How Do You Learn Numbers In American Sign Language?
American Sign Language is a way to communicate with those who cannot hear. It truly is a unique language that has a lot of different “grammar” techniques that are difficult to master. With plenty of practice, ASL can be a great tool for communication. This article discusses how to learn how to count in American Sign Language. Keep in mind that as you learn to count from 1 to 10 in American Sign Language, you will have to learn the signs exactly as they are supposed to be signed, otherwise, the numerical signs that you are trying to communicate with can be easily confused with other signs that represent other words. Review the picture above to get a good idea about correct hand and finger placement, and let’s begin. Choose one hand to sign with, usually your dominant hand. This is the hand that you will always use to sign letters and numbers in Sign Language. The numbers one through ten, when formed in ASL are not always done with the palm facing out, as in the picture above. The diagra
