American Sign Language: "patient" The appropriate sign for patient depends on what you mean. If you mean patient as in "able to delay gratification" or "able to endure until later" then you can use the version of "patient" that is done on the chin: PATIENT: Put your thumbnail on your chin and drag it downward about 2 inches. SUFFER: This sign is similar to PATIENT except the sign SUFFER uses a twisting movement as it moves downward. If you mean "patient" as in a person who is under the care of a medical professional, then you can make a cross on your shoulder with a "P" handshape: PATIENT-(medical) Sample sentence: Nurse Katie likes me best! I'm a good patient. Also see: HOSPITAL Also see: NURSE 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 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 >

American Sign Language: "patient"

The appropriate sign for patient depends on what you mean.

If you mean patient as in "able to delay gratification" or "able to endure until later" then you can use the version of "patient" that is done on the chin:

PATIENT:
Put your thumbnail on your chin and drag it downward about 2 inches.

SUFFER:
This sign is similar to PATIENT except the sign SUFFER uses a twisting movement as it moves downward.

If you mean "patient" as in a person who is under the care of a medical professional, then you can make a cross on your shoulder with a "P" handshape:

PATIENT-(medical)

Sample sentence: Nurse Katie likes me best! I'm a good patient.

Also see: HOSPITAL
Also see: NURSE

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 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 >