American Sign Language: "pet"


The sign for "pet" looks like you are petting an animal.  If you do this sign using two quick, small, motions it means "a pet."  If you use a larger double motion it means "to pet" or "petting."  If you use a sarcastic facial expression and exaggerate the contact between your hands it can be used to mean "spoiled" -- as in "he is the teacher's pet." 

Sample sentence: "Do you have a pet?"

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Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 10.

Practice sentences using this sign:

HAVE PET YOU? (Do you have a pet? What is its name?)
YOU THINK COW GOOD PET? (Do you think a cow would make a good pet?)
YOU HAVE PET do-YOU? (Do you have a pet?)

Related signs:

BIRD | BOOK | BUG | CAT | COW | DOG | DON'T-KNOW | FISH