Coffee

dudeman · 08-09-2011, 12:25 AM

Hey everyone, was just wondering if I could have a little help. I am a hearing male and there is a deaf girl I am interested in asking out. I thought that it'd be cool if I learned in sign how to ask her out for coffee. I am very new to signing, I am just trying to learn my ABC's and a few other words at the moment. Was just curious what exactly should I sign?

Thanks for your time

Sunshine · 08-09-2011, 12:44 AM

The first things I guess would be the alphabet, so you could fingerspell anything you don't know the sign for. Basic greetings would be a good start too.

dudeman · 08-09-2011, 01:07 AM

ok.. well I was thinking something like this

you want coffee with me?

i know all of those signs, I was just wondering if the grammar is correct or if I should word it differently

KStiletto · 08-09-2011, 02:48 PM

Its good that you are trying to learn in order to talk to her, but in the meantime like someone said learn the alphabet. It's going to be awhile before you learn to communicate a decent conversation using appropriate grammar. I'd try with the basic greeting conversation, explain to her what your situation is, and in the meantime buy some asl literature/take up a class to learn more.

**Bottesini** · 08-09-2011, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dudeman

ok.. well I was thinking something like this

you want coffee with me?

i know all of those signs, I was just wondering if the grammar is correct or if I should word it differently

If you only know how to sign a coffee invitation, what are you going to do while having coffee?

KStiletto · 08-09-2011, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

If you only know how to sign a coffee invitation, what are you going to do while having coffee?

That's what Im saying.

dereksbicycles · 08-09-2011, 09:29 PM

Don't worry about ASL structure at all. Learn what you can and have fun!!

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dudeman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	Coffee Hey everyone, was just wondering if I could have a little help. I am a hearing male and there is a deaf girl I am interested in asking out. I thought that it'd be cool if I learned in sign how to ask her out for coffee. I am very new to signing, I am just trying to learn my ABC's and a few other words at the moment. Was just curious what exactly should I sign? Thanks for your time

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08-09-2011, 12:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sunshine Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Home of Canucks! Posts: 3,269 Blog Entries: 2	The first things I guess would be the alphabet, so you could fingerspell anything you don't know the sign for. Basic greetings would be a good start too.

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dudeman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	ok.. well I was thinking something like this you want coffee with me? i know all of those signs, I was just wondering if the grammar is correct or if I should word it differently

08-09-2011, 02:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
KStiletto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Posts: 557	Its good that you are trying to learn in order to talk to her, but in the meantime like someone said learn the alphabet. It's going to be awhile before you learn to communicate a decent conversation using appropriate grammar. I'd try with the basic greeting conversation, explain to her what your situation is, and in the meantime buy some asl literature/take up a class to learn more.

08-09-2011, 09:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
dereksbicycles Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 60202 Posts: 3,787	Don't worry about ASL structure at all. Learn what you can and have fun!!