Sign for SOON in ASL | ASL Dictionary

How do you sign “Soon” in ASL?

SOON: SOON in American Sign Language (ASL) promises that the wait is almost over, and it is usually fingerspelled S-O-O-N. The video and GIF below demonstrate it.

ASL sign for soon — animated demonstration

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How is SOON used in ASL?

SOON reassures waiting children, hungry dinner guests, and anyone tracking a package. It belongs to the small club of words that ASL prefers to fingerspell, so this entry doubles as fingerspelling practice.

It appears in Lesson 35 of Book 1.

📖 SOON is taught in Lesson 35 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →




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