"half-hour" ASL American Sign Language

American Sign Language: "half-hour" The sign "half-hour" shows a minute-hand having moved 30 minutes or "half way" around the face of a clock. HALF-HOUR: HALF-HOUR (version): Sample sentence: "If the teacher doesn't come, would you wait a half-hour?" Also see: HOUR Notes: In a message dated 4/11/2005 11:10:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, amyablefox@yahoo.com writes: Dear Dr. Bill, I have seen, and done, 1/2 hour as "1/2" and then the 'hour' sign. You do not show this. Is this not done in your deaf community? Thanks for the help! - Amy Dear Amy, I generally will use the "1/2" sign as part of sign "an hour and a half." But for the sign "half-hour" done by itself in isolation I'd recommend the version that does a 180 degree spin on the palm starting pointing up and finishing pointing down. - Dr. Bill p.s. By all means though -- do it the way it is commonly done in your local Deaf community. No sense being a martyr. Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University (tm) Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars (c) Lifeprint.com

American Sign Language: "half-hour"

The sign "half-hour" shows a minute-hand having moved 30 minutes or "half way" around the face of a clock.

HALF-HOUR:

HALF-HOUR (version):

Sample sentence: "If the teacher doesn't come, would you wait a half-hour?"

Also see: HOUR

Notes:

In a message dated 4/11/2005 11:10:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, amyablefox@yahoo.com writes:

Dear Dr. Bill,
I have seen, and done, 1/2 hour as "1/2" and then the 'hour' sign. You do not show this. Is this not done in your deaf community?
Thanks for the help!
- Amy

Dear Amy,
I generally will use the "1/2" sign as part of sign "an hour and a half." But for the sign "half-hour" done by itself in isolation I'd recommend the version that does a 180 degree spin on the palm starting pointing up and finishing pointing down.
- Dr. Bill
p.s. By all means though -- do it the way it is commonly done in your local Deaf community. No sense being a martyr.

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University (tm)
Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars (c) Lifeprint.com