Fine in Sign Language

Learn how to sign fine to talk about feelings and actions that are A-OK.

1. Bring one open hand up to the middle of your chest, with you thumb pointing towards you.
2. Tap your thumb on your chest a couple of times.
3. Alternately, You can point to yourself first and then sign fine. This means “I feel fine” or, “I am fine”.

Teaching Tips

• Signing for children is often a good way to help them learn to express their emotions. “How do you feel?”  “I feel fine!”. Practice the sign for fine as you talk about the feeling.
• Sometimes the opposite of fine is feeling sick! Play doctor with stuffed animals and have some feel sick and some feel fine. Practice the sign as you go.

Transcript

Fine. Or I am doing fine. Open your hand and tap your thumb on your chest. Fine! I am doing fine. First point to yourself and then sign fine. I am doing fine!