Want

The want sign looks you are pulling something toward you. Place your hands out, with hands open and palms facing up, making your hands bent a little into a claw shape. Then pull both your hands toward you.

7 Responses to “Want”

Janarra Gonzales October 6th, 2021

I am working with a special needs student and would like for him to learn how to sign principal. Could you please show me how to sign “Principal”?

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- Baby Sign Language Administrator October 11th, 2021
  
  Hi Janarra, Here’s how to sign “Principal”. Cheers.
  
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Christina MT July 18th, 2018

How do you sign ” I feel…” i.e. sad, mad, tired, hurt,sick?

Hi Christina,

The grammatical structure of sign language is different from English. You need to point to self and then sign the emotion

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Davi August 12th, 2017

How do you say you need to do that

ADMIN – Hi Davi,

The grammatical format of sign language is slightly different. The phrase you propose is not normally used. You need to move into specifics. For example you can sign pickup + toy + please

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Beatrice August 9th, 2017

Thanks

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Sara April 15th, 2017

I’m sorry …I also meant to ask how do you sign: “What do you want?”

Thanks!

ADMIN – Hi Sara,

Do is a lexicalized sign which requires simplified finger spelling. But for simplification the way you approach this question by using this phrase through signs

What you want?

raise your eyebrows to communicate that you are asking a question.

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Sara October 15th, 2016

How do you sign “have” and “need”?

ADMIN – Hi Sara,
HAVE:
Hold “bent” handshapes a few inches out from your upper chest. Move your hands back and touch your chest.

NEED:
Make a hook with the index of your dominant hand put it in front of you and draw it toward your body.

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