To sign "twenty-three", start by forming the number "3" handshape with your dominant hand. Extend your thumb, index, and middle fingers while tucking your ring and pinky fingers in, with your palm facing forward. Then, wiggle your middle finger down and up a couple of times while keeping your thumb and index finger steady.
To sign this, point to yourself, sign 'AGE' by pulling an 'O' handshape down from your chin, and then sign 'twenty-three' by wiggling your middle finger on a '3' handshape.
Sign 'TICKET', then 'COST', followed by 'twenty-three', and finish with the sign for 'DOLLAR'.
Sign 'MY BIRTHDAY', then sign 'twenty-three'. In ASL, calendar dates typically use the standard cardinal number rather than a specific ordinal sign.
To sign this, point to yourself, sign 'AGE' by pulling an 'O' handshape down from your chin, and then sign 'twenty-three' by wiggling your middle finger on a '3' handshape.
Sign 'TICKET', then 'COST', followed by 'twenty-three', and finish with the sign for 'DOLLAR'.
Sign 'MY BIRTHDAY', then sign 'twenty-three'. In ASL, calendar dates typically use the standard cardinal number rather than a specific ordinal sign.
While signing '2' then '3' might be understood, ASL has specific, blended signs for the numbers 21 through 29 (except 22). Wiggling the middle finger on a '3' handshape is the grammatically correct and most natural way to sign 'twenty-three'.
You should typically wiggle your middle finger down and up about two times. The movement should be quick, relaxed, and fluid rather than stiff or overly exaggerated.
Your palm should face outward, toward the person you are conversing with. In ASL, numbers 1-5 face inward when counting quantities, but numbers in the twenties always face outward.
