How to sign
Good Morning in ASL
Good morning is GOOD followed by MORNING, where the dominant hand rises like the sun over the other arm.
- Phrase
- Two hands
- How you feel
- ASL Phrases
How to sign good morning
- 1
Sign GOOD: flat hand from the chin to the other palm.
- 2
Sign MORNING: lay your non-dominant arm flat in front of you; bring your dominant flat hand, palm up, up from underneath it, like a sunrise.
- 3
Smile, and keep the whole phrase smooth.
Common mistakes
- Raising the hand above the arm too high. The sun just comes up over the horizon, it doesn't go overhead.
Questions about “Good Morning”
"Good Morning" is signed as a single unit in ASL rather than word-for-word from English.
Guide
Feelings
Emotion signs are where facial expression stops being optional. Learn the core feeling signs, the full phrases like I'm tired, and how to match your face to the sign.
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