To sign 'purse,' form your dominant hand into a fist, as if you are grasping the handle of a bag. Hold your hand down near your side or hip. Bounce your hand up and down slightly a couple of times, mimicking the motion of carrying a purse.
Sign 'I', 'forget', 'my', 'purse', and 'home'. Emphasize the sign for 'purse' by clearly mimicking the handle-holding motion at your side.
Point to the person for 'your', sign 'purse', and then sign 'beautiful' while using an expressive, admiring facial expression to show your compliment.
Sign 'that', 'purse', 'you', 'buy', and 'where'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end on the sign for 'where' to show it is a WH-question.
Sign 'I', 'forget', 'my', 'purse', and 'home'. Emphasize the sign for 'purse' by clearly mimicking the handle-holding motion at your side.
Point to the person for 'your', sign 'purse', and then sign 'beautiful' while using an expressive, admiring facial expression to show your compliment.
Sign 'that', 'purse', 'you', 'buy', and 'where'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end on the sign for 'where' to show it is a WH-question.
They are very similar and sometimes used interchangeably. However, 'bag' is often signed with a slightly larger, heavier lifting motion, while 'purse' is usually a smaller, lighter bounce at the side.
You should use your dominant hand to sign 'purse.' If you are right-handed, use your right hand to mimic holding the purse at your right side. If you are left-handed, use your left hand.
While some people might mime a shoulder strap for a specific type of shoulder bag, the standard and most widely understood sign for 'purse' is done lower down, near the waist or hip, as if holding it by the handles.
