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"Thank you" (ASL - American Sign Language)

The sign for "thank you" is made by starting with the fingers of your dominant hand near your lips. Your hand should be a "flat hand." Move your hand forward and a bit down in the direction of the person you are thanking. Smile (so they'll know you mean it).

Memory aid: Imagine blowing a kiss to the person you are thanking. (Don't pucker up -- unless you'd like to get to know him better.)

The sign "THANK YOU" can also be interpreted to mean "good." (Especially if you are holding a sandwich in one hand.)

Student: I saw a Deaf person do this sign with two hands. Does that mean something different?

Dr. Bill: If you use two hands with this sign it means you are "very" grateful. (Or perhaps you are signing to a large audience.)

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Comments

DHdarkesthour Saturday, October 8, 2011 12:47:16 AM

Interesting, do you sign mainly in words, or do you spell out words? I know nothing about this as you can probably guess bigsmile

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 2:52:21 AM

How many languages do you manage? An well, I don't care.

Sing Language is of course a visual system like hieroglyph but when you don't know a specific sign -as the case of the proper or personal name/noun, you do use the Sign alphabet. The same for the numbers.

So you will spell every letter or number one by one.

DHdarkesthour Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:06:16 AM

Originally posted by tdjmd1:

How many languages do you manage?


One, English, and not very well either bigsmile

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:12:32 AM

If your mother is/was English and you gronw up beside her, I assure you that English of yours is enough to me bigsmile

DHdarkesthour Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:15:30 AM

It is the language I grew up with, how well I use it is a completely different matter lol

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:19:36 AM

What a horror then! Therefor I'm not gonna copy you I mean p

DHdarkesthour Saturday, October 8, 2011 4:02:40 AM

Probably best not to, idiomatic english with slang is not a good way to learn bigsmile

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 4:57:27 AM

Ah well, in consequence, when I can get an English intermediate level I will call you, right? bigsmile

DHdarkesthour Saturday, October 8, 2011 6:16:31 AM

Just carry on as you are, you seem to be doing just fine smile

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 1:24:29 PM

[...] just fine? o Oh... a praise from a native speaker, a comfort too. What a compasionated man! p

Thanks DH. Happy weekend! heart

Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Saturday, October 8, 2011 2:47:58 PM

It is natural that deaf person always laugh twice wink
I think sign language is so old. It might be emerged before the spoken language came in to existence! And it was the similar on every corner of the world! That is so uniform divine magic of the human beings! Even sign language is still prevailing with animals and birds, too !

Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Saturday, October 8, 2011 2:54:19 PM

When we are discussing in group, it is the best manner to avoid slang language and Phrase and other controversial language!It may be consider as a insulting attitude of some other friends who are participating in discussion !

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 2:55:11 PM

Thanks for your comment Aziz. Good thing seeing you here smile

Do you know Gujarati Sign Language by chance? p

Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:00:27 PM

Originally posted by tdjmd1:

Do you know Gujarati Sign Language by chance?


I had above stated that sign language has no bar for the region
or any color, cast or place! It is so natural phenomena! Even child has no any language when it was born or after that period, till it starts to speak! A baby always uses a sign language! First its sign is to cry for every thing!

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:09:58 PM

No Aziz... this Sing Language is a specific Language even deaf children have to learn. It isn't a natural language instead. o Mummy have to teach her beloved deaf baby heart heart

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:43:22 PM

Originally posted by abdulaziznorat:

When we are discussing in group, it is the best manner to avoid slang language and Phrase and other controversial language!It may be consider as a insulting attitude of some other friends who are participating in discussion !

Excuse me AzizDear, if they're true friends that it's beareable, just relax and trust in your friends. If real friends they never have such an intention -offending I mean.

Slang and saying are funny -sometimes of course there will be exceptions, due to they're a part of any culture I think.

I don't care slang from my friends while they were proper bigsmile

Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:58:56 PM

Exactly you are true,that..
No Aziz... "this Sing Language is a specific Language even deaf children have to learn. It isn't a natural language instead"
But, if you will go in grass root level and search about this specific language, You will find the base of natural sign language! Than no one can deny !Specially created this language for dumb ,blind and deaf! Like, if some one who is sane or un sane, previous person who was on earth when the real language and expression of language was not in present, they can use the natural sign language! If that one is thursty, will show his/her the same sign language! some time we also use when there is noisy atmosphere! Therefore, each one invention and sear was relying on nature! The finder studied deeply on this subject on nature and histry. Then they created the special version!

Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Saturday, October 8, 2011 4:06:09 PM

Originally posted by tdjmd1:

Excuse me AzizDear, if they're true friends that it's beareable, just relax and trust in your friends. If real friends they never have such an intention -offending I mean.

Slang and saying are funny -sometimes of course there will be exceptions, due to they're a part of any culture I think.

I don't care slang from my friends while they were proper


I think my friend again you revise your comment philosophically and seriously, that will give you proper position! Why we should think that , if a real friend is...that he must be ready to tolerate or if he is from different culture must face .... so on! It is negative thinking!
If we are the best friends of our friends, we should think about the feelings of our real friends! If we neglect this manner, it mean , we have less feelings and caring for our friends. Therefore, first we should be learn to behave the right manner better to expect from our the best friends ! smile

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 4:06:32 PM

Originally posted by abdulaziznorat:

we also use when there is noisy atmosphere!

Jejeje! I'm getting you. No prob. No contradiction, Aziz.

I'm talking about that conventional Sign Language instead... ASL (American Sign Language) -even we have our own Venezuelan Sign Language.

Doesn't it exist a Gujarati Sign Language by chance? bigsmile



Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Saturday, October 8, 2011 4:15:01 PM

Originally posted by tdjmd1:

Jejeje! I'm getting you. No prob. No contradiction, Aziz.


I agree with you my friend. But here I am talking about the sign language which is called according to your view, is conventional,
is , how it emerged? The real base is the nature !
Yes, what you talking about regional sign language that, if some community may salute you by showing his two hands like Indian Hindus do! If some other communal person may show you one handed salute( it is only one example). So, there may be differ from region to region and communiy to community and may be at North Pole to South Pole!!! But, all are natural language! Like different group of animals may show us their own sign language !!!

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 8, 2011 4:27:49 PM

Lol! Aziz... what an analogy! 'like different group of animals...'

Look! heart

Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Sunday, October 9, 2011 2:16:08 AM

That who gathered & created scientifically for needy people is worth honorable ! World sign language is similar every where subject to exceptional regional and communal some different signs!
Have a healthy evening Teresa smile

zrafatdjmd1 Sunday, October 9, 2011 2:45:50 AM

Shubh Savar Aziz!

Thanks for your regard friend you know my best wishes are for you also!

Hey, let me know the meaning of those signs above. Are they Gujarati language by chance? Can you understand them?

Let me know please o

Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Sunday, October 9, 2011 3:04:52 AM

Some I can read, some I do not, bcz. writing is so fade to read!
(1) Samvedan(Sanvedan) = Emotion
(2)
(3) Khush = Happy
(4) Bik lagvi = To feel fear
(5) Gusoo pamel = Annoyed
(6)
(7)
(8) Niras = Depressed
(9)

zrafatdjmd1 Sunday, October 9, 2011 3:35:53 AM

Oh... and then... it's Gujarati Sign Language, isn't it Abdulaziz?

I'm going to look for a bigger poster immediately bigsmile

zrafatdjmd1 Sunday, October 9, 2011 3:52:13 AM

Okay, maro aziz dost... try this please!

Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Sunday, October 9, 2011 4:30:07 AM

(2) Udhras = Bronchitis
(6) Kantari javu = To be tire
(7) Angamtu = Dislike
(9) Prem = Love

zrafatdjmd1 Sunday, October 9, 2011 4:44:00 AM

(1) Samvedan(Sanvedan) = Emotion
(2) Udhras = Bronchitis
(3) Khush = Happy
(4) Bik lagvi = To feel fear
(5) Gusoo pamel = Annoyed
(6) Kantari javu = To be tire
(7) Angamtu = Dislike
(8) Niras = Depressed
(9) Prem = Love

Well done! Dhanyawad maro dost smile



Abdulaziz Noratabdulaziznorat Sunday, October 9, 2011 4:49:18 AM

Originally posted by tdjmd1:

Well done!


Thanks you teacher for markings wink

zrafatdjmd1 Sunday, October 9, 2011 4:56:10 AM

Dhanyawad for remaining obliged in spite of everything o

As I always say... what're friends for? heart

Ben Treinbentrein Monday, October 10, 2011 10:33:01 AM

My sister used to work in a care centre in Portugal. She learnt Portuguese, Dutch and - I believe - Spanish sign language. Well done Teresa on learning any form of sign language...

As for friends never insulting you, you haven't had my friends! Or met me in person. I insult my friends, and they do me - but we are just jesting.

zrafatdjmd1 Monday, October 10, 2011 3:27:44 PM

Thanks for encouragement Ben! Learning languages is extraordinarily amazing and tremendously funny to me. Really! Like a game... p

And for friends insulting us... lol Núuuuu! As you said 'just jesting'

I love people that bears jokes and good humour. Those are my friends!!! bigsmile

Ben Treinbentrein Tuesday, October 11, 2011 4:37:30 AM

Originally posted by tdjmd1:

And for friends insulting us... Núuuuu! As you said 'just jesting'


Well, for example, my friend changed the words to "It's a beautiful life" to "I've got a beautiful wife", after which I retorted: "No, you don't." bigsmile
In good jest, and he still is one of my best friends. Someone I knew less well would have put a fist in my nose, but my friends know me.

zrafatdjmd1 Tuesday, October 11, 2011 6:16:45 PM

Ah... I feel you Ben. When they are real true friends just they say the truth ever but in a humorous mood o p cool bigsmile

Just teasing!!! lol

Ben Treinbentrein Wednesday, October 12, 2011 4:36:10 AM

Originally posted by tdjmd1:

Just teasing!


We are much alike! p

zrafatdjmd1 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 4:43:11 AM

Originally posted by bentrein:

We are much alike!


bigeyes left right We are... Who are??? bigeyes

p

Ben Treinbentrein Wednesday, October 12, 2011 5:42:59 AM

lol

zrafatdjmd1 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 5:53:09 AM

http://files.myopera.com/tdjmd1/blog/JK.png - bigsmile

Note: Someone asked me how to sign "Just joking."
You could use the sign "tease" to mean you were / are "just joking.
Another thing you could do would be to spell the letters JK to mean "just kidding.

Bill
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/t/tease.htm

Ben Treinbentrein Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:17:28 AM

JK. I'm always serious. p

zrafatdjmd1 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:18:15 PM

Originally posted by greatZenaida:

what quotes...I will try look at it, later...my dear friend....have a nice day!

Buen día everyone! bigsmile

Oh, please Zen, my suggestion is...
Don't believe everything you read.
Samuel Johnson

... especially on the Internet. rolleyes whistle lol

zrafatdjmd1 Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:20:33 PM

Today I've been watching a Brit film where the brother of the boy was deaf. What an interesting sight, speaking so clear and neat in BSL.

A pleasure to the eyes indeed!

Ah! By the way, the film was Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) a British comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It was the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to feature Hugh Grant, at least so it's told by Wikipedia. bigsmile

OTOH, that sign above is 'thank you' in British Sign Language.

Ben Treinbentrein Friday, October 14, 2011 11:42:32 AM

Originally posted by tdjmd1:

Four Weddings and a Funeral


That was a very funny movie!

Btw, I suddenly realise, I've always wanted to know something... There's a French set of movies called Orange, Blanche, and Bleu - I believe. I'll google it when I have time. At the end of one of the movies, the husband of an abusive misleading woman is in jail, and she signs him something; boom, end of the movie. Do you know these movies? They are awesome! I would like to know what she says... bigsmile

zrafatdjmd1 Friday, October 14, 2011 12:16:06 PM

Buenos dias Benfriend! smile

Oh... I'm going to google too but the first comes in my mind is -and I don't know if it's related to, the red, white and blue colours as the Dutch national flag (heraldic colours of bright vermilion, white and cobalt blue tough).

Okay. Anyway, I'll try.

zrafatdjmd1 Friday, October 14, 2011 1:07:48 PM

Hopeless Ben... gimme more details, s'il te plaît savoir plus a propos du cette cinéma smile

.

Ben Treinbentrein Friday, October 14, 2011 4:11:47 PM

In order:

Here's Blue
Here's White
Here's Red

These have nothing to do with the colours of the Dutch flag, but with those in the French flag. Polish director, many languages appear in the movie. Among others, sign language... And I believe it's at the end of White that I wonder what she's saying. But I saw these when they were in the cinema, so I don't remember with 100% certainty!
Three awesome films though!

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 15, 2011 2:08:44 PM

Oooops!! doh It's very true, it's a trilogy 'Trois Couleurs -bleu, blanc et Rouge'(1994).

Okay. Hold on a siecle! JK! ... a second instead!

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Note: I'm really scared of your links... the last time I clicked on I had to repair all of my laptop. Hehe.

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 15, 2011 2:39:34 PM

Trzy kolory: Bialy

(Trois Couleurs : Blanc )

91 min - Comedy | Drama | Mystery
Second of a trilogy of films dealing with contemporary French society
shows a man dealing with a Polish immigrant whose wife wants to divorce
him because he can’t perform in bed.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Title - Blanc - White
Year - 1994
IMDB Link – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111507/

Ben Treinbentrein Saturday, October 15, 2011 3:34:16 PM

Yeah, that one... Any chance you can watch it for me, and tell me what she says?

zrafatdjmd1 Saturday, October 15, 2011 3:39:34 PM

Yes... I'm downloading it into my machine right now. As soon as I get that info I'll let you know... okay?


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