How to sign
Two in ASL
Two is the index and middle fingers held up, spread apart.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: 2 hand (V)
- Shoulder height
- Numbers
How to sign two
- 1
Extend the index and middle fingers, spread in a V.
- 2
Palm toward you to count, palm out to tell someone.
Common mistakes
- Holding the fingers together. That's U, not two.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with Two. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “I need two tickets.”
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Questions about “Two”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for two. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
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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