To sign "what you doing" (often glossed as DO-DO), hold both hands in front of you with your palms facing up. Extend your index fingers and thumbs while keeping your other fingers curled, then repeatedly pinch your index fingers and thumbs together. Because this is a "wh-" question, remember to furrow your eyebrows and tilt your head slightly forward while signing!
Sign 'TODAY', followed by the 'what you doing' sign. Keep your eyebrows furrowed to indicate that you are asking a question.
Sign 'TOMORROW', then use the 'what you doing' sign. In ASL sentence structure, the time sign typically comes at the beginning of the sentence.
Sign 'WEEKEND', then sign 'what you doing'. Remember to keep your movement relaxed and natural in your neutral signing space.
Sign 'TODAY', followed by the 'what you doing' sign. Keep your eyebrows furrowed to indicate that you are asking a question.
Sign 'TOMORROW', then use the 'what you doing' sign. In ASL sentence structure, the time sign typically comes at the beginning of the sentence.
Sign 'WEEKEND', then sign 'what you doing'. Remember to keep your movement relaxed and natural in your neutral signing space.
No, you don't! This single sign is a complete concept that translates to 'What are you doing?' or 'What do we do?' Adding extra signs for 'what' and 'you' is unnecessary and makes the sentence feel unnatural in ASL.
No, this specific sign is reserved for asking questions about what is happening or what someone is doing. For statements like 'I will do my homework,' you would use a different sign for the verb 'do' or simply sign 'I HOMEWORK FINISH.'
Having the palms facing up is the standard orientation for this lexicalized sign. It evolved naturally from the hand position used when fingerspelling D-O repeatedly in a comfortable, conversational space.
