Gameshow I’m watching just asked which citrus fruit is also known as a shaddock and, having never heard of it, wondered if the interpreter was in the same boat and had to spell it out or something
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Not an official interpreter, but used ASL frequently when I worked in a hospital. I would frequently ask what a sign meant, and the HoH or Deaf person would almost always be happy to spell it out for me.
Most HoH people are just so happy that someone is able and willing to try and talk with them in their way, that if you don’t know a word they will gladly teach you. Even as a novice, they seem to be so excited. Only came across a few that got irritated. (I didn’t know the sign for lunch. 🥺🤣😅)
As far as translating English to ASL and not knowing a word, I’d finger spell it.
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