How to Sign "Ask" in American Sign Language (ASL)

ASL signers make the "ask" sign by moving their index finger from chin to outward. This simple motion represents the way people naturally gesture when they have a question to ask someone else in conversation. You can point the sign at specific people to show who you're asking. The sign comes from how people in many different cultures gesture when they ask questions naturally. Point your finger and move it outward. When making this sign, remember to raise your eyebrows and tilt your head forward a bit to show you're asking something.