How to sign
Home in ASL
Home touches a flattened O to the chin and then to the cheek, from EAT plus SLEEP squeezed together.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: Flattened O
- Chin, then cheek
- Home
How to sign home
- 1
Bring your fingertips together in a flattened O.
- 2
Touch it to the side of your chin.
- 3
Move it up and touch the cheek.
Common mistakes
- Touching the same spot twice. Chin, then cheek.
Questions about “Home”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for home. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
Basic Phrases
The first phrases you actually use in a signed conversation: introductions, asking for help, saying you are learning, and keeping things polite. Real video for each one.
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