To sign 'trouble', start with both hands in 'B' handshapes (flat hands with your fingers together) held up near your face. Face your palms slightly inward and downward. Move both hands in alternating, inward circular motions in front of your face, as if you are batting away a swarm of problems.
Point to yourself, then sign 'trouble'. Be sure to use a concerned or worried facial expression to show that the situation is serious.
Point to the person you are asking, sign 'trouble', and raise your eyebrows while leaning slightly forward to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to the car (or sign 'car'), then sign 'trouble' with an exasperated look and a furrowed brow to convey your frustration.
Point to yourself, then sign 'trouble'. Be sure to use a concerned or worried facial expression to show that the situation is serious.
Point to the person you are asking, sign 'trouble', and raise your eyebrows while leaning slightly forward to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to the car (or sign 'car'), then sign 'trouble' with an exasperated look and a furrowed brow to convey your frustration.
Yes, 'trouble' and 'worry' use the exact same sign in ASL. The specific meaning is usually clear from the context of your sentence and the intensity of your facial expression.
No, it doesn't matter which hand starts the circular motion. Just ensure they are moving in an alternating pattern, rather than moving in unison, to properly convey the sign.
The circles should be roughly the size of a small plate, staying comfortably in front of your face and upper chest area. Avoid making them so large that your arms fully extend.
