To sign 'quite', start by forming your non-dominant hand into a fist (an 'S' handshape) and hold it in front of you with the palm facing down. Make your dominant hand flat with your fingers together and the palm facing down. Rest the palm of your dominant hand on top of your non-dominant fist, then brush it forward and outward in a single, smooth motion.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'quite' by brushing your flat dominant hand forward over your non-dominant fist, sign 'busy', and finish with 'today'.
Sign 'movie', then use the sign for 'quite', followed by 'good'. Use an approving facial expression to emphasize how good the movie was.
Sign 'outside', then 'quite', and finally 'cold'. You can hunch your shoulders slightly while signing 'cold' to match the intensity of the sentence.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'quite' by brushing your flat dominant hand forward over your non-dominant fist, sign 'busy', and finish with 'today'.
Sign 'movie', then use the sign for 'quite', followed by 'good'. Use an approving facial expression to emphasize how good the movie was.
Sign 'outside', then 'quite', and finally 'cold'. You can hunch your shoulders slightly while signing 'cold' to match the intensity of the sentence.
Yes, in ASL, 'quite' and 'enough' use the exact same sign. The specific meaning is easily understood through the context of your sentence and your facial expressions.
While both signs use a fist and a flat hand, the movement is different. For 'quite' (or 'enough'), the flat hand brushes forward away from you. For 'full', the flat hand typically moves backward toward your body.
It is not strictly necessary, but mouthing the word 'quite' or 'enough' can help clarify your meaning for the person you are signing with, especially since the sign is used for multiple English concepts.
