How do you sign “Maybe” in ASL?
MAYBE: MAYBE in American Sign Language (ASL) holds a decision open, the space between yes and no. The video and animated demonstration below show the sign.


What does MAYBE mean in ASL?
MAYBE softens answers and buys time: maybe tomorrow, maybe later, maybe if it stops raining. Uncertainty words are essential early vocabulary because honest beginners need them constantly. It pairs with YES and NO as the third option every question really has.
Lesson 17 of the challenge covers it with the thinking vocabulary.
📖 MAYBE is taught in Lesson 17 of ASLI 1: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →

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