To sign 'road', form both hands into flat 'B' shapes with your fingers pointing forward and your palms facing each other. Hold your hands a few inches apart in front of your body. Move both hands forward simultaneously in a straight line, as if you are tracing the parallel edges of a road stretching out ahead of you.
Sign 'road', then use your hands to mimic a bumpy surface by moving them up and down in a wavy motion as they go forward.
Sign 'road', then 'which', and use a questioning facial expression with your eyebrows furrowed to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'my', 'house', 'this', and then 'road', moving your hands forward to show the direction of the street.
Sign 'road', then use your hands to mimic a bumpy surface by moving them up and down in a wavy motion as they go forward.
Sign 'road', then 'which', and use a questioning facial expression with your eyebrows furrowed to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'my', 'house', 'this', and then 'road', moving your hands forward to show the direction of the street.
Yes! This is a very versatile sign. It is commonly used to mean 'road,' 'street,' 'way,' 'path,' or 'avenue.' The context of your sentence will make the specific meaning clear.
ASL is a visual language, so you can modify the sign to match the description! Instead of moving your hands straight forward, move them together in a wavy, side-to-side motion to show a winding road.
Absolutely. In addition to physical roads, this sign is frequently used for metaphorical paths, such as 'the way to do something' or 'finding your path in life.'
