Sign for SURPRISE in ASL | ASL Dictionary

How do you sign “Surprise” in ASL?

SURPRISE: SURPRISE in American Sign Language (ASL) covers the party, the plot twist, and the feeling of being surprised. Watch the video and animation below to see it signed.

ASL sign for surprise — animated demonstration

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When do you use the sign SURPRISE?

SURPRISE springs from birthday planning, unexpected visitors, and test results in both directions. Widened eyes are part of the grammar, so the face gets surprised right along with the hands.

Lesson 47 of the challenge covers it in Book 2.

📖 SURPRISE is taught in Lesson 47 of ASL 102: Building Conversations — Book 2 of the 216-Day Challenge →




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