The sign for "home" has a few different versions.
If you mean "home" as in "domicile" (or a fairly permanent residence) a
fairly common version is made by bringing
your fingers and thumb together and touching your cheek near the side of your
mouth. Then move your hand an inch or two toward your ear and touch your
cheek again.
HOME:
"HOME" (animated gif)
Some people do the sign HOME starting
near their EAR and moving near the MOUTH:
HOME-[ear-to-mouth-version] (animated
gif)
There is another very common version of home that only makes "one" contact on
the cheek. This version is done in the middle of the cheek (not near the mouth
or ear) and typically shows up in compound-signs such as "homework" or
"homemade." For example, see "homework" below. Notice how it only
contacts or comes near the cheek once and then moves straight into a
single-contact version of work.
HOMEWORK:
Animation: "homework"
HOMERUN:
If you mean "home" as in "to score a homerun" un baseball, then just spell
"HR" in an enthusiastic manner.
Notes:
If you do the sign HOME using a "D" handshape it means "dorm."
Also see: HOUSE
Also see: HOMEWORK
Memory aid: Think of "home" as being the place where you eat
and sleep.
However note that the sign for home isn't done directly on the mouth.
Rather -- it is done on the cheek.
Notes:
Where this sign is taught:
Taught in Lesson 05.Reviewed in lessons: 06, 11
Practice sentences using this sign:
YOU DRIVE HERE FROM HOME? (Did you drive here from home?)YOUR HOME, WHERE? (Where is your home?)
YOU WANT GO HOME YOU? (Do you want to go home?)
YOU HAVE MANY DVD INDEX- HOME? (point off to side)
YOU HAVE INTERNET INDEX- HOME? (point off to the side)
YOU WANT STAY HOME WATCH MOVIE? (Do you want to stay home and watch a movie?)
YOU WANT GO HOME NOW? (Do you want to go home now?)
CLASS FINISH, #BACK HOME YOU? (Are you going back home after class?)