To perform the sign “girl” in American Sign Language (ASL) form a fist with a raised thumb. Afterward, move your hand to your face and slide your thumb down your cheek twice.
Useful Sentences
Every Wednesday my girl plays tennis.
The girl has black curly hair.
The girl is 16 years old.
Do I use my right or my left hand for signing “girl”?
For signs like “girl” that use only one hand, you typically use the hand you also write with. So in case you are left-handed, you would normally use your left hand for signing “girl”.
Do you know what the inner monologue of Deaf people looks like?
In case you want to learn how deaf people think, check out our blog post here. In another blog post, we wrote about how deaf people dream.


