What is being signed (English Meaning)

BEST FRIEND

Sign Type

ASL

Sign Description

Dominant hand in the R handshape, palm facing you, pulls in toward your body.

Memory Aid

Think of a close bond between two people.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• BEST FRIEND
• BFF (as in "best friends forever")
• CHUM
• PAL
• TWO PEAS IN A POD

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

My best friend lives in California.

ASL Gloss

MY BEST FRIEND LIVES WHERE? CALIFORNIA

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English Sentence

My best friend has one blue eye and one brown eye.

ASL Gloss

ONE BLUE EYE ONE BROWN EYE MY BEST FRIEND HAS.

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English Sentence

My best friend's birthday is March 15, 1956.

ASL Gloss

MARCH 15 YEAR 1956 MY BEST FRIEND BIRTHDAY.

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English Sentence

My best friend Susan likes to eat eggs.

ASL Gloss

EGGS MY BEST FRIEND S‑U‑S‑A‑N LIKES EAT.

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English Sentence

My best friend beat me in ping pong.

ASL Gloss

PING PONG MY BEST FRIEND BEAT‑ME.

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English Sentence

What is your best friend's name?

ASL Gloss

YOUR BEST FRIEND NAME WHAT?

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My best friend's favorite class is religion.

ASL Gloss

RELIGION MY BEST FRIEND THEIR FAVORITE CLASS.

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My best friend has one blue eye and one brown eye.

ASL Gloss

ONE BLUE EYE ONE BROWN EYE MY BEST FRIEND HAS.

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English Sentence

My best friend Maggie's favorite holiday is Valentine's Day.

ASL Gloss

VALENTINE'S DAY MY BEST FRIEND M‑A‑G‑G‑I‑E HER FAVORITE HOLIDAY.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - ASL
• Variation 3 - ASL
• Variation 4 - Fingerspelled

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