the sign 'people' uses both hands. with both hands, press the pinkie and ring fingers down against the dominant palm. splay the middle and index fingers, and rest the thumb between the two fingers where they meet to make the k hand shape. with the palms facing inwards on both hands, rotate the hands in wide circles, going outwards, at different times so one hand is always close to you and one hand is always extended in front of you.
Sign 'MANY' followed by the sign for 'PEOPLE', using the alternating circular motion with your inward-facing 'K' handshapes to visually represent a crowd.
Sign 'I', 'LIKE', 'MEET', 'NEW', and finish with 'PEOPLE'. Ensure your palms face inward as your hands pedal in alternating circles at chest level.
Sign 'PEOPLE' using the alternating outward circles, then sign 'WHERE' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question to your conversation partner.
Sign 'MANY' followed by the sign for 'PEOPLE', using the alternating circular motion with your inward-facing 'K' handshapes to visually represent a crowd.
Sign 'I', 'LIKE', 'MEET', 'NEW', and finish with 'PEOPLE'. Ensure your palms face inward as your hands pedal in alternating circles at chest level.
Sign 'PEOPLE' using the alternating outward circles, then sign 'WHERE' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question to your conversation partner.
They use the exact same finger positioning! The only difference is the palm orientation. When your fingers point up, it is a 'K'. When you drop your wrist so your palm faces inward or downward (as in the sign for 'people'), it becomes a 'P'.
Your hands should rotate in alternating circles moving forward and outward. Think of it like pedaling a bicycle forward, with the top of the circle moving away from your body.
'People' is traditionally a two-handed sign. Using both hands is necessary to convey the idea of a group or plural individuals. Using only one hand might confuse the viewer or look like a completely different sign.
