To sign hello in ASL, hold your dominant hand flat, fingers together and palm facing out. Start with the hand at the side of your forehead, then move it out and away from your head in one smooth movement. Deaf signers use several versions of hello, and HI is also very common.
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How to sign it
Handshape: a flat hand with the fingers together.
Location: start at the side of your forehead.
Movement: move the hand out and away from your head.
Palm orientation: the palm faces out, away from you.
Use it in a sentence
HELLO, HOW YOU?
Hello, how are you? (Lower your eyebrows for a question with how, what or where.)
This video shows one common way to sign hello. Deaf signers use several versions, and HI is also very common.
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