Form a 'V' handshape with your dominant hand by extending your index and middle fingers apart. Touch the tip of your index finger to your cheek near your mouth. Then, twist your wrist backward to touch the tip of your middle finger to the same spot on your cheek.
Point to yourself for 'I', cross your arms over your chest for 'love', sign 'eat' by tapping an 'O' handshape to your mouth, and finish with the 'veggie' sign on your cheek.
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Sign 'you', 'want', 'veggies', 'with', and then 'dinner' (often signed by combining 'eat' and 'night').
Sign 'my', tap your middle finger to your chin for 'favorite', sign 'veggie', and then fingerspell B-R-O-C-C-O-L-I or use the sign for broccoli if you know it.
Point to yourself for 'I', cross your arms over your chest for 'love', sign 'eat' by tapping an 'O' handshape to your mouth, and finish with the 'veggie' sign on your cheek.
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Sign 'you', 'want', 'veggies', 'with', and then 'dinner' (often signed by combining 'eat' and 'night').
Sign 'my', tap your middle finger to your chin for 'favorite', sign 'veggie', and then fingerspell B-R-O-C-C-O-L-I or use the sign for broccoli if you know it.
Yes, the sign is exactly the same! Whether you are expressing the casual word 'veggie' or the full word 'vegetable,' you will use the same 'V' handshape twisting on your cheek.
You should always sign 'veggie' on the cheek that corresponds to your dominant hand. If you are right-handed, sign it on your right cheek; if you are left-handed, use your left cheek.
While not strictly required, gently mouthing 'veggie' or 'vegetable' can help clarify your meaning, especially since initialized signs can sometimes look similar to other signs in rapid conversation.
