American Sign Language: "eat" Use a squished "O" hand as if stuffing a piece of food into your mouth. (Keep your mouth closed though. Thanks.) EAT: FOOD: Notes: The sign for "eat" and the sign for "food" are used pretty much interchangeably. Technically the sign eat should be a single motion, and the sign for food should be a double motion (if you consider these signs a noun/verb pair). But what about the concept of "eating?" I use a double motion to indicate a process is taking place. How about "pig out?" For that I use both hands. In any case, I wouldn't get uptight about this sign. If your teacher wants it one way or the other...do it his/her way. If you get corrected by a Deaf person, just smile and try to remember to sign it that way around that person. Sentence: "What is your favorite food?" = YOUR FAVORITE FOOD WHAT? See: PIG-OUT See: WOLF-DOWN 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: "eat"

Use a squished "O" hand as if stuffing a piece of food into your mouth. (Keep your mouth closed though. Thanks.)

EAT:

FOOD:

Notes:
The sign for "eat" and the sign for "food" are used pretty much interchangeably. Technically the sign eat should be a single motion, and the sign for food should be a double motion (if you consider these signs a noun/verb pair). But what about the concept of "eating?" I use a double motion to indicate a process is taking place. How about "pig out?" For that I use both hands. In any case, I wouldn't get uptight about this sign. If your teacher wants it one way or the other...do it his/her way. If you get corrected by a Deaf person, just smile and try to remember to sign it that way around that person.

Sentence: "What is your favorite food?"
= YOUR FAVORITE FOOD WHAT?

See: PIG-OUT

See: WOLF-DOWN

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!