How do you sign “Why” in ASL?
WHY: WHY in American Sign Language (ASL) asks for a reason. The video and GIF below demonstrate the sign.
When do you use WHY in ASL?
WHY digs under events: why it happened, why it matters, why not. Toddlers make it famous and adults never quite retire it. Reason questions push conversation past facts into explanation, which makes this sign a doorway to real discussion.
It belongs to the Lesson 5 question vocabulary in Book 1.
📖 WHY is taught in Lesson 5 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →
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