To sign 'where are you going', start by pointing your dominant index finger directly at the person you are talking to. Next, point that same index finger straight up and shake it side to side a few times to sign 'where'. Throughout the entire phrase, make sure your eyebrows are furrowed, as this is the required facial expression for 'wh-' questions in ASL.
To ask this, sign 'where are you going' by pointing to the person and then shaking your upright index finger side to side. Follow this immediately with the signs for 'after' and 'class', keeping your eyebrows furrowed the entire time to maintain the question format.
When you notice someone leaving, use this efficient ASL phrase to ask about their destination. Point directly at them, then sign 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows. You don't need to add the sign for 'go', as the context makes your meaning perfectly clear.
Begin by signing 'where are you going' using the simple 'you' and 'where' sequence shown in the video. Then, add the sign for 'vacation'. Remember that ASL grammar allows you to drop unnecessary English words like 'are' and 'going' for a more natural flow.
To ask this, sign 'where are you going' by pointing to the person and then shaking your upright index finger side to side. Follow this immediately with the signs for 'after' and 'class', keeping your eyebrows furrowed the entire time to maintain the question format.
When you notice someone leaving, use this efficient ASL phrase to ask about their destination. Point directly at them, then sign 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows. You don't need to add the sign for 'go', as the context makes your meaning perfectly clear.
Begin by signing 'where are you going' using the simple 'you' and 'where' sequence shown in the video. Then, add the sign for 'vacation'. Remember that ASL grammar allows you to drop unnecessary English words like 'are' and 'going' for a more natural flow.
In many everyday conversational contexts, you actually don't need to! As shown in the video, simply signing 'you' and 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows is the most natural and efficient way to ask 'where are you going?' in ASL. The concept of 'going' is already heavily implied.
In American Sign Language, your facial expressions do the work of grammar. Furrowing your eyebrows (pulling them down and together) is the mandatory grammatical marker for all 'wh-questions'—like who, what, where, when, and why. If your face is blank, the other person might not realize you are asking a question.
Yes, ASL has a relatively flexible word order depending on what you want to emphasize. You can absolutely sign 'where you' instead. However, the sequence of 'you' followed by 'where' at the end of the sentence is an extremely common, natural, and grammatically correct structure for this specific question.
