Signing For Dummies (34 page)

English:
His tie is green.

Sign:
HIS TIE — GREEN

English:
He wore a yellow cotton shirt.

Sign:
FINISH — HE USE SHIRT — YELLOW COTTON

English:
Her purse was black leather.

Sign:
FINISH — HER PURSE — BLACK LEATHER

Signin’ the Sign

Aurora and Dee are going shopping. There are many sales and they’re looking for the best deals. Follow along as they move through the aisles.

Aurora:
That blue dress is pretty.

Sign:
BLUE DRESS — PRETTY

Dee:
Those brown shoes are big.

Sign:
BROWN SHOES — BIG

Aurora:
Do you like the black slacks?

Sign:
BLACK SLACKS — YOU LIKE Q

Dee:
I like the leather pants.

Sign:
LEATHER PANTS — LIKE ME

All about money

Now comes the not-so-fun part — paying for all your new items. But because you have to fork over the money, the Signs in Table 6-8 cover the variety of ways to pay for those purchases. Table 6-9 covers other money-related words.

English:
I’ll pay with my credit card.

Sign:
CREDIT CARD — PAY WILL ME

English:
She wrote a $50 check.

Sign:
FINISH — CHECK DOLLARS 5-0 — WRITE HER