To sign 'ticket', hold your non-dominant hand flat with the palm facing your side, representing the ticket. Form your dominant hand into a bent 'V' shape. Place the bent fingers over the top edge of your non-dominant hand and pinch or tap it twice, mimicking a hole puncher clipping a ticket.
Sign 'movie' and then 'ticket' by tapping your bent 'V' hand over the edge of your flat non-dominant hand. Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'buy', and then 'ticket'. Finish with 'concert'. Make sure the 'ticket' sign uses a clear, double-clipping motion to show the action.
This sign works for traffic tickets too! Sign 'police', 'give-me', and then 'ticket' with the classic hole-punching motion on your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'movie' and then 'ticket' by tapping your bent 'V' hand over the edge of your flat non-dominant hand. Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'buy', and then 'ticket'. Finish with 'concert'. Make sure the 'ticket' sign uses a clear, double-clipping motion to show the action.
This sign works for traffic tickets too! Sign 'police', 'give-me', and then 'ticket' with the classic hole-punching motion on your non-dominant hand.
Yes! Even though the origin of the sign comes from punching a paper ticket at a show or train, it is widely used for all types of tickets, including traffic citations, lottery tickets, and event passes.
You should tap or pinch the edge of your hand twice. In ASL, nouns typically have a double movement, while verbs often have a single movement. The double tap clearly establishes 'ticket' as a noun.
Yes, you should always use your non-dominant hand as the flat 'paper' and your dominant hand to do the 'punching' action. This follows the ASL rule where the dominant hand performs the active movement.
