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

To sign "house" in ASL, put your hands in front of you with palms facing each other and fingertips up. Connect your fingertips to make a roof shape, just like drawing a simple house with your hands. The sign shows how most houses look, with their pointed tops and sloping roofs that we all know. Make the sign bigger or smaller to show different houses. This basic sign is one of the first things new ASL students learn, and people use it the same way everywhere.