.
No, the exact same sign is typically used for both 'odor' and 'smell.' The specific English translation is understood through the context of your sentence, and the quality of the smell is conveyed entirely by your facial expressions.
Facial expressions are crucial in ASL! To show a bad odor, scrunch your nose, furrow your eyebrows, and show disgust on your face while making the wafting motion. You can also use the specific sign for 'stink' by pinching your nose.
No, your hand should not physically touch your nose. It should just sweep upward in the air just in front of your face, mimicking the action of wafting a scent toward you without making contact.
