To sign "tortilla," start with both hands flat and open. Hold your non-dominant hand steady in front of you with the palm facing up. With your dominant hand, tap the palm of your non-dominant hand, then flip your dominant hand over to tap it with the back of your hand, and flip it back to tap with the palm again. This back-and-forth motion mimics patting out fresh dough.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'chicken', and then use the flat-hand flipping motion for 'tortilla' to specify the type of wrap you are asking for.
Sign 'You', 'prefer', 'corn', 'or', 'flour', and finish with the 'tortilla' sign, making sure to raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no or either/or question.
Sign 'We', 'make', 'tortilla', then 'dinner'. You can emphasize the flipping motion of the 'tortilla' sign slightly to highlight the physical action of preparing the food.
Sign 'I', 'want', 'chicken', and then use the flat-hand flipping motion for 'tortilla' to specify the type of wrap you are asking for.
Sign 'You', 'prefer', 'corn', 'or', 'flour', and finish with the 'tortilla' sign, making sure to raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no or either/or question.
Sign 'We', 'make', 'tortilla', then 'dinner'. You can emphasize the flipping motion of the 'tortilla' sign slightly to highlight the physical action of preparing the food.
No, though they are very similar! For 'pancake,' the dominant hand flips over and rests on the non-dominant hand just once, mimicking flipping a pancake in a pan with a spatula. 'Tortilla' involves a continuous back-and-forth patting motion.
Yes, your non-dominant hand should be the base (on the bottom) with the palm facing up. Your dominant hand should be the active hand doing the flipping and tapping on top.
While you can always fingerspell a word if you forget the sign, the sign for 'tortilla' is widely recognized and preferred in everyday conversation because it is so visual, natural, and easy to understand.
