How to sign “Since” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Since” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape both index fingers into slightly bent hooks, keeping your other fingers folded down.
- Touch the tips of the bent fingers to your upper chest or shoulders, one on each side.
- Sweep both hands forward and downward in one smooth arc, finishing in front of your chest.
- Begin with both palms facing down and let them roll to face upward as you finish.
- Keep a neutral expression; the arc traces the stretch of time from then until now.
Practice tip
Picture a timeline on your body: the sign starts back at your shoulders (the past) and lands in the present.
Fingerspell “Since”
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.