To sign 'March', begin with the sign for 'month' by holding up your non-dominant index finger and sliding your dominant index finger down its back. Next, smoothly fingerspell the letters M-A-R-C-H with your dominant hand. You will form an 'M' (three fingers over the thumb), 'A' (fist with thumb on the side), 'R' (crossed index and middle fingers), 'C' (curved hand), and 'H' (index and middle fingers extended together).
To sign this, start by pointing to yourself for 'MY', then sign 'BIRTHDAY' by touching your middle finger to your chin and then your chest. Finish by signing 'MONTH' and smoothly fingerspelling M-A-R-C-H.
Sign 'SPRING' by bringing your dominant hand up through your non-dominant 'C' handshape like a growing plant. Then sign 'START' by turning your dominant index finger between your non-dominant fingers, followed by fingerspelling M-A-R-C-H.
Start by fingerspelling M-A-R-C-H to establish the timeframe. Then sign 'ONE WEEK' by sliding your dominant index finger across your non-dominant palm, and finish with the sign for 'VACATION' or 'TIME OFF'.
To sign this, start by pointing to yourself for 'MY', then sign 'BIRTHDAY' by touching your middle finger to your chin and then your chest. Finish by signing 'MONTH' and smoothly fingerspelling M-A-R-C-H.
Sign 'SPRING' by bringing your dominant hand up through your non-dominant 'C' handshape like a growing plant. Then sign 'START' by turning your dominant index finger between your non-dominant fingers, followed by fingerspelling M-A-R-C-H.
Start by fingerspelling M-A-R-C-H to establish the timeframe. Then sign 'ONE WEEK' by sliding your dominant index finger across your non-dominant palm, and finish with the sign for 'VACATION' or 'TIME OFF'.
No, you do not. While adding the sign for 'month' provides helpful context—especially for beginners or in educational settings—fluent signers typically just fingerspell short months like March, May, and June directly without the introductory sign.
In ASL, the general rule is that months with five or fewer letters (like March, April, May, June, and July) are fully fingerspelled. Longer months are typically abbreviated to their first three letters, such as J-A-N for January or D-E-C for December.
The best approach is to focus on clarity and smooth transitions between the letters rather than raw speed. Practice the sequence M-A-R-C-H slowly until the muscle memory feels completely natural. As you become more comfortable with the transitions, your speed will naturally increase.
