How to sign “Happy birthday” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Happy birthday” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Sign HAPPY: brush your flat hand upward at your chest.
- Sign BIRTHDAY: touch your middle fingertip to your chin, then to your chest.
Practice tip
Two signs in sequence: HAPPY, then BIRTHDAY.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.