How to sign “Weeks” in BSL

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BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the British sign. See the ASL sign for “Weeks” instead

Step by step

  1. Close both hands into fists with only the index fingers extended straight.
  2. Hold your non-dominant fist out in front of you with the forearm pointing outward.
  3. Start your dominant fist at the elbow end of your non-dominant forearm.
  4. Slide the dominant fist along the forearm until the two fists meet.
  5. Keep both palms facing sideways and mouth 'week' as the fists touch.

Practice tip

Plural of “Week” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.

Fingerspell “Weeks”

Letter by letter with the two-handed BSL alphabet — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

BSL two-handed handshape for letter WBSL two-handed handshape for letter EBSL two-handed handshape for letter EBSL two-handed handshape for letter KBSL two-handed handshape for letter S

See all BSL handshapes in the alphabet reference

Text-based guide researched from BSL-specific references (BSL SignBank, BDA-adjacent teaching materials and BSL dictionaries) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade. BSL has regional variation — this is the most widely taught form.

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