How do you sign “Wake up” in ASL?
WAKE UP: WAKE UP in American Sign Language (ASL) means to stop sleeping and start the day. The video and animated demonstration below show the sign.


When do you use WAKE UP in ASL?
WAKE UP opens every morning-routine description a student ever gives: when you wake, how hard it was, what came next. Daily-routine narration is a staple assignment, and this sign starts it.
It appears in Lesson 34 of Book 1 with the routine vocabulary.
📖 WAKE UP is taught in Lesson 34 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →

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