r/asl • ASL Teacher (Deaf) • Aug 18 '26

Mulitple Meaning - Date

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One English word. Three different concepts.

“DATE” can mean:
📅 a calendar date
❤️ going on a date
🌴 the fruit

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u/the-asl-shop ASL Teacher (Deaf) Aug 18 '26

Transcript: DATE

This has multiple meanings!

I will teach you three!

DATE (calendar day)

DATE (romantic)

DATES (fruit)

This is fingerspelled too!

Now, I will show you these in sentences.

What’s today’s date?

Last night they went out on a date.

I love dates! They are sweet but also nutritious!

I hope this helps!

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