Print this out and take it to your next Deaf Event so you can just point the
phrase that you meant to use.
Deaf Coffee Social
Cheat Sheet:
A. I don't understand.
B. Show me again.
C. Sign slow please.
D. What does that mean?
E.
F. I'm learning ASL.
Copyright William G. Vicars, EdD, 2/14/2026
Notes:
UNDERSTAND [head shake]
SHOW-[me] AGAIN
SIGN SLOW [pleading face]
SPELL SLOW [pleading face]
THAT MEAN WHAT? [WHQ]
IX-[me] LEARN fs-ASL__________
Notes:
* SHOW-[me] is directional
* WHQ = WH-type question
* IX-[me] = point toward self
* fs = fingerspell
Longer version:
ASL Coffee Social
Cheat Sheet:
A. I don't understand.
B. Show me again.
C. Sign slow please.
D. Fingerspell slow please.
E. What does that mean?
F. Where's the bathroom?
UNDERSTAND [neg head shake]
SHOW-[me] AGAIN
SIGN SLOW [pleading face]
SPELL SLOW [pleading face]
THAT MEAN WHAT?
IX-[me] LEARN fs-ASLBATHROOM WHERE?
Video:
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