American Sign Language: "strange" STRANGE / odd / unusual / bizarre: Sample sentence: "Do you like try strange new food?" = FOOD, STRANGE NEW, YOU LIKE EAT? Notes: STRANGER: The English concept of "stranger" (as in an unknown person) doesn't have a directly equivalent sign in ASL. Some people sign "STRANGE + PERSON/AGENT" to mean "stranger." I don't really recommend that approach, but if you do decide to use the signs STRANGE and PERSON to mean to mean "someone you don't know" then you'll want to do a more mild facial expression. If you are referring to some new weirdo stalking you, then by all means, go ahead and use the "strange" sign and facial expression. However, I think it would be good to understand that most of the time the concept of "stranger" would be conveyed through a different set of signs. For example: Example: "DAD, SOMEONE THERE DOOR, don't-KNOW WHO, NEVER SEE BEFORE. Another way to express the concept of "stranger" (as in someone that you don't know) is by signing "NEW + AGENT." Also see: WEIRD Also see: ODD 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: "strange"

STRANGE / odd / unusual / bizarre:

Sample sentence: "Do you like try strange new food?" = FOOD, STRANGE NEW, YOU LIKE EAT?

Notes:
STRANGER: The English concept of "stranger" (as in an unknown person) doesn't have a directly equivalent sign in ASL.
Some people sign "STRANGE + PERSON/AGENT" to mean "stranger."
I don't really recommend that approach, but if you do decide to use the signs STRANGE and PERSON to mean to mean "someone you don't know" then you'll want to do a more mild facial expression. If you are referring to some new weirdo stalking you, then by all means, go ahead and use the "strange" sign and facial expression.

However, I think it would be good to understand that most of the time the concept of "stranger" would be conveyed through a different set of signs. For example:

Example: "DAD, SOMEONE THERE DOOR, don't-KNOW WHO, NEVER SEE BEFORE.

Another way to express the concept of "stranger" (as in someone that you don't know) is by signing "NEW + AGENT."

Also see: WEIRD
Also see: ODD

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 >