Beginner Phrases
These phrases will help when meeting a new person who uses ASL. You'll introduce yourself and ask about the interests and backgrounds.
Phrase:
What is your name?
Translation:
Your
Name
What?
Phrase:
My name is Mabel
Translation:
My
Name
M-a-b-e-l
Phrase:
Where are you from?
Translation:
You
From
Where?
Phrase:
Do you have any siblings (brothers/sisters)?
Translation:
Brother
Sister
you
have?
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Phrase:
I have one brother.
Translation:
Me
have
one
brother
me
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Phrase:
What are your hobbies?
Translation:
You
enjoy
do-do
what?
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Phrase:
I like sports.
Translation:
me
like
compete
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Phrase:
What is your favorite food?
Translation:
Your
favorite
food
what?
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Phrase:
My favorite food is pizza.
Translation:
ZZA
my
favorite
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Phrase:
When did you learn sign language?
Translation:
You
learn
sign language
when?
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Phrase:
I am learning sign now, online.
Translation:
now
online
me
learn
sign
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Phrase:
Where do you work?
Translation:
You
work
where?
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Phrase:
I work at a restaurant nearby.
Translation:
Restaurant
(point to place)
me
work
there
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Phrase:
Do you go to college?
Translation:
College
you
go?
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Phrase:
Yes, I go to college at RIT.
Translation:
Yes
College
me
go
R-I-T
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Phrase:
Do you have any pets?
Translation:
Animal
P-E-T
you
have?
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Phrase:
I have one cat.
Translation:
cat
me
have
one
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Phrase:
Yes, I have one dog.
Translation:
yes
dog
me
have
one
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