SURPRISE: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "surprise"

The sign for surprise shares quite a few characteristics with the sign for "wake up" however "surprise" uses a much more exaggerated movement and a "surprised" facial expression.

 

 

0:00 / 0:00


 

Sample sentence: SURPRISE TEST, YOU LIKE? (Do you like surprise tests?)

 

0:00 / 0:00

 


Notes: 

Also see: WAKE-UP






 
Notes:

 

Also glossed as: SURPRISE-[WAKE-UP, amazed] | WAKE-UP-[related to SURPRISE]

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 19.

Practice sentences using this sign:

SUMMER VACATION, YOU WAKE UP what-TIME? (What time do you wake up during summer vacation?)
YESTERDAY YOU WAKE-UP, what-TIME? (What time did you wake up yesterday?)
SURPRISE TEST, YOU LIKE? (Do you like surprise tests?)

Related signs:

AFRAID | BORED | BRAVE | CHAT | EMBARRASS | FRIENDLY | FRUSTRATED | INSULT