Form both hands into 'I' handshapes with your pinky fingers extended and the rest of your fingers curled into fists. Start with your hands in front of your chest, with your pinkies pointing toward each other. Pull your hands outward to the sides while making a wavy, spiraling motion with your pinkies, as if tracing the shape of curly noodles.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'spaghetti', then 'dinner'. For 'spaghetti', emphasize the wavy motion of the noodles as you pull your 'I' handshapes apart.
Sign 'you', 'like', 'spaghetti', while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. The wavy pinkies clearly show the pasta!
Sign 'spaghetti', then 'delicious'. Make sure to finish the wavy outward motion of the noodles before transitioning smoothly into the sign for delicious.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'spaghetti', then 'dinner'. For 'spaghetti', emphasize the wavy motion of the noodles as you pull your 'I' handshapes apart.
Sign 'you', 'like', 'spaghetti', while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. The wavy pinkies clearly show the pasta!
Sign 'spaghetti', then 'delicious'. Make sure to finish the wavy outward motion of the noodles before transitioning smoothly into the sign for delicious.
While this sign specifically represents long, curly noodles like spaghetti, many signers use it as a general term for pasta. However, there are other specific signs or classifiers for different pasta shapes like macaroni or bowties.
The pinky fingers are thin and help visually represent the thin strands of spaghetti. Using thicker fingers or the whole hand wouldn't convey the delicate, stringy nature of the noodles as effectively.
A standard, moderate wavy motion is best. If you make the waves too large, it might look exaggerated. Keep the movement contained within the comfortable signing space just in front of your chest.
