How do you sign “So-so” in ASL?
SO-SO: SO-SO in American Sign Language (ASL) means neither good nor bad, the honest middle answer. More than one form of the sign is in use, and every variation is shown on this page. The video and animated demonstration below show the sign.
SO-SO — variant 2
What does SO-SO mean in ASL?
SO-SO answers HOW ARE YOU when FINE would be too generous. It grades movies, meals, and Mondays with a shrug built into the meaning. First-lesson vocabulary includes it precisely because honesty needs a middle option.
Lesson 1 of the challenge teaches it with the first responses.
📖 SO-SO is taught in Lesson 1 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →
Responses