American Sign Language - Greetings and Introductions - Part 3 of 4

[dwilczyn]

I give up. 

[msteejohnson1]

kristen right

[msteejohnson1]

what is ur name... i think i got krine or kryne or karen ...i just learning

[iwassingingat6pm]

@byufanatic if I want to learn how to speak English, I'll get a normal teacher, you know who does not grow up any English land, America or England or whatever the place. That is fine with me if she/he got enough experience to teach the language. But let's say, I step up advance level... well, this is the time that I look at who are fluent in English. So, deaf ppl are the masters of ASL, you need to time to have ASL lessons from them. And for the beginners, I don't think that it is the wrong way.

[AvatarNeil30]

you should amke more videos..:D

[TheShaffiey]

i am still tryin to figure your name..i saw a k, r, y and i couldnt figure the rest

that is kinda fast

[Godsgirl13100]

You're really good. Thanks for the video it really helped.

[elidontlie]

i wish she was my ASL professor :) it is a little hard for me just starting off to read the letters people sign i hope that gets easier because right now its was like she was signing her name in fast forward

[SelinaAngel99]

GREAT

[erinoftheyear]

This was so helpful! Thank you! My son has a deaf child starting in his 1st grade class tomorrow. So this helped him to learn to say, "Hi, my name is ....." He's so proud of his 7 year old self, because he really wants to make the new kid feel comfortable. So thank you again, this was very helpful!

[dramachiky97]

wait, wait, I got it I think! Kristen right? haha yay!!

[dramachiky97]

I had a lot of trouble figuring out what your name is!! I watched it like 30 times! I already knew the sign alphabet and I even watched your video with the sign language alphabet and it was the same as what I had learned. I was so confused because it looked like you used different letters! I feel really discouraged, and if I cant even understand the alphabet, how am I supposed to understand full sentences!?!?!?!

[BethJoeMusic]

@dramachiky97 Her name is Kristen. I guess.

[MommyforGod]

@dramachiky97 she signed her name is Kristen...it is a LOT harder to receive sign than to sign yourself..especially since native signers are so fast! If there is someone you can practice with, that really helps..I've also found sites in the past that fingerspelled random words for you to read, and you could adjust the speed at which they signed..unfortunately, that was years ago and i don't remember the site url, but you could google and try to find something similar

[dramachiky97]

@MommyforGod Thank you very much for your advice!!!

[1JaredHendricks]

Great job! I'm plannning going through all your lessons!

[paladinsrook]

how do you say, sorry, I really suck at signing/

[ELGUITARRON2006]

your awesome!! iits my first year in college and i am taking american sign language and your videos are very helpfull.... gracias!

[ELGUITARRON2006]

hola!! i have question!! in sign language is it different  with spanish? or it just one sign language?

[iluvannie1]

do u teach 8th grade?

[ElleExstacy]

@unlinedwork

You slide your hand with your letter.

I fingerspell S H E L(slide a little to indicate two "l"s) Y

[ElleExstacy]

How do you get your sign name?

[janjanran1]

I had two customers at work today who were deaf and I felt really bad that the only way that we could communicate was through pen and paper. Iʻve been searching youtube to learn some phrases that could help me better serve my customers and your videos seem to be the best ones. I was wondering if you could make a video to help hearing people serve food and drinks to non hearing people. (idk what the proper or nice term is sorry!) could you teach terms like "how may i help you?"

[unlinedwork]

I have double letters in my name. So there's one point where it's S S, how do I show that there are two seperate ones?

[watertiger21]

Thank you! I'm trying to teach myself how to sign from books, but it can be difficult learning only from pictures. May I ask where you learned how to sign? I'd love to take a class somewhere or have someone teach me, but I just don't know how to find one.

[MsEmoCloud]

your such a good teaher!!!

[DaniLuvMe]

Because in the another video a lady did the same thing for clean

[DaniLuvMe]

Is the sign for clean and nice the same thing?????

[azah0009]

By the way Kristen is very handsome!!

[purplerocks13ily]

it would help aliitle if you went aliitle slower

[BOYUP]

VERY NICE:: i mean good. JOB ! :) KEeeeeeeeeeeep posting 

[riggancool]

you helped me a lot thank you

[TeamJacobAndEdward13]

whats the difference between thank you and good ?

[ebaggett1]

@TeamJacobAndEdward13

no difference; also i believe "you're welcome" is the same

someone correct me if i'm wrong.

[MrsJNC2010]

You cover so much in your videos. Thank you. :)

[bigsis314]

well i sign: what you name how does it make a diffrense?

[calilola130]

Your name is Drist? Lol I know the alphabet but its hard to make out when your going fast!

[lalalindax]

this stuff is so cool!! one of my friends is deaf and i'm trying to learn this language so i can talk to her easier without having to pull out my phone and trying to type in what i want to say to her... keep the videos comming!!!

[mariahthemennis9]

"I'm lousy?"

are you sure it's not

"I have raptor claws?" XD

lol just kidding. I really like your lessons! You should update some more

[Bhav341]

you say it is not signed English, yet I have noticed in many of your videos when you are signing phrases in ASL you are mouthing English and in the order that English words would be used.

[weezlucybites]

Is there a difference which way you sign to? Like, for instance, the "nice to meet you", the brushing your hands together in one direction? Would it say something else if I did it the wrong way?

[BYUFanatic]

@weezlucybites Yes, hand movement is important. This is something called "HOLME" (since she's not a qualified ASL teacher, she failed to mention it and likely isn't familiar with it herself). In short, if you change any part of a sign, it will either have no meaning at all, or will mean something else. In this case, brushing your hand the other way can represent PAPER.

[tmmy777]

i know this is late but i think you are doing a good job teaching sign language thanks :)

[1021alejandro]

your signs are wrong

[lovevsabsence]

i'm taking sign language and some of your signing is wrong. my teacher was born deaf. so yeahh. :l

[Jazzeerun]

I've visited several youtube sign languages vids and you are -by far - the best.

[BYUFanatic]

@Jazzeerun I would respectfully encourage you to keep looking then. There are much better videos out there.

[buttercuplover19]

does that meaN that french sign language is diffrent from american

[Shachah223]

@buttercuplover19

Yes. ASL is heavily influenced by French Sign Language, but French and American Sign Language have major differences. Also, BSL (British Sign Language) is very different from ASL, despite the fact that the hearing people use the same spoken language, English. While most countries have their own manual/cued speech systems, ASL is used in 21 different countries as well as some regions of Canada and Mexico.

[fccopp]

thanks for haven this translations because my girl friend is deaf

[rubed2948]

good job!!!u;re amazing...u made it right!!!keep it up!!!!

[HeyRaynier]

are signs interchangeable between hands?

[veggiekila19]

this is really cool! thanks!!

[finom444]

is ur name kristen?? ur moving it so fast its hard to read lol

btw its my first day of taking american sign language

[queenofhearts2020]

To everyone who is hating on this video...who cares?? you should be happy that people are actually trying to communicate with you...it's not easy to learn but people who look at these videos can actually learn something, if you want to put out a video then do so but don't knock the next person for trying, even knowing a little helps, I work in an environment where the hearing impaired come in sometimes and I think its nice to know something to say to them especially "how are you" and "thank you"

[BYUFanatic]

@queenofhearts2020 You got it all wrong. It's not the people that want to learn that we are "hating on." It's the person who created these videos that promote incorrect signs, misconceptions, and flat-out wrong information that we are displeased with. The only thing we're doing is encouraging people to learn from an ACCURATE source rather than from this ex-ASL student who still has a lot to learn herself.

[Banerika]

@queenofhearts2020, so, Deaf people "should be happy" (grateful) that hearing people make even the smallest attempt to communicate, and learn it wrong, or learn only to sign a few phrases. No matter how little effort is made to bridge the communication gap, Deaf people should "be happy?" Why? Examine where that attitude comes from.

[jazzayfashion]

replying to everybody! Ok let me speak for myselves and a lot of other people: Learning another language is something that takes time and for some people they need a person to say the word out loud so they can hear it to understand. I am not trying to say one way is wrong though.

[TheASLFire]

What a FUCK are you talking about? Is it your job to do this,...? FUCK OFF from ASL World,... It is deaf people's JOB. Get lose!!! Remove the vlogs or I will horn deaf people to come and bulldoze you out and make your reputation bad due your oppressor! Trust me,... Removed all the vlogs and respect. Thanks, JC

[jazzayfashion]

@TheASLFire honestly a deaf person cant really teac a hearing person to sign as easily. we, being hearing people need to hear the word to learn.

[TheASLFire]

@jazzayfashion, ASL is a culture value of Language. It is not her business to teach. She is doing is a language abusive within culture abusive.

[Banerika]

@jazzayfashion, you have GOT to be joking. That is insane. Please do not talk for all hearing people. The best way to learn ASL is the "gold standard" of language immersion. That means no voice. That means pure ASL, preferably taught by a Deaf person who is fluent and culturally Deaf. Signs represent concepts or ideas, they have nothing to do with spoken English words.

[robnoftz]

@Banerika This post really makes no sense. Using a verbal description of what a deaf person is attempting to communicate can be a very useful tool and can speed up the learning process. It does me no good to see a deaf person performing a sign if I don't understand what they are communicating. They could repeat the same sign a thousand times and if nobody explained to me what it meant it wouldn't do any good. It would be like shouting louder to a deaf person.

[BYUFanatic]

@jazzayfashion This is part of the problem. Hearing people thinking that we Deaf people are incapable of teaching our own language. Who would you rather learn English from - those who are fluent in English and grew up with it, or from someone who is from another country and speaks very little English themselves? The ASL student who made these videos is NOT fluent in ASL and is only teaching bits and pieces of the language (inaccurately too). This is NOT the correct way to learn ASL.

[robnoftz]

@BYUFanatic Can you read minds? How do you know what hearing people think? What is she doing wrong? You do realize that one can only teach bits and pieces of the language on a short video don't you? People who searched for sign language videos probably searched for them because they are interested in communicating with deaf peopel. Why don't you stop repeating stereotypes about people who can hear and make a valuable contribution?

[BYUFanatic]

@robnoftz I have explained in another comment what she is doing wrong. I won't repeat it here. I DO realize that one can only teach ANY subject one step at a time. After all, I am a full-time ASL teacher. Stereotypes? Just specifically what stereotypes are you referring to? Her contribution is not valuable because her videos are inaccurate and she is trying to pass herself off as a self-proclaimed ambassador of my culture and language. Perhaps you need to pull the wool from your eyes.

[Bhav341]

@jazzayfashion ok....however, millions of deaf people learn sign language without ever hearing a spoken word. In fact, i would imagine one would learn the language much better without the assistance of the spoken word, whether they can hear or no. Much in the same way that they say that the best way to learn any language is to throw yourself into it entirely, and speak it, surround yourself with others who are speaking it.

[Bhav341]

@jazzayfashion to learn ASL effectively, doesn't it make sense that one should forget about HEARING, and not use it to learn?

[BYUFanatic]

@TheASLFire I can understand your anger, but let's educate them about the truth rather than "bulldoze" them. The ASL student who made these videos is no longer making any more videos. She probably doesn't even check the comments anymore since she rarely logs in. If she does come back, once she's seen the "educational comments" then perhaps she'll realize that she should not have made these videos and will remove them and say she's a "victim." But "bulldozing" will only create bad feelings.

[TheASLFire]

@BYUFanatic, bought yours! Thanks!!!

[BYUFanatic]

@TheASLFire Very welcome! :)

[TiminPhoenix]

"Numerous first-hand testimonies? I didn't think so." I think right here, you can see a hint of the unreasonable, to heck with logical thinking of many in the deaf community. The writer asks the questions and then in the very next sentence says, "I didn't think so."

Well, that sure showed me lol And just like you, I don't take sworn testimony from people to draw a conclusion. I simply observe the actions of people like you to draw a generalization.

[BYUFanatic]

@TiminPhoenix My "I don't think so" comment is based on the reality that you have no facts to back up your inaccurate and ignorant accusation. You simply spouted off something without any truth to it. The actions of a few do not accurately portray the beliefs of the whole. Suppose I were from another country and I met a redneck from the deep south that is a gun-toting militant, hates the government, eats roadkill and varmints, and lives in a trailer. Am I to assume that you are the same way?

[TiminPhoenix]

@BYUFanatic Again and again, you prove you can't read. I never said all. But there is a large percentage that are loony types like you, who hate any person that can hear. And all you can do is to drag up a southern stereotype and somehow, for some goofy reason attach it to me? Your thinking seems more handicapped than your hearing.

[BYUFanatic]

@TiminPhoenix Yep, I really do pity you. Unfortunately you're short a few synapses so I can see that any "discussion" with you has, and will continue to be, pointless. I'll let you continue to harbor your bigotry towards the Deaf since I'm done with this "conversation." You might consider my deafness to be a "handicap." But I view your unfounded prejudice against the Deaf to be an even bigger handicap. Perhaps someday you might be able to overcome that handicap. I wish you luck.

[Banerika]

@TiminPhoenix, again and again, you prove you can't think. Stereotyping is the issue. You are stereotyping Deaf people. That's wrong.

Is that simple enough to penetrate into your brain? I hope so.

[BYUFanatic]

@Banerika Out of morbid curiosity I decided to take a moment to look at Tim's channel and comments he's made on other videos. Looks like his favorite word is "nutjob." (That's what he likes to call others.) It also seems that he's an equal-opportunity bigot. (He discriminates against a variety of groups/cultures.) Being that he claims to work in "law enforcement" that's pretty scary. Make sure he doesn't pull you over for speeding. He's liable to pull out his gun and shoot you. Nutjob indeed.

[Banerika]

@BYUFanatic, oh my gosh, you are right. Scary.

[TiminPhoenix]

When reading many of these comments, it's important to remember that some of the most militant people there are, are the Deaf.

They will NEVER say that someone who can speak/hear is doing sign correctly. They will pick fly crap out of pepper in order to tear that instructor down.

Were it up to many in the community of deaf, they would just as well no one who can hear would ever use sign with them. This woman is an excellent instructor.

[BYUFanatic]

@TiminPhoenix Interesting comment (even if it is untrue). Do you have anything to back this up? Proof? Numerous first-hand testimonies? I didn't think so. As a Deaf person, I think it is a high honor for us to consider a hearing person to be "one of our own." Pretending to be a skilled ASL teacher (such as TWYHBlog is doing) is one of the FASTEST ways to lose my respect. Not because she's doing it, but how she's doing it.

[BYUFanatic]

To refute Tim's inaccurate claim so that the rest of you aren't scared off - You will find that many Deaf people are very open, kind, and welcoming to those who want to learn about our language and culture. What we have no patience for is those pretending to represent us, to speak for us, or to "bridge the gap" when they have no clue about us our our culture (HINT: taking a few signing classes does NOT make one an expert on ASL or the Deaf). In addition, speaking down at us is never a good idea.

[TiminPhoenix]

@BYUFanatic Just because you say you are Deaf, doesn't mean you shouldn't also be incable of reading.

I never said ALL, I wrote "some" "many" and readily admitted it's simply a "generalization." But it is a generalization that you with your posts, did a fine job in actually butteressing. Thanks...

As to "speaking down to us..." It seems you mean actually, "having an opinion that doesn't go along with your own.

[BYUFanatic]

@TiminPhoenix "Generalizations" eh? So you ARE a redneck then? You SPECIFICALLY stated "some of the most militant" (meaning militants in general) as being "the Deaf" (meaning all individuals who consider themselves part of the Deaf culture. I, unlike you apparently, understand and use English just fine. I also understand and use ASL just fine too. Which makes me qualified to tell you that your biased opinion that she is an "excellent teacher" is also untrue. You're batting a thousand here.

[TiminPhoenix]

@BYUFanatic I find you funny. With each manic post, you show just how angry a person you are.

Come on, admit it. You can't stand a hearing person moving in on what you think is your little slice of the world.

She is doing a find intro to a subject and all you can do is whine and cry about it.  And the fact that you have other little hateful people backing you up, just goes to proving my point.

[BYUFanatic]

@TiminPhoenix I actually pity you. I've presented a very eloquent argument regarding your unsubstantiated accusation that Deaf people are "militant" and the best you can come up with is repeated name-calling. Being that I'm an ASL teacher, I spend every day in my classroom educating my hearing students about my world and my culture. I also interact almost daily with hearing ASL teachers to help them do an effective job. Yep, we are truly "hateful" indeed...

[Banerika]

@BYUFanatic, you did present an eloquent and intelligent argument, and you also reassured other people that Tim's prejudices are unfounded. Thanks for doing that. I also want to thank you for being an ASL teacher, and working every day to educate people about your language and culture. You are the opposite of hateful, and you really are making the world a better place. So again, thanks.

[Banerika]

@TiminPhoenix, you haven't proven any point. On the contrary, you have embarrassed yourself. There is nothing hateful about any of the posts here, except perhaps yours. It seems you have a chip on your shoulder about Deaf people, since you think they're all "militant," "manic," "angry," and irrationally attack hearing people. That's a prejudice that you have. Obviously it's a deeply rooted prejudice, since the clear, rational arguments presented here do not seem to have any impact on you.

[1JaredHendricks]

@BYUFanatic Hello, I'm a fellow language teacher (ESL) and am also a BYU fanatic (BYU-Idaho) :) I've never taught ASL but I am trying to learn sign language. From a student perspective, I'd say she's doing a fine job since I'm learning (and that's really the most important thing in the end.) I'll be sure to check out your site when I finish learning everything I can here. Have a good day!

[Banerika]

@TiminPhoenix, you're completely wrong. I'm not Deaf, and I don't think this student should be pretending to be an expert. She is not an excellent instructor, and I can say that with only a year of signing experience under my belt.

[coksu7]

youre awesome! i have a deaf relative and i want to learn to sign for him.

[sofifs1]

DO MORE VIDEOS! i want to know more, and i like the way you teach it :) tnks!

[mrsmalenasanchez]

Wow..I cant stop watching you..I love to learn new things. I work at Starbucks..and I would LOVE a way to ask Deaf customers questions and break that barrier. Usually they write down what they want to drink...which is great...but I would Love to be able to say a few things to them....any ideas?

[Banerika]

@mrsmalenasanchez, I have an idea for you ... don't learn ASL from this ASL student. Instead, find someone who teaches ASL (a certified ASL teacher) to learn from. My recommendation is to sign up for an ASL class, or learn online at WestwoodASL or Lifeprint. Google those and start learning the basics!

[TiminPhoenix]

@Banerika Another whiner. She is giving an introduction. She isn't claiming to be the world's best ASL teacher. She simply exposes to people the concept of ASL and does so in a fun way.

There are many deaf people, who are that great at ASL. They have their own "accent." It just happens. I think the problem again, is that the poster of the video is from the hearing world and that drives many in the Deaf Community to automatically hate her for even approaching the subject.

[Banerika]

There is no "automatic hatred" being expressed toward her because she is hearing and "approaching the subject of ASL." If a qualified ASL teacher who was hearing made videos with good content, no one would object. She is neither a qualified teacher nor skilled in signing, and the content she presents is misleading. The fact that she doesn't caption is rude and disrespectful to Deaf people. All of that combined makes her videos leave a sour taste in my mouth.

[KittyIvie]

you did something wrong ur hand to your chin and tip it down "im good" is accually thank you

[Chevalier765]

From what I understood, it is the same sign for those two words.

[BYUFanatic]

Kitty is partly correct. This ex-ASL student is not signing the term for "good" correctly. Nor is she signing the terms correctly for asking "what is your name," stating that she's "fine," "nice to meet you," etc., etc. her facial expressions are wrong, hand movements and placements are wrong... Please, don't waste your time trying to learn these phrases incorrectly. Learn to sign them the right way (which means don't even bother watching her videos).

[CareeTv]

@BYUFanatic thanks for the heads up/.. do you know a place where i can find a real video

[BYUFanatic]

@CareeTv You can check to see if there are any classes taught locally in your area. Or you can do a search for websites that offer quality videos (usually you won't find them on YouTube). Two inexpensive sources you can check out are mine (WestwoodASL) and Lifeprint (google them).

[farmboy05041]

A slang way of saying, "Your name what?" would be taking the name sign and extending it outward toward the person you're asking. The pointing would be ommited in most cases.

A formal introduction would be "Your Name What?"

[C0NN0155EUR]

when you're signing "Whats your name?" why wouldn't you use the possessive "yours" instead of "you"?

[HeyAwesomeBlossom]

@CONNO155EUR

If you wanted to sign the exact translation "whats your name?" or "your name what?" then yes, you would use the possesive pronoun YOUR. However she is signing "name you?" which, in ASL, is another way of asking "what is your name". Does that answer your question?

[C0NN0155EUR]

@HeyAwesomeBlossom

yes i think so. thanks a lot.

[Banerika]

If TWYHblog were a real teacher of ASL, she might explain that ASL is not English, and there is not a direct one-to-one correlation between a sign and and English word. The rules for English do not apply for ASL. Check out a real ASL teacher's video on "Greetings and Introductions" at BYUFanatic on YouTube and you will see that there is no use of the possessive. He actually knows ASL grammar and can answer simple questions like these, whereas this is just an ASL student's video.

[partylikepacman]

reminds me of my teacher, my facial expression is bad. Plus I often sign ESL unfortunately even around deaf people darn it. Normally I sign "what is your name" as 'you name you" repeated pronoun.

[sensorglitch]

You should tell people when they are saying "nice to meet you" that one finger can meet one finger, two fingers can meet one finger, But if two fingers meet two fingers you are saying "It's nice to have sex with you"

[jazzle34]

Your such a good teacher, i teach british sign language, and im trying to learn a bit of ASL just because it interests me and BSL is getting a bit old now tehe i've been doing it soo long

[iLoveCrissAngel01]

your face for "im good" is so cute:D haha

[shrime]

omg.. you are good at this.. my friends mom is deaf and she does those same faces :D ... you are helping me so much with talking to her. she is so sweet. Thank you so much

[Vacheresseb]

I'm loving you/your videos. I'm feeling really inspired to learn more ASL after watching them.

[CongoSandz]

Hey, you're vids are great.

I read that a French man came over to america to teach sign language and the alphabet and general words and stuff are very similar. the irish sign language is basically the same alphabet-wise accept for some differences with G,H,K, L.P,Q, R, Y, and X.. Could you please tell me, are the american and irish sign language similar with words and things? or is it just the alphabet.

[str8uppimp87]

thank you very much i learned a lot.

[a20386]

you rock im learning a lot

[magicmaker15]

Well done! I am a hearing person who has two deaf customers at work. I've been searching for a way to break the language barrier without pen and paper. This will help. Thank you.

[TWYHblog]

Thank you for the kind words! If you'd like me to teach you something specific that you think might help you communicate with them more effectively, feel free to message me!

[tzm777]

i understand that you're biking around europe and all, :-/, but would you please post some more videos asap? i have re-watched yours over and over, as they are some of the best out there, but i am really eager to learn more and i like your teaching style.