To sign 'spouse', start by forming a flattened 'C' shape with your dominant hand and placing it near your forehead. Hold your non-dominant hand in front of your chest, palm facing up and slightly cupped. Bring your dominant hand down to firmly clasp your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'spouse' by starting at the forehead and bringing your dominant hand down to clasp your non-dominant hand, then sign 'I', 'go', and 'vacation'.
Point to the person to sign 'your', sign 'spouse' by clasping your hands together after starting at the forehead, and then sign 'come' and 'party' with raised eyebrows for a yes/no question.
Sign 'they', 'meet', and then 'spouse' by bringing your dominant hand from your forehead down to clasp your non-dominant hand, followed by 'college'.
Sign 'spouse' by starting at the forehead and bringing your dominant hand down to clasp your non-dominant hand, then sign 'I', 'go', and 'vacation'.
Point to the person to sign 'your', sign 'spouse' by clasping your hands together after starting at the forehead, and then sign 'come' and 'party' with raised eyebrows for a yes/no question.
Sign 'they', 'meet', and then 'spouse' by bringing your dominant hand from your forehead down to clasp your non-dominant hand, followed by 'college'.
Yes, the variation shown in the video is identical to the traditional sign for 'husband'. It starts at the forehead, which is the masculine area of the face in ASL, and moves down to clasp the hands together, symbolizing marriage.
In American Sign Language, signs related to males—like father, boy, or man—typically originate in the upper half of the face, such as the forehead. Conversely, female-related signs originate near the chin. This location helps distinguish between similar relationship signs.
To sign 'spouse' without indicating a specific gender, many signers simply use the sign for 'marry'. This is done by clasping the hands together in front of the body without starting the movement at the forehead or the chin.
