How do you sign "you're welcome"?

**mbrek** · 09-13-2011, 01:55 AM

I've seen several ways, and wanted to get more input:

Thank you and you're welcome, same sign.
(This always seems awkward/repetitive.)

Signing W with two bounces down from your chin.

Flat hand open, palm up, sliding forward and backward.

Are there any I missed?

SimonJ · 09-13-2011, 02:22 AM

We just do the normal welcome sign over here, but then we abbreviate everything.

**mbrek** · 09-13-2011, 05:17 PM

OK, this thread should have been titled, "Which way are you signing you're welcome". Right now it looks like a "duh" question...

posts from hell · 09-13-2011, 05:20 PM

In the Deaf culture, we don't generally say "you're welcome" in any instances other than welcoming someone into their place/home.

In a response to a "Thank you" it would be "No problem" "Next time" "See me if you need any more help" *thumbs up* ... etc etc...

**mbrek** · 09-13-2011, 05:21 PM

This is helpful PFH! I'll need to relearn what momma taught me...

deafbajagal · 09-13-2011, 05:22 PM

Whatever you do, don't use the one with the "W." That makes me cringe.

Open palm. Please.

(Hope none of the SEE signers see this! HA!)

**mbrek** · 09-13-2011, 05:35 PM

What is the literal meaning of the open palm?

And just for you, I will never sign the W version!

**Smithtr** · 09-13-2011, 08:57 PM

example sign welcome

Follow-up to ASl sign for "You're Welcome" - YouTube

**mbrek** · 09-13-2011, 09:08 PM

That's a bit longer than I was expecting. Ha, ha!

Sunshine · 09-13-2011, 09:09 PM

I agree Travis video correct!

**Smithtr** · 09-14-2011, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunny_signs

I agree Travis video correct!

I do best experience teach to help people

RachelRene · 09-14-2011, 02:24 PM

Thank you for posting this... I have this argument all the time.

I have never seen anyone in the Deaf community sign "welcome" in that context. They acknowledge the thank you, as said before, but there's no specific "You are welcome" sign.

I cannot convince my hearing friends that I'm right on this one... Maybe that video will help. (I posted a similar video from Deaf Red Bear's YT channel on FB with a caption saying basically see? He agrees with me... and then realized they didn't understand enough sign to understand it. Doh)

**mbrek** · 09-14-2011, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RachelRene

... and then realized they didn't understand enough sign to understand it. Doh)

Yes, I'm afraid that's where I'm at. I don't understand much of the video.

Right now I can sign pretty well, but I cannot understand as much signed to me. I'm thinking of adapting "sure" to fill in for where I would normally say "you're welcome". But repeating the same sign for "thank you" and "you're welcome" just feels odd. And as a hearie, it's hard to get out of the habit!

**Smithtr** · 09-14-2011, 05:49 PM

Hello question to posts cocern I can help you courage to you I best to your teach I am experience ASL strong my advise expression deep basic easy lesson!

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mbrek Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,512 Blog Entries: 1	How do you sign "you're welcome"? I've seen several ways, and wanted to get more input: Thank you and you're welcome, same sign. (This always seems awkward/repetitive.) Signing W with two bounces down from your chin. Flat hand open, palm up, sliding forward and backward. Are there any I missed?

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09-13-2011, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
SimonJ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 733	We just do the normal welcome sign over here, but then we abbreviate everything.

09-13-2011, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
mbrek Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,512 Blog Entries: 1	OK, this thread should have been titled, "Which way are you signing you're welcome". Right now it looks like a "duh" question...

09-13-2011, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
posts from hell Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 9,434	In the Deaf culture, we don't generally say "you're welcome" in any instances other than welcoming someone into their place/home. In a response to a "Thank you" it would be "No problem" "Next time" "See me if you need any more help" thumbs up ... etc etc...

09-13-2011, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
mbrek Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,512 Blog Entries: 1	This is helpful PFH! I'll need to relearn what momma taught me...

09-13-2011, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
deafbajagal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,171	Whatever you do, don't use the one with the "W." That makes me cringe. Open palm. Please. (Hope none of the SEE signers see this! HA!)

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mbrek Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,512 Blog Entries: 1	What is the literal meaning of the open palm? And just for you, I will never sign the W version!

09-13-2011, 09:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
mbrek Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,512 Blog Entries: 1	That's a bit longer than I was expecting. Ha, ha!

09-14-2011, 02:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
RachelRene Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 118	Thank you for posting this... I have this argument all the time. I have never seen anyone in the Deaf community sign "welcome" in that context. They acknowledge the thank you, as said before, but there's no specific "You are welcome" sign. I cannot convince my hearing friends that I'm right on this one... Maybe that video will help. (I posted a similar video from Deaf Red Bear's YT channel on FB with a caption saying basically see? He agrees with me... and then realized they didn't understand enough sign to understand it. Doh)