How to sign
Right / Correct in ASL
Right / Correct is the ASL sign for right / correct, filed under Big Ideas. Watch the clip, then sign it along with the video.
- Single sign
- Big Ideas
How to sign right / correct
- 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 right / correct 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 Right / Correct. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “That is right / correct.”
Questions about “Right / Correct”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for right / correct. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
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