How to spell GREECE in sign language
Greece fingerspelled in ASL is 6 handshapes, signed one after another with the palm facing out. Hold each for a beat and keep the hand in one place; the letters carry the word, not the movement.
G
R
EE
CELetter by letter
- G Index finger pointing sideways with the thumb extended parallel to it; other fingers curled into the palm.
- R Index and middle fingers extended upward and crossed (middle finger over index); thumb holds the ring and pinky down.
- E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
- E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
- C Fingers and thumb curved into an open C shape, palm facing sideways.
- E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
Double letters. GREECE has the same letter twice in a row. Do not re-form it: hold the handshape and slide the hand slightly to the side, or give it a small bounce, so the reader sees two.
Fingerspelling is how ASL handles names, places, brands and words without a sign of their own. Many everyday words do have a sign, so if you are learning ASL as a language, learn that sign too; this page shows how the word is spelled with the manual alphabet.