American Sign Language: "wrong"

The sign for "wrong" has a couple of variations. 



WRONG / inaccurate / "an error" / "a mistake"




The sign for wrong has a variation that can mean "make a mistake," "make an error," or "have an accident."  The movement twists a "Y-hand" across the chin.

MISTAKE ("make a mistake")


Sample sentence: How many errors did you get on the last (previous) test you took in this class?
= PAST TEST THIS CLASS YOU WRONG how-MANY?

0:00 / 0:00



 
Notes:

 

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 13.

Practice sentences using this sign:

PAST TEST THIS CLASS YOU WRONG how-MANY? (How many did you miss on the previous test you took in this class?)
CAR ACCIDENT-crash HAPPEN WHY?

Related signs:

ARTICLE | CLOSE-CAPTIONED | COLLEGE | DEAF-SCHOOL | EASY | FALSE | GRADUATE | HARD