How to sign “Pay” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Pay” instead
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up.
- Touch the tip of your dominant index finger to the center of the open palm.
- Flick the index finger forward off the palm toward the person being paid.
- Keep the moving finger's palm facing sideways during the flick.
- Aim the flick at the recipient and keep your expression matter-of-fact.
Practice tip
The fingertip taps the palm like a coin landing, then flies to the payee. Aim it — PAY is directional.
Fingerspell “Pay”
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.