What is being signed (English Meaning)

HAMBURGER

Sign Type

ASL

Sign Description

Both hands in the flat C handshape, non dominant hand palm up, dominant hand palm down. The dominant hand clasps the non dominant, then they flip over and clasp again.

Memory Aid

Think of the way hamburger meat is pressed together with the hands.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• BURGER
• HAMBURGER

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

I love to cook hamburgers on the grill.

ASL Gloss

G‑R‑I‑L‑L HAMBURGER COOK I LOVE.

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English Sentence

I want a hamburger, french fries and pop.

ASL Gloss

HAMBURGER FRENCH FRIES POP I WANT.

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English Sentence

Juan ate 5 hamburgers for dinner.

ASL Gloss

DINNER 5 HAMBURGERS J‑U‑A‑N ATE.

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English Sentence

Which do you like hot dogs or hamburgers?

ASL Gloss

YOU LIKE HOT DOG HAMBURGER WHICH?

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English Sentence

Hamburger costs $6.99.

ASL Gloss

HAMBURGER COSTS 6 DOLLARS 99 CENTS.

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English Sentence

My brother ate 6 hamburgers on July 4th.

ASL Gloss

JULY 4th MY BROTHER EAT WHAT? 6 HAMBURGERS.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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