7Politeness
You will learn how to ask politely and how to say thank you in ASL. You will also learn how to interrupt politely and how to apologize.
NICE
Interrupting Politely
INTERRUPT
EXCUSE-ME
________________________wh-q_________ EXCUSE-ME, BATHROOM WHERE?
________________________ wh-q_________ EXCUSE-ME, LIBRARY WHERE?
________________________ wh-q_________ EXCUSE-ME, CAFETERIA WHERE?
________________________ wh-q_________ EXCUSE-ME, BOOKSTORE WHERE?
Excuse me. What time is
it?
_________________________wh-q EXCUSE-ME, TIME WHAT
When a hearing person is chatting with a deaf person and the phone or doorbell starts to ring, it is impolite to answer the phone or the door without letting the deaf person know what you are doing first.
EXCUSE-ME, MY PHONE RING EXCUSE-ME , DOOR SOMEONE THERE (index)
Also, when a hearing person is chatting with a deaf person and another person calls or talks to the hearing person from another room, it is important to let the deaf person know about that before answering the other person.
Hey John! Come over here!
EXCUSE-ME, SOMEONE CALL-ME
Asking Politely
ASK / REQUEST
PLEASE
HELP PLEASE
HELP
1. HELP-ME PLEASE
2. HELP-HER/HIM PLEASE
3. HELP-ALL PLEASE
NOT-UNDERSTAND AGAIN PLEASE
THANK YOU
NO THANK-YOU
YES THANK-YOU
7Making polite commands
COMMAND / ANSWER
WAIT PLEASE
COME PLEASE
GO-TO PLEASE
STOP PLEASE
FINISH PLEASE
3 different meanings for the “FINISH” sign
KNOCK IT OFF!
"Aw, go on, you're teasing me!" "I'm not
falling for that--you silly!"
I am done/finish.
GIVE PLEASE
GIVE
1. GIVE-ME PLEASE
2. GIVE-HER/HIM PLEASE
3. GIVE-ALL PLEASE
START PLEASE
START WORK PLEASE
FINISH PLEASE
FINISH WORK PLEASE
PAY ATTENTION PLEASE
7Making Apologies
SORRY
ME LATE SORRY
MISS
“ I MISSED THE INFORMATION” same as
“I DID NOT SEE IT.”
ME MISS, SORRY,
AGAIN PLEASE
SORRY ABSENT/GONE,
ME SICK
Polite Refusals
If someone wants your help and you are unable to do so, here are ways to politely turn that person down.
NO SORRY
CAN’T SORRY
NO, ME BUSY, SORRY
CAN’T, ME BUSY, SORRY
7
“How do you feel?”
HOW FEEL ?
7
“I’m fine, thank you?”
FINE, THANK-YOU
Let’s now review ASL Pronouns
Pronouns in ASL
I/ME
YOU
HE, SHE, IT
Plural Pronouns in ASL
Pointing in an arc
YOU (pl)
THEY, THEM
WE, US
Two people or two things
US-TWO
THOSE-TWO
YOU-TWO
THREE-OF-US
THREE-OF-THEM
Reflexive Pronouns
MYSELF
HER/HIMSELF
THEMSELVES
OURSELVES
SHE WORK HERSELF, NO HELP
ALL-NIGHT DRIVE ++ MYSELF
MOM, ME HOUSE CLEAN OURSELVES
Possessive pronouns
MY / MINE
YOURS
HIS, HERS, ITS
THEIRS
OURS
To review your signs online go to
www.aslpro.com
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