How to sign Q in ASL

Letter Q17 of 26Held still

The American Sign Language handshape for the letter Q
The handshape for Q, as someone watching you sees it.

Make a G and turn it so your fingers point down.

Hold Q steady for a moment. It points down, which is part of what makes it Q.

Left-handed? Sign with your dominant hand; the shapes are the same, mirrored.

Don't mix it up

Now sign it yourself

Make the handshape and hold it. Turn on your camera and it checks your handshape as you go. The video stays on your device.

Remember it, don't just copy it

Q is in Letters M–R. ASL a Day brings it back tomorrow to sign from memory, then again just before you'd forget. Five minutes a day.

Practice Letters M–R daily