Greetings, Introducing Yourself and Small Talk in American Sign Language

[@natalie5102325]

This was great, our new coworker is deaf and I want him to feel welcome at the workplace. Thanks for the help

[@rattycheesegirl2686]

Aww that's so sweet of u ❤️😍

[@jacqueline8093]

U r a great person

[@acedecker7123]

I have a deaf coworker too.

[@akanimeshdon]

My girl friend said ,she do no want to hear me.so i am learning sign language. :p

[@jerimias2k]

+Animesh Kumar Hey everyone, the greatest results that ive had was with the Bens Singer Blog (i found it on google) definately the most useful plan that I've followed.

[@bella-zn8bq]

Thats Sad

[@zk1kc]

haha love it

[@zk1kc]

@@jerimias2k same

[@Maria-sl4bh]

So I assume you've been talking in signlanguage for 5 yrs??

[@w0lf149]

I did that “what’s up” sign in Detroit. I’m writing this in hospital.. so yeah. That says a lot.

[@WolfenNights]

Hi, would you mind putting captions on your videos so deaf and hard of hearing people who don't speak ASL can learn too?

[@mrathroughzful]

That's a damn good idea...More people should do that :)

[@ImJessaLough]

Just a reminder that "Deaf and Hard of Hearing" is always capitalized just to show respect.

[@ImJessaLough]

Great suggestion btw 🤗

[@camilavalencia1088]

There is captions too

[@aim4grace97]

For anyone reading this comment in the future, if you’re watching from a smart phone, notice the three dots and tap on it and you can generate CC (closed captions) English-generated, and it will generate what it thinks it hears as best as it can when original captions are not provided.

[@emmarose4764]

This was so easy for me cause my name is emma

[@emmyblackbloodedqueen4030]

Emma Rose I was thinking that too 😇

[@thegachakat7392]

Well she did E wrong, your fingers don’t thought your thumb there is a gap

[@ariannaspencer4987]

I've been learning to sign just because of watching Switched at Birth. So good job!

[@tinylocaqutia2531]

me too .

[@ariannaspencer4987]

Yea lol

[@nadiakianpour2521]

same haha, I love that show!

[@MultiRochis]

Arianna Spencer yey, same haha

[@AshleysVideos612]

Arianna Spencer me too ! And I was so interested in sign language after watching it I'm still waiting for season 5!

[@TheJosa007]

You saved the day. I am an Uber driver and the customer send a message saying he was deaf. You quickly thought me hoe to say Hello and good bye. Thank you very much!!!

[@usmc4life30]

Look what your text says bucko

[@2013ah1]

Emma: you only use the "glide" for doubled vowels, Fs, and Ls. For the M in your name - also for N and T - you would tap your first fingers twice instead of once. For other consonants (like R for example) you repeat the letter by "bouncing" your hand a little. When you fingerspell, try to move smoothly from one letter to the next, without moving your hand or wrist any more than is necessary. Don't overemphasize each letter by "punching" it - just let it all blend together.

[@gessiahbostick494]

What about a double s because i have to s's in my name

[@jamesl7709]

She's good, very easy to understand and follow her movements. For most of us beginners, we don't know how to transition from one word or letter to the next...Emma shows us how in her tutorials. Kudos.

[@yendaaaa]

You're a good teacher. You can always tell by how well information sticks to the mind! Thank you!

[@Snugglebit]

Very helpful! I'm trying to learn ASL and it's very difficult to teach yourself with no one's help. KZbin has been doing wonders. My name is Brittany, and I never knew about the other two ways to sign double letters. Excellent! Thank you so much!

[@shewhosigns]

💕💕💕

[@Soti206]

"What's up" looks like a gang sign...

[@ericapopickkevrekian9778]

You are so clear--really good teacher, thank you!

[@thegachakat7392]

Erica Popick Kevrekian: she did a lot wrong

[@minniegranger1667]

@@thegachakat7392 So so so many things wrong.

[@TheDutchGyals]

thank you, my deaf friend mia amamra recently has an accident and now this is the only way we can communitcate - you are so helpful!! bless your heart

[@dragonkat1868]

At the physiotherapist office there's a deaf woman that uses the gym around the same time I do. This is very helpful, thank you.

[@blackeyesL]

I was watching this and I noticed two things wrong or different from being in Canada from the states to sign p it is a facing down K and for 'how are you' you put your two hands together like it am with your thumbs out and flip it around

[@Dyegogogo]

thanks I'm an English teacher at a public school here in Mexico and I've got one student who cannot speak, thanks for this material I'll definitely use it ;)

[@ulyssessanchez2328]

As a massage therapist just trying too get some basics for one of my clients This was perfectly straight forward Thank you for the tips

[@soupsysoup]

It’s been 8 months, is everything good with the client?

[@AlyxTheRoach]

I'm gonna go to school and talk to my friends like this tomorrow, Thanks for this info. :)

[@petersieben8560]

Thank You for teaching !

[@tigerrose1488]

Thanks Emma! This was very helpful and you made it very easy to follow! Keep up the good work!

[@LuisVillanueva45]

Thanks for uploading. Simple. To the point. Love it!!!

[@dragonscape99]

Thank you so much for this. I just met someone outside who was communicating with me using actions. I hope to use this next time I see him!

[@cliffraynor2983]

thank you. good pace and instructions

[@rmontero3796]

She is cute I had to watch this twice to remember some of it.

[@kaireese2518]

She did the 'p' wrong, she signed 'k' instead...

[@ladymomo3333]

Kai Reese She's doing it right However the her hand needs to face the side instead of at the viewer so ...it might be confusing because of the position. The Letter K is a peace sign with your thumb is the middle.

[@thegachakat7392]

Lady Momo: no she did it wrong she did it right side up instead of up side down

[@karenplumlee2397]

Thank you for saying that. I was like that's not "p" and she also used the Europe way of saying "Z" in the US we don't say "zed"

[@StevenStorm89]

@@ladymomo3333 You're right, she did it right. Although she could have tilted her hand a bit more. I grew up with 2 deaf grandparents who I frequented very often w/ all their friends there, and any sane deaf person will use common sense and watch what is being signed and will even watch the person's mouth and veiw the body language as well. Obviously she wasn't signing Kokky. As long as the middle finger is pointing straight down it is considered "P" unless they are mouthing "k" and spelling something with a "K". Ppl that haven't spent enough time around the deaf, wouldn't understand this! The Zed thing did mess w/ me! For real! It's "Z", what the f**k, man! Lmao

[@beautyandartbyjanny6137]

This was sooo helpful. I'm trying to learn asl & you're so good at teaching & going at a pace to understand! Thank you!😊

[@beautifulbell]

Thanks for this my Uber driver is ten mins away and a meme RT of the deaf community and I wanted to make sure I was signing correctly.

[@morgangroves9409]

This was helpful for my nephew and nieces who are deaf

[@ammarfatah9845]

the most coolest "whats up" ive ever seen ssup bruhh

[@nina195k5]

I really like this video, thanks for doing it. I've watched a lot of asl tutorials recently, but yours is the best! You explain the signs and say which sign is which word and don't just sign a whole sentence. Also, you go very slow. Thank you!

[@shewhosigns]

💕💕💕

[@iqe199]

im learning sign language for no particular reason, but im sure it will come in handy later in life, thanks :)

[@iiasminsita]

I loved it! Thank you so much for the lesson!

[@gnoot50]

thank you, this is very helpful! i want to learn asl because it is a very interesting language, also it isn’t taught in my school. this is a big help

[@itssimplyjessie4222]

Thank you! This video was very helpful. My cousin, JJ, needs to begin to learn sign language, because I am unable to speak due to a problem with my vocal cords. Once again, thank you!

[@Daniilope]

I thought you were going to show us how to do "thanks for watching!" In sign language. haha

[@rob861]

Me too 😂

[@lisaalisa2323]

Once I wasn’t even into sign language but now I’m learning it

[@janetrachlow7152]

Great, clear instructions. Thanks!

[@aholibamahernandez4285]

for me that language is amazing it's like another world for me I'm so curious up on that world how to learn to sign language😍😍😇🤗

[@aim4grace97]

Oh wow I didn’t realize that you just slide the letter to the side to signify when you have double letters. That’s cool!

[@Weirdpoe]

This is so misleading. I am Deaf and a lot of what she said is incorrect. Deaf people and Hearing people both say Hello and Goodbye the exact same way....practically all over the world. And the fact that she's "teaching" those signs without respect to the Deaf community by putting in subtitle shows me how short sighted she is. Our Sign Language is not just a fad to learn, it's an actual rich thriving culture and she doesn't give that due respect in the video above.

[@acedecker7123]

OldeFreedom, some of us just need a little bit of sign language to help communicate with a deaf coworker, friend, or family. I’m not looking to learn the whole language from a YT video. I just wanted enough to tell her when I’m leaving, when I get there, and how her day was.

[@thegachakat7392]

I’m not Deaf, but I’m trying to learn sign language and I agree with you. She also did P and E wrong P is supposed to be Upside down not right side up. I’m the letter E there is supposed to be a space. I don’t know why she is trying to teach sign language when she needs to learn it herself.

[@minniegranger1667]

@@acedecker7123 You definitely didn’t learn much from this video - it was awful. Be careful of learning any language from KZbin videos.

[@acedecker7123]

@@minniegranger1667 I actually ended up taking proper classes and reading updated books. I’m almost fluent now.

[@minniegranger1667]

@@acedecker7123 That’s great! Welcome to the community - we’re happy to have you join us!

[@slaysquad2482]

I learned very quickly good video

[@xy2144]

youre a good teacher

[@GODISSAVIOR]

Great video!🤟(sign language) for this video THANK YOU

[@EndingSummerwithRalph]

Thanks for the tips, going to ASL class tonight.

[@emmayourgoodforastarder684]

This is very helpful also.

[@Reticence9zen924]

Thanks for sharing this - I occasionally come across deaf clients in the workplace and I'd like to at least say 'hello' and 'goodbye' if possible.

[@wilmakudera6283]

you make it look easy,thanks!

[@astraez5071]

Thanks for the tips!

[@elisha653]

tysm, my whole class is learning sl bc of someone special

[@MikeGaskinsPodcast]

Great video ...thank you

[@Dispensecom]

Am i missing something or did her "P" looked more like "K"?

[@Dispensecom]

+Richard Munroe i wasnt being critical, i'm trying to learn asl and it was different than what i had learned so i was curious. Maybe you can explain it to me?

[@JerseyGirl8806]

She did sign it incorrectly. "P" is the same as "K" but it's done facing downward. She also did "E" wrong. Your fingers are not supposed to sit on the side of your thumb. There needs to be a gap.

[@kaylafisher2224]

@@JerseyGirl8806 No, there doesnt need to be a gap. It is correct either way. I have spoken asl for 13 years.

[@supermothabug]

@@kaylafisher2224 thank you for correcting that lol. i'm trying to learn asl and i was taught that either way is fine and that the closed is actually more common.

[@josemarquez1147]

@@kaylafisher2224 "spoken" ASL smh...

[@Patryc]

No captions? Really?

[@patrickbowles5861]

Very helpful....thank you😘

[@rickyjackson1258]

this is really cool, thank you!

[@BenandJessQT]

I'm doing this for Eileen.

[@carbycola]

Really helpful.

[@jedi1967]

Great tutorial

[@michaelpastor6841]

Thank you Emma!

[@JustAnotherHuman]

Thank you! This video was very helpful. Would you consider making more videos in learning ASL?

[@chlomyster8526]

This was awesome I'd like to learn asl.

[@Sailorbyday]

This helped a lot! Thank you!

[@s1llymuffy]

i introduced my self to my parents and they thought it was cool :3

[@EmmagDelapaz]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@emimaciasmacias7698]

Emma that helps you

[@yotruu]

thank you! Now I can interact with some customers at work

[@shewhosigns]

👏🏼

[@IsThisRealLife23]

Thank you!

[@cookiestout8985]

Thanks I'm just starting to learn ASL!

[@Julia-lg7hu]

thanks for helping me

[@katiemacwhereuat]

There are different ways to sign "how." I sign "how" differently, and I've never seen that version of "how" in asl before.

[@rondeynkomo965]

Great job Emma :). question is- how sure you think your lessons are accurate??!!! because I think there's another way of saying 'how are you' other than the way you showing us

[@mochixmochi3030]

Thank u this helped alot

[@imthatribbonintheskyyythat1087]

Is this mirrored? Do I say hello with my right or left hand?

[@pipermontague2296]

Double zed you need to separate and bend your fingers a little to draw two z's

[@aldwinladrera3818]

Oh, Thank you Emma for Teaching Us Sign Language, I have a Crush on some Deaf guy and I'd Like to learn Sign Language to understand him... Well I'd Like to talk to them too, The People around him hehehe :)

[@raylovesel]

Great Video! 10/10

[@williamjones5595]

Hi I'm a new ASL student, you did a good job, can you pls add some Transcription that can help me understand more

[@MrThatonebitch]

I've seen a different way to say how are you? Are they both known well? Or is one exclusive to a certain place?

[@ameliahenriquez6181]

Hi! I'm currently learning asl and I remember from a different video "how are you" was signed differently. The two hands are put together at the fingers (kind of like a heart) then you flip it upside down and sign 'you'. I'm not sure which is the correct way??

[@dreamycelestialtwilight7507]

you must be Canadian or something because when you were saying "Zed" for "Zee" i was like OMG SHOOK XD

[@shewhosigns]

I was confused too🤣

[@PakiNewsNetwork]

best channel

[@alliearmstrong5518]

Hi I love the video. I work with the public and recently I have had a customer who is deaf come in...I wanted to learn some basic sign language to make her feel more welcome...I wanted to know if certain things are different being left handed...that might be a stupid question lol but I wouldn’t want to do something incorrectly and possibly offend her

[@DJReeRee]

Im trying to audition for a role of a deaf girl so this helps thank you

[@leonardohough3623]

This really helps

[@jsoto127]

Really cool

[@awsomedudecoolman574]

Thank you so much my little sister lost her voice this is great

[@lancedavion]

I like it for my children's

[@WingsOfADream1]

fascinating.

[@jolisadance9147]

Thank you know I can greet my deaf friend and I know what she is saying when she greets me

[@emmayourgoodforastarder684]

"My name is Emma too".

[@misspinkpunkykat]

Does it matter which hand I use? Trying to teach myself asl for when my selective mutism gets bad.

[@Sky-qy2yh]

On what's up how do you keep your finger straight because I can't do that to keep bending and don't stick out

[@Shadspark_the_Pak_Kos]

with proper training maybe ASL will be my 2nd language instead of english [since sign language is an international language, right ?] really empowering

[@mkdockery]

No, asl is NOT the same in other countries. BSL british sign is VERY different. Australia, japan, etc. All countries basically have their own sign. So it is not UNIVERSAL. I know that some think that but they are misinformed.

[@thatredfruit]

I would also like to point out that the eyebrows should be down when asking questions

[@laniechrisgardnerasl8639]

What does Zed mean? You signed "K" instead of "P", some double letters bounce, others glide..

[@hernoobiness5073]

I'm pretty sure others have asked this question, but does sign language differ across different places? How different would the signing be? Is it enough to be a big communication barrier?

[@love2draw365]

There are differences but right now she is teaching asl (american sign language). And the differences aren't to hard to learn

[@hernoobiness5073]

Thank you :)

[@karaoakley8637]

thanks!

[@ChaosTheSalamander]

I'm learning sign language for a book I'm writing with a deaf character

[@kaguya6482]

thank you :)

[@dustinaxtell4728]

what if my fingers do not work so good anymore?

[@LHeminway]

Does matter if you use your left or right hand, I am a lefty.

[@shewhosigns]

Your dominant hand will be the one that finger spells...