To sign "pardon," hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Form a flat handshape with your dominant hand, keeping your fingers together. Brush the fingertips of your dominant hand across the palm of your non-dominant hand, moving outward past the fingertips. You can repeat this brushing motion twice.
Sign "pardon" followed by pointing to yourself, then use the sign for "not hear" to politely ask someone to repeat themselves.
Use the sign for "pardon" to represent the legal concept of forgiveness, followed by establishing the person who received it in your signing space.
Sign "pardon" while furrowing your eyebrows slightly and leaning forward to show you are asking for clarification or expressing mild surprise.
Sign "pardon" followed by pointing to yourself, then use the sign for "not hear" to politely ask someone to repeat themselves.
Use the sign for "pardon" to represent the legal concept of forgiveness, followed by establishing the person who received it in your signing space.
Sign "pardon" while furrowing your eyebrows slightly and leaning forward to show you are asking for clarification or expressing mild surprise.
Yes, 'pardon,' 'excuse,' and 'forgive' all use the same basic sign. The exact meaning is usually determined by your facial expressions, the context of your sentence, and the situation.
Yes! Your non-dominant hand should always be the stationary base hand on the bottom. Your dominant hand is the one that does the active brushing movement across the palm.
You can brush your fingertips across your palm once or twice. A double movement is very common for 'excuse me' or 'pardon me,' while a single, slightly larger movement is often used for 'forgive.'
