To sign "stronger", start with both hands in loose handshapes near your upper chest and shoulders. Pull both hands forward and slightly down while closing them into tight fists ("S" handshapes). The motion mimics flexing your muscles or pulling something heavy to show strength.
To sign this, you would point to the person, sign 'GET', and then use a forceful version of 'STRONGER'. You can emphasize the increase in their physical power by making the sign slightly larger or more intense to show that the strength is building over time.
Start by pointing to the person for 'YOU', sign 'NEED', and then sign 'STRONGER'. Follow this by mimicking the action of lifting a heavy box. The sign for 'stronger' here sets up the physical requirement needed for the action of lifting.
Sign 'MY COFFEE', then 'STRONGER', and point to the other person's coffee. In ASL, you can show the comparison by signing 'STRONGER' with a definitive, sharp movement, making it clear that your drink packs more of a punch than theirs.
To sign this, you would point to the person, sign 'GET', and then use a forceful version of 'STRONGER'. You can emphasize the increase in their physical power by making the sign slightly larger or more intense to show that the strength is building over time.
Start by pointing to the person for 'YOU', sign 'NEED', and then sign 'STRONGER'. Follow this by mimicking the action of lifting a heavy box. The sign for 'stronger' here sets up the physical requirement needed for the action of lifting.
Sign 'MY COFFEE', then 'STRONGER', and point to the other person's coffee. In ASL, you can show the comparison by signing 'STRONGER' with a definitive, sharp movement, making it clear that your drink packs more of a punch than theirs.
Yes, they use the same base sign! In ASL, you can show that something is 'stronger' by making the sign for 'strong' more intense, using a larger movement, or adding an expressive facial expression that shows increased effort. Sometimes, a specific '-er' suffix sign is added, but modifying the base sign is very common.
Yes, 'stronger' is a two-handed sign. Using both hands is important because it helps convey the full physical effort, symmetry, and balance associated with the concept of strength. Make sure both hands move together and close into fists at the same time.
Your hands should start around your upper chest or shoulder area, slightly in front of your body. Imagine you are grabbing a thick rope hanging just in front of your shoulders. From there, you pull forward and down, closing your hands to show the flexing motion.
