American Sign Language: "hard" The sign for "hard" uses "bent-V" hands. The dominant hand moves. The base hand does not move. In the main version, both hands are using "bent-V" hands. There is another version in which the base hand is a palm-down "S-hand." HARD: Sample sentence: "Do you think this class is hard?" Here is an example of another non-dominant hand handshape that some people use with this sign. See how the left hand is in an "S" handshape? "Really Hard" Use a larger motion and more facial expression than the normal sign for hard. See: TOUGH See: DIFFICULT See: PROBLEM See: PHYSICS 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 Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > 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 > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "hard"

The sign for "hard" uses "bent-V" hands. The dominant hand moves. The base hand does not move. In the main version, both hands are using "bent-V" hands. There is another version in which the base hand is a palm-down "S-hand."

HARD:

Sample sentence: "Do you think this class is hard?"

Here is an example of another non-dominant hand handshape that some people use with this sign. See how the left hand is in an "S" handshape?

"Really Hard"
Use a larger motion and more facial expression than the normal sign for hard.

See: TOUGH

See: DIFFICULT

See: PROBLEM

See: PHYSICS

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 Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

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 >