American Sign Language: "sore throat" The sign for "sore throat" has a couple of widely used variations. A very simple way to convey the concept of a "sore throat" is to do the sign "pain" near your throat. Some people use this version to mean "pain in the neck." SORE-THROAT / "neck hurts" Also see: PAIN Another common method if signing "sore throat" is to use a loose "G" hand. Move the "G" hand down your throat twice while looking pained. SORE-THROAT (version) Notes: You might see someone use a sign for "sore" that looks a lot like they are doing a mutated version of the sign for YEAR where the "S" hands are rotated around each other twice (while kept in close contact). That is a legitimate sign for "sore" and you could sign it that way and then point at your throat -- but I think the ways above are easier and more efficient and thus are "better" choices to use for "sore throat." SORE (variation) You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "sore throat"

The sign for "sore throat" has a couple of widely used variations.

A very simple way to convey the concept of a "sore throat" is to do the sign "pain" near your throat.

Some people use this version to mean "pain in the neck."

SORE-THROAT / "neck hurts"

Also see: PAIN

Another common method if signing "sore throat" is to use a loose "G" hand. Move the "G" hand down your throat twice while looking pained.

SORE-THROAT (version)

Notes:

You might see someone use a sign for "sore" that looks a lot like they are doing a mutated version of the sign for YEAR where the "S" hands are rotated around each other twice (while kept in close contact). That is a legitimate sign for "sore" and you could sign it that way and then point at your throat -- but I think the ways above are easier and more efficient and thus are "better" choices to use for "sore throat."

SORE (variation)

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >