The American Sign Language Phrase Book (3 page)

       
I've been waiting 20 minutes

       
I want a large/medium/small milk

       
I'll have iced/hot tea

       
I'll have coffee after I eat

       
Do you want milk/cream and sugar?

       
I take it black, please

       
Sugar only/both, please

       
The food is delicious

       
The meat is too rare

       
He/she does not eat meat. He/she's a vegetarian

       
The vegetables are overdone

       
Additional vocabulary

       
Breakfast

       
Lunch

       
Supper/dinner

       
Scrambled

       
Soft-/hard-boiled eggs

       
Eggs sunny-side up

       
Eggs over easy

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Clothing

       
I have to go shopping

       
What are you wearing tonight?

       
That dress is an odd color

       
Do you have any dirty clothes?

       
I need to do some laundry

       
Is there a laundromat nearby?

       
He always dresses nicely

       
The shirt and tie don't match

       
Blue agrees with you

       
My trousers are torn

       
Can you sew a button for me?

       
I can't tie a bow tie

       
Most women wear slacks nowadays

       
Shirt and shoes are required

       
I wear shorts every day in the summer

       
She needs to wash out her skirt

       
Your socks don't match

       
Who took my hat?

       
I can't fasten my belt

       
When I took my coat to the cleaners, it shrunk

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Sports and Recreation

       
Do you like to play baseball?

       
Additional vocabulary

       
I run every day

       
I enjoy going to the mountains to fish

       
Can you ski?

       
I went camping last summer

       
I can roller-skate, but I've never tried ice-skating

       
We went canoeing every day

       
He has a sailboat

       
She's an expert surfer

       
I don't like to swim in the ocean

       
Many people hunt in the fall

       
He's crazy about betting on the horses

       
She loves to ride horses

       
He hopes to compete in the Olympics

       
I hate calisthenics/exercising

       
What do you do in your spare time?

       
Do you like to dance?

       
Do you want to learn to dance?

       
Let's stop and rest now

       
I go bowling every week

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Travel

       
Someday I'm going to Africa

       
Additional vocabulary

       
Have you ever been to Japan?

       
I'm flying to New York tonight

       
Are your bags packed?

       
I'll take you to the airport

       
Which airline are you taking?

       
What time does the plane take off?

       
Do you have your ticket?

       
May I see your ticket, please?

       
The airport is closed due to fog

       
The flight has been delayed an hour

       
The flight has been canceled

       
I have to change planes in Chicago

       
There's a two-hour layover

       
The seats are not reserved

       
The plane is ready for boarding now

       
Have you checked your luggage?

       
Please fasten your seat belt

       
Would you like a magazine or newspaper?

       
We will land in 10 minutes

       
Is somebody meeting you?

       
I enjoy riding the train

       
What time does the bus arrive?

       
What time does the train leave?

       
Have you bought your ticket?

       
I'm going to the hotel to take a bath

       
How long are you staying?

       
The elevator is stuck

       
Do you have a car?

       
Can you drive?

       
I don't have a license

       
Do you know how to use a manual shift?

       
It's illegal to park here overnight

       
Slow down and make a right turn

       
Make a left turn and stop

       
Would you call me a cab, please?

       
Come visit me sometime

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Animals and Colors

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Civics

       
I'm a Democrat/Republican/Independent

       
I voted; did you?

       
Who's the new president?

       
Who won the election?

       
The legislature/congress is responsible for passing laws

       
She is a congresswoman

       
He is a senator/governor/judge/lawyer

       
We must pay taxes to support the government

       
Our country is large

       
I had to pay a parking fine

       
Which city is the capital?

       
If you break the law, you might go to jail

       
If you disobey the law, you will be punished

       
You must obey the law

       
The police arrested him for speeding

       
She plans to sue them

       
They are on strike against the company

       
Last year the students protested

       
I was on the picket line all morning

       
I move we pass it

       
I second the motion

       
Did you receive a notification to appear in court?

       
Do you belong to the PTA?

       
He's on Social Security

       
She gets the Supplementary Salary Income

       
If you go to court, you should have a good lawyer

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Religion

       
Are you a Christian?

       
Judaism is an old religion

       
Are you a Roman Catholic or a Protestant?

       
He's an atheist

       
Additional vocabulary for religious denominations

       
Have you been baptized?

       
I go to church every Sunday

       
Jewish people go to temple on the Sabbath

       
Which church do you belong to?

       
He used to be a preacher/minister/pastor

       
She's a missionary

       
Do you want me to interpret the sermon?

       
Choir

       
Additional vocabulary

       
Resurrection

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Numbers, Time, Dates, and Money

       
What's your number?

       
My phone number is________

       
It is 4:45

       
It is 6:15

       
It is ten till nine

       
He is 87 years old

       
I was born in 1911

       
My birthday is April 3, 1948