Things People Say to Interpreters

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You should see if you can get credit for this class.

Wow, you sign fast.

Wow, that must be hard to learn.

Wow, it must be hard to interpret.

I don't know how you can keep up with the speaker.

My son/daughter/niece/etc.. knows sign language.

I had/have a deaf friend.

My brother/nephew/aunt....is deaf.

Can he (deaf client) lip-read?

I knew a deaf person. Boy, could they lip-read well.

I know a deaf person.

What you do is a real blessing/ministry.

I'm envious of what you do.

I took a sign language class years/months ago.

That's the neatest/coolest thing.

I have to learn that (sign language).

I find what you do fascinating.

How long have you been doing this?

 

Ideas donated by: Kip Lewis, Catspaw, Greg, Robin, Martin, Bruce, Linda, Danita, Karen, Mike, Janish, Vicki, Jerry.

Based upon an idea of J. Wolf.