How to sign
Grandmother in ASL
Grandmother is the ASL sign for grandmother, filed under Family. Watch the clip, then sign it along with the video.
- Single sign
- Family
How to sign grandmother
- 1
Watch the clip once at full speed, then once at half speed. Notice the handshape, where the sign sits, and the direction the hand moves.
- 2
Sign grandmother along with the video. Keep your hand where the signer keeps it; moving a sign up, down, or off to the side can change its meaning.
- 3
Add the face. Even a plain vocabulary sign reads better with natural eye contact and an expression that matches the context.
Common mistakes
- Mouthing the full English sentence while you sign. Mouth the ASL gloss or keep your lips relaxed; ASL is its own language, not English on the hands.
- Signing too low or too far from the body. Keep your signing space between your chest and your chin where it is easy to see.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with Grandmother. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “She is my grandmother.”
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Questions about “Grandmother”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for grandmother. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
Family
The ASL family signs share one simple rule about the forehead and chin. Learn mother, father, grandparents, siblings, and cousins with video and memory hooks.
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