Polish Sign Language/Lesson 1
Saying hi
editYou can say hi in many ways. The most common way of saying hi in PJM is just waving your hand. Another way of saying hi is shaking hands.
Introducing oneself
editKeep in mind that PJM has its own grammar. The word order is different and verbs are often omitted.
English: Hi, my name is Alan.
English: I am a student.
English: I am 20 years old.
Asking questions
editWhen posing a question facial expressions are very important.
When we pose a question like that we usually raise our eyebrows when signing the element we ask for.
In this case name is emphasized, therefore we rise our eyebrows when signing name
The thing we are asking about is usually put at the end of the sentence.
A-D-A-M
where
?
Sample dialogue
editSpeaker 1: hi
Speaker 2: hi
Speaker 1: I
B-E-A-T-A