What is being signed (English Meaning)

BUY (as in "purchase")

Sign Type

ASL

Sign Description

Non-dominant hand in the open B handshape, palm facing upward. Dominant hand in the flat O handshape, palm facing upward. The dominant hand starts in the palm of the non-dominant hand and makes a small arcing movement forward.

Memory Aid

Think of taking the money in your hand and giving it to someone.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• BUY (as in "purchase")
• PURCHASE

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

I need to buy new comfortable shoes before I go to Disney World.

ASL Gloss

NEW COMFORTABLE SHOES NEED BUY I WHY? DISNEY WORLD GO‑TO WILL I.

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I bought a new hat.

ASL Gloss

NEW HAT I BUY FINISH.

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I wanted to buy a ticket for the game but they had none left.

ASL Gloss

BUY TICKET FOR GAME I WANT BUT NONE LEFT.

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I just bought a new shirt.

ASL Gloss

NEW SHIRT I RECENTLY BUY.

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I need to buy a new car soon.

ASL Gloss

SOON NEW CAR BUY I NEED.

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My son is not happy, I bought the wrong cereal.

ASL Gloss

MY SON NOT HAPPY WHY WRONG C‑E‑R‑E‑A‑L I BUY.

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Do you want to walk to the store to buy ice cream?

ASL Gloss

STORE YOU WANT WALK BUY ICE CREAM?

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I just bought a blueberry candle.

ASL Gloss

RECENTLY BLUEBERRY CANDLE I BUY.

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I bought a new camera before my vacation.

ASL Gloss

BEFORE VACATION NEW CAMERA BOUGHT I.

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I need to measure the room before I buy carpet.

ASL Gloss

BEFORE C‑A‑R‑P‑E‑T I BUY ROOM MEASURE I NEED.

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I bought my kids new pajamas for Christmas.

ASL Gloss

CHRISTMAS NEW PAJAMAS I BOUGHT MY KIDS.

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I buy colorful paper clips.

ASL Gloss

COLORFUL PAPER CLIPS I BUY.

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The best time of year to buy peaches is during the summer.

ASL Gloss

BEST TIME YEAR BUY PEACHES WHEN? SUMMER.

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I just bought a new plaid shirt.

ASL Gloss

RECENTLY NEW SHIRT PLAID I BUY.

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Simple recipes are the best because you don't have to buy many ingredients.

ASL Gloss

SIMPLE R‑E‑C‑I‑P‑E BEST WHY? MANY INGREDIENTS NOT HAVE‑TO BUY.

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I'm excited I bought a new bike.

ASL Gloss

ME EXCITED WHY? NEW BIKE I BOUGHT.

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I need to go to the post office and buy more stamps.

ASL Gloss

#PO I NEED GO WHY? BUY MORE STAMPS.

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My grandmother bought me new underwear for Christmas.

ASL Gloss

CHRISTMAS NEW UNDERWEAR MY GRANDMOTHER BOUGHT ME.

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I bought a new bikini for spring break.

ASL Gloss

SPRING BREAK NEW BIKINI BOUGHT I.

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There is no way I'm buying that bag. It costs an arm and a leg!

ASL Gloss

THAT BAG NO I NOT BUY COST AN ARM AND A LEG.

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I bought bananas two days ago and now they are no good.

ASL Gloss

TWO DAYS AGO I BOUGHT BANANAS NOW #NG.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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