To sign *stranger*, start by holding your non-dominant hand in front of you with the index finger pointing up, representing a person. With your dominant hand in a "C" handshape, move it across your face from the dominant side to the non-dominant side—this is the sign for *strange*. Finally, change your dominant hand to an index finger and point at your non-dominant index finger. This combination effectively means "strange person" or someone you do not know.
To sign this, you can point to the door, sign SEE, and then use the sign for STRANGER. Make sure your facial expression shows a bit of surprise or caution to match the context of seeing someone unknown.
Sign CHILDREN, followed by DON'T TALK, and then STRANGER. You can shake your head slightly when signing DON'T to emphasize the negative command and convey a warning.
Sign STRANGER, then HELP ME. When signing HELP, move your dominant hand (resting on your non-dominant palm) toward yourself to indicate that the stranger was the one providing assistance to you.
To sign this, you can point to the door, sign SEE, and then use the sign for STRANGER. Make sure your facial expression shows a bit of surprise or caution to match the context of seeing someone unknown.
Sign CHILDREN, followed by DON'T TALK, and then STRANGER. You can shake your head slightly when signing DON'T to emphasize the negative command and convey a warning.
Sign STRANGER, then HELP ME. When signing HELP, move your dominant hand (resting on your non-dominant palm) toward yourself to indicate that the stranger was the one providing assistance to you.
No, *strange* is an adjective describing something unusual. To mean *stranger*, you must include the person classifier (the upright index finger) or the standard person marker. This clarifies that you are talking about an individual rather than a weird situation.
No, the "C" handshape should simply hover just in front of your face as it moves across. Making physical contact with your face isn't necessary and can make the sign feel less fluid.
Yes! Signing *strange* followed by the standard *person* marker (both flat hands moving downward parallel to each other) is a very common and widely accepted alternative for *stranger*.
