American Sign Language: "here" The sign for "here" Main version: HERE Handshape: Both hands are in a relaxed flat hand shape.. By "relaxed" I mean the fingers can be together, or they can be loosely separated. The hands are not "rigidly" flat, but have a very slight curve. The thumbs are open a little bit, but certainly not "extended." Location: Out in front of you, about belly height. Orientation: palms facing up Movement: Each hand moves in a small circle. They don't go up and down. They both move forward, then out to the side, then back toward the body, then in towards each other. Non-Manual Marker (Facial expressions and or body language) neutral. The sign "THIS" can be used to mean "here" as in "this place." THIS / here: You can also indicate "here" as in the "immediate vicinity" by pointing at the floor, raising your hands an inch then lowering them an inch. "Right here in this very place." Notes: The pointing version of HERE is more of a "right here" or "this very place." The pointing version can be used at the end of the sign "come" to mean "come here." The point at the floor version is also used as a common single-sign response to "where" questions: "Where's the party?" "Here." The flat hand version is the general sign for HERE and means "this location" in general. 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 (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "here"

The sign for "here"

Main version: HERE

Handshape: Both hands are in a relaxed flat hand shape.. By "relaxed" I mean the fingers can be together, or they can be loosely separated. The hands are not "rigidly" flat, but have a very slight curve. The thumbs are open a little bit, but certainly not "extended."
Location: Out in front of you, about belly height.
Orientation: palms facing up
Movement: Each hand moves in a small circle. They don't go up and down. They both move forward, then out to the side, then back toward the body, then in towards each other.
Non-Manual Marker (Facial expressions and or body language) neutral.

The sign "THIS" can be used to mean "here" as in "this place."

THIS / here:

You can also indicate "here" as in the "immediate vicinity" by pointing at the floor, raising your hands an inch then lowering them an inch.

"Right here in this very place."

Notes:
The pointing version of HERE is more of a "right here" or "this very place." The pointing version can be used at the end of the sign "come" to mean "come here." The point at the floor version is also used as a common single-sign response to "where" questions: "Where's the party?" "Here."
The flat hand version is the general sign for HERE and means "this location" in general.

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 >