How to sign
Come in ASL
Come points one or both index fingers and swings them in toward your body, the reverse of GO.
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Handshape: Index fingers (1 hands)
- In front of body
- Movement
How to sign come
- 1
Point your index fingers away from you.
- 2
Swing them in toward your chest.
- 3
With a beckoning face it's 'come here.'
Common mistakes
- Swinging away. That's GO.
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Questions about “Come”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for come. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
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