How do you sign numbers in ASL?

Signing cardinal numbers When you’re indicating quantity and counting things, sign the numbers 1 through 5 and 11 through 15 with your palm facing you, and the numbers 6 through 10 and 16 through 19 with your palm facing the person to whom you’re signing.Click to see full answer. Moreover, how do you sign ordinal numbers in ASL?Ordinal Numbers are used to indicate position: first, second, third, fourthand so on. In ASL, ordinal numbers 1 through 9 are done similar to cardinal numbers except they use a little twist of the wrist. Beyond “9th,” ordinal numbers start adding a “TH” after the number instead of doing the twist.Subsequently, question is, how do you say second in sign language? If you mean “second” as in “one second of time” or “there are 60 seconds in a minute” you can do a “quick” version of the sign for “minute.” Yes, that is right, the sign for “minute” is often used to mean “second.” Likewise, people ask, how do you count to 20 in American Sign Language? Learn how to sign the number 20. For 20, tap your thumb and index finger together twice, fingertips facing forward, other fingers bent at the knuckle with their tips touching the base of your palm (like pinching something). This looks like the sign for “G” opening and closing.How do you sign first in ASL? American Sign Language: “FIRST” This is a variation of the same sign. This version brings the index finger to the thumb where it makes contact but doesn’t go past. Another version of “first” First as in “the first one in a series.” First place in a competitive tournament: Second place in a tournament: Third place: