American Sign Language: "Saturday"


The sign for "Saturday" circles an "S."
Note: The orientation can be palm forward, or "palm up" (the hand is still in a fist shape, but if it were open the palm would be facing up).  Most native signers tend to do it "palm up" because it is easier on the wrist.

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every-SATURDAY:


Sample sentence: "Saturday night I'm going to a party. Do you want to come with me?"

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See: SUNDAY / MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY / SATURDAY


 
Notes:

 

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 12.
Reviewed in lessons: 16, 26, 28, 29, 38

Practice sentences using this sign:

SATURDAY NIGHT, I GO PARTY, WANT ACCOMPANY-me? (I'm going to a party Saturday night. Do you want to go with me?)
PAST SATURDAY YOU GO-TO-BED, what-TIME? (What time did you go to bed last Saturday?)
Every-SATURDAY what-DO YOU?
SATURDAY NIGHT, YOU HAVE PLAN?
SATURDAY NIGHT what-DO, YOU HAVE IDEA?

Related signs:

1/2-HOUR | AFTERNOON | DAY | EQUAL | EVERY-DAY | Every-MORNING | FRIDAY | HABIT