How to sign
One in ASL
One is an index finger held up, palm facing you when counting, palm out when giving an age or a count to someone.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: 1 hand
- Shoulder height
- Numbers
How to sign one
- 1
Extend your index finger up.
- 2
Palm toward you to count, palm out to show someone.
- 3
Keep it small and in front of your chest.
Common mistakes
- Pushing the number out toward the listener. It stays near your body.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with One. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “One more time”
Keep going
More numbers signs
Questions about “One”
Numbers one through five face you when you're counting or listing. They face out when the number is an age, a time, or a quantity you're telling someone.
Guide
ASL Numbers
Count from zero to one hundred in ASL. Video for every number, the palm-orientation rule that trips up beginners, and the patterns that make 20 to 99 easy.
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