American Sign Language: "couch" or "sofa" The sign for "couch" starts with the sign for "sit" then uses classifier "c" handshapes to show the relative size and shape of the couch. COUCH: Sample sentence: "What color is your couch?" = "YOUR COUCH, what-COLOR?" Notes: After you've established that you are talking about a couch, you can drop the first part of the sign. Or, if you are already talking about furnishings in your living room you generally don't need the first part of the for "couch." Here is an animation of me just showing the hands sliding apart: Couch (animated .gif) Also see: CHAIR Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE! NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT NOW Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy! You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "couch" or "sofa"

The sign for "couch" starts with the sign for "sit" then uses classifier "c" handshapes to show the relative size and shape of the couch.

COUCH:

Sample sentence: "What color is your couch?" = "YOUR COUCH, what-COLOR?"

Notes:
After you've established that you are talking about a couch, you can drop the first part of the sign. Or, if you are already talking about furnishings in your living room you generally don't need the first part of the for "couch." Here is an animation of me just showing the hands sliding apart: Couch (animated .gif)

Also see: CHAIR

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE!

NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) ** CHECK IT OUT **

Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) ** VISIT NOW **

Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy!