How to sign
1,000 in ASL
Thousand taps the fingertips of a bent hand (M shape) into the other palm, from the Roman numeral M for 1000.
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Handshape: Bent hand or M onto a flat palm
- In front of body
- Numbers
How to sign 1,000
- 1
Hold your non-dominant hand flat, palm facing sideways or up.
- 2
Bend your dominant hand and tap the fingertips into the palm.
- 3
Put a number before it for two thousand, three thousand, and so on.
Common mistakes
- Tapping with a flat hand. The fingers are bent.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with 1,000. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “That costs one 1,000.”
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Questions about “1,000”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for 1,000. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
ASL Numbers
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