To sign 'pets', hold your non-dominant hand in front of you with the palm facing down and fingers slightly curved. With your dominant hand, gently stroke the back of your non-dominant hand a couple of times, moving from the wrist towards the fingertips. The motion looks exactly like you are gently petting a small animal.
Sign 'I', 'have', 'two', and then use the sign for 'pets' to complete the sentence. The context of 'two' naturally makes the sign plural.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'like', and then sign 'pets'. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate that you are asking a yes/no question.
Sign 'my', 'pets', and then use the sign for 'friendly' to describe them. You can emphasize the sign for 'friendly' to show how affectionate they are.
Sign 'I', 'have', 'two', and then use the sign for 'pets' to complete the sentence. The context of 'two' naturally makes the sign plural.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'like', and then sign 'pets'. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate that you are asking a yes/no question.
Sign 'my', 'pets', and then use the sign for 'friendly' to describe them. You can emphasize the sign for 'friendly' to show how affectionate they are.
Yes, the sign is exactly the same whether you are talking about one pet or multiple pets. In ASL, context usually makes it clear if a noun is plural, or you can add a number sign before it to specify exactly how many pets you mean.
This sign is primarily used for animals. If you are talking about affectionately stroking a person's hair or arm, you would typically use a classifier or simply mime the specific action on the corresponding part of your own body.
Yes! As a general rule in ASL, you should use your dominant hand to perform the active petting motion. Your non-dominant hand should stay still to represent the animal being petted.
