ASL LOVE
🤟 How to sign
To sign "AGAIN PLEASE" in American Sign Language (ASL), first sign "AGAIN" with your dominant hand in a curved handshape touching your non-dominant palm, then immediately follow with "PLEASE" by placing your flat hand on your chest and making small circular motions.
📖 Word definition
A polite request asking someone to repeat an action, statement, or demonstration one more time.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: For "AGAIN": curved hand (like holding a small ball). For "PLEASE": flat open hand.
- Starting Position: "AGAIN": curved hand above non-dominant palm. "PLEASE": flat hand on chest.
- Movement: "AGAIN": arc down to touch palm. "PLEASE": small circular motions on chest.
- Path: "AGAIN": smooth downward arc. "PLEASE": clockwise circles on chest area.
- Hand Orientation: "AGAIN": palm faces down. "PLEASE": palm flat against chest.
- Facial Expression: Polite, questioning expression with raised eyebrows and slight forward lean.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Wrong handshape for AGAIN: Use curved hand, not flat or pointing finger.
❌ Skipping facial expression: Must show polite questioning look with raised eyebrows.
❌ Too fast transition: Pause briefly between "AGAIN" and "PLEASE" for clarity.
❌ Wrong chest position for PLEASE: Keep hand flat on chest center, not side or shoulder.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"Can you show me again please?"
How to sign: Sign "CAN" (fists move down) → sign "YOU" (point forward) → sign "SHOW" (index finger on palm, move forward) → sign "ME" (point to self) → sign "AGAIN PLEASE" (curved hand to palm, then circular motion on chest).
"Say that again please."
How to sign: Sign "SAY" (index finger circles from mouth) → sign "THAT" (Y hand points to specific direction) → sign "AGAIN PLEASE" (curved hand arc to palm, then chest circles).
"Could you repeat again please?"
How to sign: Sign "COULD" (past tense of CAN) → sign "YOU" (point forward) → sign "REPEAT" (R hands alternating forward) → sign "AGAIN PLEASE" (curved hand touches palm, then flat hand circles on chest).