How to sign
Seven in ASL
Seven touches the thumb to the ring finger with the other fingers up.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: 7 hand
- Shoulder height, palm out
- Numbers
How to sign seven
- 1
Touch the tip of your thumb to the tip of your ring finger.
- 2
Index, middle, and pinky stay up.
- 3
Palm out.
Common mistakes
- Touching the pinky (six) or the middle finger (eight).
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with Seven. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “Wait seven minutes.”
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Questions about “Seven”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for seven. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
ASL Numbers
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