Wednesday, November 30, 2005

yesterday

American Sign Language:
yesterday http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/Y/W4546.htm

English:
yesterday

French:
hier

Italian:
ieri

Spanish:
ayer

Swahili:
jana

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

today

American Sign Language:
today http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4173.htm

English:
today

French:
aujourd'hui

Italian:
oggi

Spanish:
hoy

Swahili:
leo

Monday, November 28, 2005

God bless you. (or other phrase said after a sneeze)

American Sign Language:
God http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/G/W1470.htm
bless http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/B/W0414.htm
you. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/Y/W4550.htm

English:
God bless you.

French:
Dieu vous bénisse. (literally translates as God bless you.)
A vos souhaits. (phrase used after someone sneezes)

Italian:
Salute!

Spanish:
¡Jesús!
¡Salud!

Swahili:
Mungu akubariki.

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Stop!

American Sign Language:
Stop http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/S/W3883.htm

English:
Stop!

French:
Arrêt! (masculine)
Halte! (feminine)

Italian:
Sosta!

Spanish:
¡Paro!

Swahili:
Simama!

Saturday, November 26, 2005

where? (as in location)

American Sign Language:
where http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4462.htm

English:
where

French:


Italian:
dove

Spanish:
¿Dónde...?

Swahili:
Wapi?

Friday, November 25, 2005

how

American Sign Language:
how http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/H/W1672.htm

English:
how

French:
comment

Italian:
come

Spanish:
cómo

Swahili:
namna gani

Thursday, November 24, 2005

Thanksgiving*

American Sign Language:
Thanksgiving http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4102.htm

English:
Thanksgiving

French:

Italian:

Spanish:

Swahili:

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

what

American Sign Language:
what http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4456.htm

English:
what

French:
quel (masculine)
quelle (feminine)

Italian:
che cosa

Spanish:
¿Qué...?

Swahili:
nini

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

which?

American Sign Language:
which http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4465.htm

English:
which

French:
lequel (masculine)
laquelle (feminine)

Italian:
quale

Spanish:
¿Cuál...?

Swahili:
Gani?

Monday, November 21, 2005

when (used in questions)

American Sign Language:
w http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/fingerspelling.htm
h http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/H/fingerspelling.htm
e http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/E/fingerspelling.htm
n http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/N/fingerspelling.htm

English:
when

French:
quand

Italian:
quando

Spanish:
¿cuándo...?

Swahili:
lini

Sunday, November 20, 2005

why

American Sign Language:
why http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4476.htm

English:
why

French:
pourquoi

Italian:
per quale ragione

Spanish:
por qué

Swahili:
kwa nini

Saturday, November 19, 2005

who

American Sign Language:
who http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4472.htm

English:
who

French:
quelles

Italian:
che, chi

Spanish:
quién

Swahili:
nani

Friday, November 18, 2005

weekend

American Sign Language:
weekend http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4442.htm

English:
weekend

French:
fin de semaine

Italian:
fine settimana

Spanish:
el fin de semana

Swahili:
wikendi

Thursday, November 17, 2005

week

American Sign Language:
week http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4441.htm

English:
week

French:
une semaine

Italian:
La settimana

Spanish:
la semana

Swahili:
wiki

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Have a nice day!

American Sign Language:
Have (a) http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/H/W1582.htm
nice http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/N/W2496.htm
day! http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/D/W0846.htm

English:
Have a nice day!

French:
Bonne journée!

Italian:
Buona giornata!

Spanish:
Espero que tengas un buen día.

Swahili:
Siku njema!

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Congratulations!

American Sign Language:
Congratulations! http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/C/W0733.htm

English:
Congratulations!

French:
Félicitations!

Italian:
Congratulazioni!
Felicitazioni!

Spanish:
¡Felicitaciones!

Swahili:
Hongera!

Monday, November 14, 2005

What time is it?

American Sign Language:
What http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4456.htm
time (is it)? http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4160.htm

English:
What time is it?

French:
Quelle heure est-il?

Italian:
Che ora è?
Che ore sono?

Spanish:
¿Qué hora es?

Swahili:
Ni saa ngapi?

Sunday, November 13, 2005

I am lost.

American Sign Language:
I am http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/I/W1707.htm
lost. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/L/W2160.htm

English:
I am lost.

French:
Je me suis perdue.

Italian:
Mi sono perso. (male)
Mi sono persa. (female)

Spanish:
Estoy perdido.

Swahili:
Sitilifika.

Saturday, November 12, 2005

What did you say?

American Sign Language:
What http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4456.htm
you http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/Y/W4550.htm
say? http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/S/W3483.htm

What http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4456.htm
you http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/Y/W4550.htm
sign? http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/S/W3634.htm

English:
What did you say?

French:
Qu'est-ce que vous avez dit?

Italian:
Che cosa ha detto?

Spanish:
¿Qué dijo?

Swahili:
Ulisema nini?

Friday, November 11, 2005

Where is the bathroom/restroom?

American Sign Language:
Where (is the) http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4462.htm
restroom? http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/R/W3349.htm

English:
Where is the bathroom?

French:
Où est la salle de bains?

Italian:
Dov'è la toilette?

Spanish:
¿Dónde esta el baño?

Swahili:
Yuko bafu?

Thursday, November 10, 2005

I am from...(place of origin)

American Sign Language:
I am http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/I/W1707.htm
from... http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/F/W1381.htm

English:
I am from...

French:
Je viens de...

Italian:
Sono di...

Spanish:
Soy de...

Swahili:
Ninatoka...

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Where are you from?

American Sign Language:
Where http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4462.htm
you http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/Y/W4550.htm
from? http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/F/W1381.htm

English:
Where are you from?

French:
D'où venez vous?

Italian:
Di doveè?
Di doveè sei?

Spanish:
¿De dónde eres?

Swahili:
Juma anakaa wapi?

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

What is that?

American Sign Language:
What (is) http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4456.htm
that? http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4103.htm

English:
What is that?

French:
Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Italian:
Che cosa è quello?

Spanish:
¿Qué es eso?

Swahili:
Hiki ni nini?

Monday, November 07, 2005

How many?

American Sign Language:
How many? http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/H/W1673.htm

English:
How many?

French:
Combien?

Italian:
Quanti?

Spanish:
¿Cuántos?
¿Cuánto?

Swahili:
Ngapi?

Sunday, November 06, 2005

Maybe.

American Sign Language:
Maybe. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/M/W2252.htm

English:
Maybe.

French:
Peut-être.

Italian:
Possibilmente.

Spanish:
Quizá.

Swahili:
Wezekana.

Saturday, November 05, 2005

Pleasure to meet you.

American Sign Language:
Pleasure http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/P/W2931.htm
to http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4169.htm
meet http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/M/W2278.htm
you. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/Y/W4550.htm

English:
Pleasure to meet you.

French:
Enchanté. (male)
Enchantée. (female)

Italian:
Piacere di conoscerla.

Spanish:
Encantado de conocerle.

Swahili:
Haya, asanteni na kwaherini.

Friday, November 04, 2005

See you tomorrow!

American Sign Language:
See http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/S/W3532.htm
you http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/Y/W4550.htm
tomorrow! http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4179.htm

English:
See you tomorrow!

French:
À demain!

Italian:
A domani!

Spanish:
Hasta mañana!

Swahili:
Tutaonana baadaye!

Thursday, November 03, 2005

See you later.

American Sign Language:
See http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/S/W3532.htm
you http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/Y/W4550.htm
soon. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/S/W3754.htm

English:
See you later.

French:
A bientôt.
À tout à l'heure.

Italian:
A più tardi.
Arrivederci.

Spanish:
Hasta luego.

Swahili:
Kwaheri.

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Today is...

bvAmerican Sign Language:
Today (is)... http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4173.htm

English:
Today is...

French:
Aujourd’hui, c’est...

Italian:
Oggi ést...

Spanish:
Hoy es...

Swahili:
Leo ni siku ya...

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

What is today's date?

American Sign Language:
What http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/W/W4456.htm
day http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/D/W0846.htm
today? http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/T/W4173.htm

English:
What is today's date?

French:
Quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui?

Italian:
Qual'e' la data di oggi?

Spanish:
¿Qué es la fecha hoy?

Swahili:
Leo ni siku gani?