How to Sign - What's Your Name - Sign Language

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Learn how to ask the question "What's your name?" using American Sign Language. This question is a good example of how American Sign Language (ASL) is not expressed using word for word English order. ASL has its own grammar and syntax rules. "What's your name?" becomes "Your - name - what?" in ASL . The addition of facial expression is always necessary to convey meaning.

[JBROisUNDEAD]

I just started working in fast food and when a deaf person came in today, I had difficulties taking her order. This will greatly improve my abilities. Thank you very much.

[danielwonderley]

Thanks for teaching me this I really enjoyed it and I’m learning sign language to help deaf people. You explained well. 👍

[damarakaelyn]

thank you for explaining the order of words so clearly & showing different angles. super helpful!!

[YouGotThrilled]

This might be a dumb question.

Does it matter what hand you use?
Like when you sign, "your" and you put your flat palm out, does it matter if it's left or a right hand?

Also for Name? Does it matter if your right hand fingers are tapping on the left hand fingers, or vice versa?

[meh]

Hi there! i was wondering, i noticed some people have specific motions for their names (i haven't learned the language yet, just beginning and trying to figure out my name) and so i was wondering if after spelling out your name when introducing yourself, if you use a special motion that they then use when referring to you? maybe that's a one time thing, but i was just curious...

[mlthornton]

If you were to use someone's name in conversation, would you still spell it out or is it perhaps common to have a shorthand sign for a person, especially if you refer to them often and they have a long name?

[abbyplaysgameshai]

On another channel I’ve been learning from ( she’s a interpreter) she says it’s: your name what you is that right or is it just :your name what

[stephaniecampbell]

Love it. Very simple and understandable.

[changuito]

THANKS! I may as well comment while I'm here-- this is the second video I have clicked on after starting this new journey tonight. The first video had "You" as a direct pointing toward the person instead of the palm version that you have used here. I'm just curious, to your knowledge, are these both interchangeable/acceptable?

[billrizzo]

Every Sunday I teach some children at church one sign.

[wonderful_autumn]

Can you pls do a video on the word “are” in sign language or do you have to spell it out?(in sign language?)

[somariemelendez]

My problem is that when i sign to my impaired friend i signed in english, meaning the way i talk lol 😂 and many times she sends me a "questioned"

[sirenelectric]

I saw a video once where they signed (what) (your) (name) instead of how it’s signed here which is the order (your) (name) (what)
Is one correct? Or can they both be used?

[Lady_in_Waiting]

I love your videos, wondering why what's your name sign is not in order?

[dwaynejustinevalles]

Tysm i just have a school freind that is deaf❤

[BadTVandMovieClipsFairUse]

What's it mean when they do the same two fingers but palms facing down ?

[michaelpascente]

Great watch. I came to this by watching the TV series, "Switched at Birth." I felt challenged and decided to try and learn ASL in its different varieties. Your teaching is excellent and is helping me get started and learning the basics. You said reach out to you if I had a request. I'm a musician (guitarist, pianist, bassist, and, vocalist by trade) and I would like to learn some of the basics here. Also, how would you sign a specific band such as; KISS, Metallica, ABBA, Celine Dion, The Carpenters, Rammstein, Rob Zombie, and, Connie Francis (to name a few)? Could you help with this?

Thank you sincerely.

-Michael

[belenambriz]

I know you probably won't see this but I was wondering- since most deaf people can read lips and most people when signing, say the words at the same time. Would you sign and say "Your name what?" or would you sign that and say "What is your name?"

[jonathanh.navejar]

Thank was a great tutorial. Thank you. I'm going to subscribe.

[keremcagintv]

I am going to use this for the fact that I am taking an ASL class!