To perform the general version of the sign “mom” in American Sign Language (ASL) use your dominant hand. While keeping your fingers extended and spread out, simply touch your chin with the thumb of your hand twice.
Useful Sentences
How is your mom?
My mom is happy!
Tips & Tricks
Do I use my right or my left hand for signing “mom”?
For signs like “mom” 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 “mom”. This hand is also called your dominant hand.
Learn how to say please and thank you
In case you also want to learn how to sign please, check out our blog post here. If you want to learn how to sign thank you, click here.
