Form an open "8" handshape with your dominant hand by extending your fingers and bending your middle finger inward. Touch your chin lightly with the tip of your middle finger. Pull your hand away from your face while twisting your wrist so your palm faces outward. Crucially, you must use a disappointed, sad, or frustrated facial expression to convey the negative meaning.
Sign "I", then "unlucky" (remembering the disappointed facial expression), followed by "miss" and "bus". The facial expression on "unlucky" sets the unfortunate tone for the whole sentence.
Point to "he", sign "very", then "unlucky", "play", and "cards". Emphasize the negative facial expression during "unlucky" to show how unfortunate his card playing is.
Sign "day", "unlucky", and then "us" (using a sweeping motion from shoulder to shoulder). Your sad or frustrated facial expression during "unlucky" clearly communicates that things did not go well.
Sign "I", then "unlucky" (remembering the disappointed facial expression), followed by "miss" and "bus". The facial expression on "unlucky" sets the unfortunate tone for the whole sentence.
Point to "he", sign "very", then "unlucky", "play", and "cards". Emphasize the negative facial expression during "unlucky" to show how unfortunate his card playing is.
Sign "day", "unlucky", and then "us" (using a sweeping motion from shoulder to shoulder). Your sad or frustrated facial expression during "unlucky" clearly communicates that things did not go well.
The handshape and movement are exactly the same! The entire difference relies on your facial expression. Smile and look happy for "lucky," and frown or look disappointed for "unlucky."
Yes, you can sign "not" followed by "lucky," but simply using the sign for "lucky" with a strong negative facial expression is much more natural and commonly used by fluent ASL signers.
Yes, the sign starts with the tip of your bent middle finger lightly touching your chin, or resting just barely off of it, before twisting outward.
