How do you sign “Old” in ASL?
OLD: OLD in American Sign Language (ASL) describes age, in people and in things. The video and animated demonstration below show the sign.
When do you use OLD in ASL?
OLD asks and answers how-old questions, describes worn things, and sets up stories about the past. With NEW it forms one of the first contrast pairs students drill. Age comes up in nearly every introduction, which keeps this sign busy.
It appears in Lesson 9 of Book 1, with the descriptions vocabulary.
📖 OLD is taught in Lesson 9 of ASLI 1: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →
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