The sign for 'watermelon' is a compound of the signs 'water' and 'melon'. First, form a 'W' handshape with your dominant hand and tap the side of your index finger against your chin. Next, hold your non-dominant hand in a fist in front of you, palm facing down. Finally, use the middle finger of your dominant hand to flick the back of your non-dominant fist, as if you are tapping a melon to check if it is ripe.
To sign this, you would sign 'I', 'buy', 'large', and then perform the compound sign for 'watermelon' by tapping your chin with a 'W' and flicking your non-dominant fist.
Sign 'watermelon', then 'my', 'favorite', and 'fruit'. Make sure the transition from the 'W' at your chin to the flicking motion on your fist is fluid and smooth.
Sign 'please', 'cut' (miming slicing), and then 'watermelon'. Focus on making the flicking motion crisp to clearly indicate the melon.
To sign this, you would sign 'I', 'buy', 'large', and then perform the compound sign for 'watermelon' by tapping your chin with a 'W' and flicking your non-dominant fist.
Sign 'watermelon', then 'my', 'favorite', and 'fruit'. Make sure the transition from the 'W' at your chin to the flicking motion on your fist is fluid and smooth.
Sign 'please', 'cut' (miming slicing), and then 'watermelon'. Focus on making the flicking motion crisp to clearly indicate the melon.
Yes, to specifically mean 'watermelon', you need to include the sign for 'water'. If you only sign the second part (flicking the fist), it just means 'melon' and could refer to any type of melon.
Use your dominant middle finger, flicking it off your thumb, to tap the back of your non-dominant fist. This creates a clear, snapping motion.
While the 'water' part is one-handed, the 'melon' part requires both hands. Your non-dominant hand acts as the base (the melon) that your dominant hand taps.
