a
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Open secondary hand.
First vowel = First digit
- Point to thumb on secondary hand, (All signs for vowels involve pointing using index finger on primary hand. digits on secondary hand.)
b
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- On both hands put your fingers and thumbs together.
The sign should look like an uppercase B on it’s side.
- Put both hands together so the fingers are touching.
c
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Use your primary hand to make a curved shape.
The sign should look like a backwards C.
d
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Extend secondary index finger.
The sign should look like an uppercase D.
- Hold index finger and thumb of primary hand in a curved position against secondary index finger.
e
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Open your secondary hand.
Second vowel = Second digit
- Use primary index finger to point to secondary index finger.
(All signs for vowels involve pointing digits on secondary hand.)
f
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Extend index and middle fingers on both hands.
There are two horizontal bars on the letter F, the fingers represent these two bars.
- Cross the fingers, with the primary fingers being placed on top.
g
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Make both hands into fists.
The sign is made up of two tiers, like the lower case g.
- Place base of primary hand on top of the secondary hand.
h
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open.
The wiping action represents joining one point to another, like the horizontal bar on the uppercase H.
- Move the primary hand from the palm to passed the finger tips.
i
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Open secondary hand.
Third vowel = Third digit
- Use primary index finger to point to secondary middle finger.
(All signs for vowels involve pointing digits on secondary hand.)
j
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open.
It should look like you are drawing an invisible J.
- Move index finger from the top of the secondary middle finger to the tip of the thumb.
k
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Extend secondary index finger.
The index fingers should resemble the letter K.
- Bend your index finger and hold the knuckle against your secondary index finger.
l
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open.
There is one vertical line used for the letter L, the index finger represents this.
- Extend primary index finger and rest on secondary palm.
m
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open.
There are three vertical lines used for lowercase m, the three fingers represents these.
- Extend primary index, middle and ring fingers and rest on palm.
n
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open.
There are two vertical lines used for lowercase n, the two fingers represents these.
- Extend primary indexand middle fingers and rest on palm.
o
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Open secondary hand.
Fourth vowel = Fourth digit
- Use primary index finger to point to secondary ring finger.
(All signs for vowels involve pointing digits on secondary hand.)
p
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Extend secondary index finger.
The sign should resemble the shape of the letter P.
- Touch primary thumb and index finger and hold against secondary index finger.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
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- Make a circle with your secondary index finger and thumb.
Should resemble the shape of an uppercase Q.
- Extend primary index finger and rest on secondary thumb knuckle.
q
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold your secondary hand open.
Should resemble the shape of a backwards lowercase r.
- Slightly curve primary index finger and rest on secondary hand palm.
r
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ s
How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open and interlock both little fingers.
The little fingers represent the two curves in the letter S.
- Secondary hand should be held higher than primary hand.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open.
The hand represents the top of an uppercase T and the finger represents the vertical line of an uppercase T.
- Extend primary index finger and touch side of secondary hand.
t
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open.
Fifth vowel = Fifth digit
- Extend and separate primary index and middle fingers. Rest them on your secondary hand’s palm.
(All signs for vowels involve pointing digits on secondary hand.)
u
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open.
The fingers should resemble a V shape.
- Extend and separate primary index and middle fingers. Rest them on secondary palm.
v
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Extend all fingers and separate slightly.
The point that the fingers form represents the middle point of the letter W.
- Hold hands together so fingers interlock.
w
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Extend both index fingers.
The sign should resemble the letter x.
- Cross them over with the primary hand on top.
x
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand open, palm facing down and thumb separated.
The index fingers and secondary thumb should resemble the letter Y.
- Rest primary index finger on the base secondary thumb.
y
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ How to sign it
Way to remember
- Hold secondary hand up right.
The shape is the same as the letter Z reflected on it’s side.
- Make primary hand a right angle and rest the finger tips against the palm of secondary hand. .
z