ASL: Top 100 Common Signs

The 100 most useful everyday ASL signs -- greetings, pronouns, common objects and needs -- with a plain description of the handshape and movement.

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1. 1hello / hi
   Open hand, palm facing forward, wave side to side
2. 2thank you
   Flat hand touches chin, moves forward
3. 3please
   Flat hand circles on chest
4. 4you're welcome
   Flat hand moves forward from chin
5. 5yes
   Fist nods like a head nodding
6. 6no
   Index and middle finger tap thumb (like mouth closing)
7. 7sorry
   Fist circles on chest
8. 8I / me
   Index finger points to chest
9. 9you
   Index finger points forward
10. 10he / she / it
    Index finger points to side
11. 11we / us
    Index finger arcs from one shoulder to other
12. 12they / them
    Index finger points and sweeps to side
13. 13what
    Both hands palms up, shake side to side
14. 14where
    Index finger shakes side to side
15. 15when
    Index finger circles then points down
16. 16why
    Touch forehead, wiggle fingers as hand moves forward
17. 17how
    Knuckles together, rotate hands
18. 18who
    Index finger circles around lips
19. 19good
    Flat hand touches chin, moves down to other hand
20. 20bad
    Flat hand at chin, twists down and away
21. 21help
    Fist on flat palm, lift together
22. 22want
    Both hands open, pull toward body
23. 23need
    X-hand moves down firmly
24. 24like
    Thumb and middle finger on chest, pull forward
25. 25love
    Both fists cross over heart
26. 26know
    Flat hand taps temple
27. 27understand
    Index finger flicks up near temple
28. 28don't know
    Flat hand at forehead, moves away
29. 29think
    Index finger taps temple
30. 30remember
    Thumb on forehead, moves to thumb on other hand

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