How to sign “Thursday” in ASL

Time

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

Step by step

  1. Make the letter H with your dominant hand, index and middle fingers extended together.
  2. Hold the handshape up at chest height with your palm facing forward.
  3. Trace a small clockwise circle with the H handshape, moving from your elbow.

Practice tip

Some signers twist from a T into an H — the H-with-clockwise-circle version is the most common.

Fingerspell “Thursday”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

ASL handshape for letter TASL handshape for letter HASL handshape for letter UASL handshape for letter RASL handshape for letter SASL handshape for letter DASL handshape for letter AASL handshape for letter Y

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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.

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