How to sign “Month” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Month” instead
Step by step
- Raise your non-dominant index finger so it points straight up, like a candle.
- Touch the top of that index finger with your dominant index fingertip.
- Slide your dominant fingertip down the side of the index to its base.
- Keep your dominant palm facing back toward you during the whole slide.
- Repeat the downward slide a second time to mean monthly, as in a rent payment.
Practice tip
Picture one finger scanning down a calendar column of months.
Fingerspell “Month”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
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.