ASL LOVE
🤟 How to sign
To sign "FLU" in American Sign Language (ASL), use your dominant hand in a "5" handshape with fingers spread, starting at your forehead and moving down across your face and body, representing the spreading illness throughout your system.
📖 Word definition
A contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh, and often occurs in epidemics.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Dominant hand in "5" handshape with fingers spread wide.
- Starting Position: Hand positioned at forehead level, palm facing down.
- Movement: Move hand downward across face and upper body in a sweeping motion.
- Path: Smooth downward sweep from forehead to chest area.
- Hand Orientation: Palm faces down throughout the movement, fingers spread.
- Facial Expression: Show discomfort or illness with slightly furrowed brow.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Closed hand: Keep fingers spread wide to show illness spreading.
❌ Too fast: Move slowly to emphasize the overwhelming feeling.
❌ Wrong direction: Must move downward, not sideways or upward.
❌ No facial expression: Show the discomfort that comes with flu.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"I have the flu."
How to sign: Point to yourself with index finger → sign "have" (bring both hands to chest) → sign "flu" (5 hand sweeps down from forehead).
"The flu is spreading."
How to sign: Sign "flu" (5 hand sweeps down) → sign "spread" (both hands start together, then spread apart with wiggling fingers).
"Get a flu shot."
How to sign: Sign "get" (claw hands pull toward body) → sign "flu" → sign "shot" (index finger pokes into opposite arm like injection).