To sign "asking," begin with both hands extended in front of you, with your index fingers pointing forward (the ASL number "1" handshape). Smoothly pull both hands back toward your body. As you pull your hands backward, simultaneously bend your index fingers into hook shapes (the ASL letter "X" handshape).
Use the two-handed sign moving toward your body to show that multiple people are directing questions at you.
To show you are asking multiple people, you would move the sign outward in a sweeping motion rather than pulling it toward yourself.
Move the sign toward yourself, and make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question.
Use the two-handed sign moving toward your body to show that multiple people are directing questions at you.
To show you are asking multiple people, you would move the sign outward in a sweeping motion rather than pulling it toward yourself.
Move the sign toward yourself, and make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate a yes/no question.
"Ask" is a directional verb. Moving the sign toward your body specifically means "ask me." To sign "I ask you," you would start near your body and move the sign outward toward the person you are talking to.
Using two hands for "ask" typically indicates asking multiple people, asking around, or being asked by multiple people. It shows a plural or continuous action compared to the standard one-handed sign.
Yes! The one-handed version is the standard and most common way to sign "ask." You would use one hand to ask a single question to a single person.
