We just learned a few ways to say hello and goodbye in ASL.
Let's learn how to say Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and Good Evening.
To start with, the word "Good" again uses the the "Open Hand" shape we learned about.
(from: wiktionary - appendix:sign language handshapes)
With your fingers pointing up and your palm toward your face, put your fingers on your chin, and then move your hand out forward and down.
That is the sign for Good.
Usually this sign is also done with your left hand out as your "base hand", and your right hand slaps down into your left hand.
For morning, put your left forearm up in front of you in a horizontal line.
Think of this like the horizon that the sun comes up from in the morning.
Take your left hand and put it on near the inside of your right elbow, and then bend your elbow inward, bringing your right hand up and toward your face.
Think of this like your left arm is the horizon, and your right hand is the sun coming up over the horizon.
For afternoon, use your left arm as the horizon again, but touch your left hand to the outside of your elbow by your forearm, and pointing your hand away from your face make a motion like the sun is going down a little.
For evening, your left arm is the horizon, and your right wrist goes onto the back of your left hand, and your hand goes over and down your left arm, almost like you are slam dunking a basketball.
That is the sun going down for evening.
So for each of these times of day, just put the sign for "Good" in front of them, and that is how you say Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening.
Here is a helpful video showing these signs:
GOOD MORNING, AFTERNOON, NIGHT | ASL - American Sign Language - ASL THAT
(from: wikipedia - american sign language)
Italian:
buongiorno, buon pomeriggio, buonasera, buona notte
German:
Guten Morgen, Guten Tag, Guten Abend, Gute Nacht
Spanish:
Buenos días, buenos tardes, buenas noches
French:
bonjour, bonsoir, bonne nuit
