To sign 'radio,' form a 'C' handshape with your dominant hand. Bring your hand up to your ear, placing the curve of the 'C' over your ear with your palm facing inward. Tap it lightly against your ear twice, as if you are holding an old-fashioned radio or a headphone cup to your head.
Sign 'I', 'love', and 'listen', then sign 'radio' by placing the 'C' handshape over your ear. Finish by signing 'car' and mimicking holding a steering wheel.
First, sign 'radio' to establish the object of the sentence. Then, sign 'turn on' by mimicking the action of twisting a knob or flipping a switch with your fingers.
Sign 'radio' with your dominant hand, then sign 'loud' by pointing to your ear and shaking your fists back and forth while using an intense facial expression.
Sign 'I', 'love', and 'listen', then sign 'radio' by placing the 'C' handshape over your ear. Finish by signing 'car' and mimicking holding a steering wheel.
First, sign 'radio' to establish the object of the sentence. Then, sign 'turn on' by mimicking the action of twisting a knob or flipping a switch with your fingers.
Sign 'radio' with your dominant hand, then sign 'loud' by pointing to your ear and shaking your fists back and forth while using an intense facial expression.
No, they are different. 'Listen' typically uses a cupped hand placed behind the ear or an index finger pointing toward the ear. 'Radio' specifically requires a 'C' handshape placed over the ear.
No, 'radio' is a one-handed sign. You only need to use your dominant hand placed over your corresponding ear. Using two hands would look like you are putting on a pair of large headphones.
Tapping it twice is the standard noun form in ASL, clearly distinguishing it as the object 'radio.' While a single placement might be understood in fast conversation, a double tap is best for clarity.
