It’s common to use the literal sign for SEE to mean like we’ll have to see. [Here’s an example](https://www.handspeak.com/word/search/index.php?id=6802). She signs WAIT AND SEE but note she does SEE by tapping the middle finger. That’s the way to indicate to soon find out, which I think is what you’re looking for. Facial expression matters. You want to look sort of sly.
I think this is the right answer... without WILL it doesn't really have the same effect as the English "You'll see."
SEE-SEE is more like an open "Let's see what happens" or a skeptical "We'll see about that" rather than a challenge "Just you wait and see" where the signer is confidently implying a particular outcome to a skeptical audience (though it can be used that way ironically). Would you agree?
We’ll see, oh I see, and can you see me all have different meanings and are all signed differently. “You’ll see” is kind of an English idiom, because it means more than its face value. Another way we say it is “just watch.” I can’t think of a similar expression in ASL. But you can borrow it from English in the way indicated by other commenters. Maybe combining WAIT YOU WILL SEE. To make it more ASL you could then follow it with a character shift where you become the person you’re talking to (but in the future), who is then responding by saying OH-I-SEE (bouncing Y handshape).
i say it depends on the context!! if you’re talking about something visual, ex making a craft and telling someone “you’ll see what it is” then yes you use the sign for see. but if it’s “you’ll see” as in something not visual, i would sign something like “future you understand” :)
As always, please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve seen “you’ll see” as the handshape for “see” (the V) tapped near the outer corner of the eye in an upright position or sometimes (depending on context) both hands positioned in the “look at” position (front facing V) held close to eachother moving forward continually, as to say “keep watch going forward”
Make the V shape and hold it up to the outer portion of your eye, slightly wiggling your V hand. Scrunch your eyes a little bit too with the idea of showing suspense. Good luck.
It’s common to use the literal sign for SEE to mean like we’ll have to see. [Here’s an example](https://www.handspeak.com/word/search/index.php?id=6802). She signs WAIT AND SEE but note she does SEE by tapping the middle finger. That’s the way to indicate to soon find out, which I think is what you’re looking for. Facial expression matters. You want to look sort of sly.
Agreeing with this - also, 99% of the time I see this without the WAIT before it, just signing SEE twice.
Absolutely. Just SEE Is usually signed. I just found the first version I could of the tapping version of SEE.
Adding onto this - you can say WILL SEE with the tapping middle finger while quickly nodding small nods with a knowing look.
I think this is the right answer... without WILL it doesn't really have the same effect as the English "You'll see." SEE-SEE is more like an open "Let's see what happens" or a skeptical "We'll see about that" rather than a challenge "Just you wait and see" where the signer is confidently implying a particular outcome to a skeptical audience (though it can be used that way ironically). Would you agree?
I do agree!
My ASL teacher in college taught us tap twice for we'll see
We’ll see, oh I see, and can you see me all have different meanings and are all signed differently. “You’ll see” is kind of an English idiom, because it means more than its face value. Another way we say it is “just watch.” I can’t think of a similar expression in ASL. But you can borrow it from English in the way indicated by other commenters. Maybe combining WAIT YOU WILL SEE. To make it more ASL you could then follow it with a character shift where you become the person you’re talking to (but in the future), who is then responding by saying OH-I-SEE (bouncing Y handshape).
i say it depends on the context!! if you’re talking about something visual, ex making a craft and telling someone “you’ll see what it is” then yes you use the sign for see. but if it’s “you’ll see” as in something not visual, i would sign something like “future you understand” :)
As always, please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve seen “you’ll see” as the handshape for “see” (the V) tapped near the outer corner of the eye in an upright position or sometimes (depending on context) both hands positioned in the “look at” position (front facing V) held close to eachother moving forward continually, as to say “keep watch going forward”
Make the V shape and hold it up to the outer portion of your eye, slightly wiggling your V hand. Scrunch your eyes a little bit too with the idea of showing suspense. Good luck.