How to sign
Again in ASL
Again lands a bent hand onto the palm of the other hand, like something coming around one more time. It's also how you say 'repeat' and 'one more time.'
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Handshape: Bent B hand onto a flat palm
- In front of body
- Quick Replies
How to sign again
- 1
Hold your non-dominant hand flat, palm up.
- 2
Bend your dominant hand at the knuckles and arc it over to land the fingertips in the other palm.
- 3
Repeat the landing to mean 'again and again.'
Common mistakes
- Slapping the palm with a flat hand. The fingertips of a bent hand land, not the whole hand.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with Again. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “Again, please.”
Questions about “Again”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for again. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
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