The sign for Qatar is often preceded by the sign for 'country' to provide context. First, hold your non-dominant arm horizontally across your chest and rub the palm of your flat dominant hand in a small circle on your forearm. Then, to sign Qatar, bring your dominant index finger to your lips and pull it downward to your chin, curling it into an 'X' handshape.
To sign this, indicate yourself, sign 'travel', and then use the sign for Qatar followed by 'next month'.
Sign 'Qatar', then 'country', and finish with the signs for 'Middle' and 'East'.
Raise your eyebrows to ask a question, then sign 'you', 'watch', 'soccer', 'tournament', and 'Qatar'.
To sign this, indicate yourself, sign 'travel', and then use the sign for Qatar followed by 'next month'.
Sign 'Qatar', then 'country', and finish with the signs for 'Middle' and 'East'.
Raise your eyebrows to ask a question, then sign 'you', 'watch', 'soccer', 'tournament', and 'Qatar'.
No, the sign for 'country' is often added for context, especially if the topic of conversation hasn't been established. Once the context is clear, you can simply sign 'Qatar' on its own.
The sign finishes with an 'X' handshape. You start with a straight index finger at your lips and curl it into the 'X' shape as you pull it down to your chin.
This is the standard ASL sign for Qatar. However, Deaf individuals from Qatar use Qatari Sign Language, which has its own native name signs. It is always respectful to learn and use the native sign if you know it!
