How to sign
Can You Help Me? in ASL
'Can you help me' is HELP moving toward you (help-me) with a questioning face, or CAN YOU HELP-ME. The direction of HELP carries the 'me.'
- Phrase
- Two hands
- Communication
- ASL Phrases
How to sign can you help me
- 1
Sign HELP: rest a fist (thumb up) on your flat non-dominant palm.
- 2
Move the whole unit toward your own chest. HELP moving toward you means 'help me.'
- 3
Raise your eyebrows to make it a question. Add CAN (two fists dropping down) before it for the full sentence.
Common mistakes
- Moving HELP away from yourself. That's 'I help you.'
Questions about “Can You Help Me?”
"Can You Help Me?" is signed as a single unit in ASL rather than word-for-word from English.
Guide
Basic Phrases
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