50 Quick and Easy Signs in BSL You Can Learn TODAY

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50 Quick and Easy Signs in BSL You Can Learn TODAY

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Learn 50 signs in British Sign Language (BSL)! We're aiming to help everyone learn BSL. Here's a mixed selection of BSL signs; some will be useful in everyday situations and some are just fun to use.
Disclaimer: We actually put 52 signs in this video! We couldn't decide which ones to cut, so decided to be sneaky and give you 2 extra.
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Video contents:
1. 0:08 Movie
2. 0:18 Book
3. 0:28 Camera
4. 0:38 Photo
5. 0:49 Money
6. 0:59 Cheap
7. 1:09 Expensive
8. 1:19 Flirt
9. 1:29 Naughty
10. 1:38 Crab
11. 1:48 Cat
12. 1:57 Crocodile
13. 2:06 Come here
14. 2:15 Ecstatic
15. 2:26 Sad
16. 2:37 How are you?
17. 2:47 Accident
18. 2:58 Dangerous
19. 3:08 Risky
20. 3:18 Nice
21. 3:28 Horrible
22. 3:38 Fire
23. 3:48 Water
24. 3:57 Drink
25. 4:07 Tea
26. 4:16 Coffee
27. 4:24 Wine
28. 4:34 Food
29. 4:43 Cheese
30. 4:53 Chocolate
31. 5:03 Fat
32. 5:10 Thin
33. 5:20 Confident
34. 5:38 Stress
35. 5:50 Good morning
36. 6:02 Good night
37. 6:14 Have to put up with it
38. 6:27 Had it up to here
39. 6:39 Suspicious
40. 6:51 (Go to) Sleep
41. 6:59 Wake up
42. 7:07 Want
43. 7:17 Don’t want
44. 7:27 Must
45. 7:37 Work
46. 7:47 Busy (lots to do)
47. 7:58 Busy (crowded)
48. 8:08 Fast
49. 8:19 Slow
50. 8:31 Love
51. 8:42 Hate
52. 8:51 Confused

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@iaracassama6547 Жыл бұрын

0:10 movie 0:19 book 0:31 camera 0:39 photo 0:50 money 1:01 cheap 1:14 expensive 1:28 flirt 1:36 naughty 1:41 crab 1:52 cat 2:02 crocodile 2:11 come here 2:22 ecstatic 2:31 sad 2:42 how are you 2:50 accident 3:04 dangerous 3:12 risky 3:22 nice 3:32 horrible 3:44 fire 3:52 water 4:01 drink 4:25 wine 4:35 food 4:47 cheese 4:54 chocolate 5:08 fat 5:14 thin 5:24 confident 5:49 stress 6:22 have to put up with 6:34 had it up to here 6:44 suspicious 6:57 go to sleep 7:04 wake up 7:13 want 7:25 Don’t want 7:33 must 7:42 work 7:54 busy 8:03 crowded 8:13 fast 8:23 slow 8:33 I love 8:44 hate 8:53 confused This is for me

@reemr9954 10 ай бұрын

For we

@clvrarose 3 жыл бұрын

Learning BSL has been a goal of mine and hopefully by the time I start training as an educational psychologist I will have learned enough BSL and colloquial/regional versions too to communicate effectively. These videos are amazing. Thank you!

@lisbethblanquiz 5 ай бұрын

Hallo deaf 😊❤

@SurviveGrowInspire 4 ай бұрын

How is your course going?

@grandadrock 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos Dan. I started BSL seriously a week ago. I am doing really well with the help from yourselves!

@gildawilliamsruggi7884 3 ай бұрын

Have wanted to learn BSL for years, your videos finally got me started. Thank you for these brilliantly clear videos, fantastic work!

@CaledonianCloud 3 жыл бұрын

So glad I found these videos! Thanks so much for the clear guidance - well-paced and easy to mimic. ❤️ Since Covid, I’ve been teaching in an ASN school and I have only ever taught in mainstream schools before. Very few kids have listening difficulties but all of them benefit from signing, and I’ve been learning from scratch. Can’t believe it’s taken me this long to start learning!

@elliegrace4136 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos !! I’m 15 and want to learn bsl in my spare time and since lockdown have a lot of that 😂 your videos are really clear and help me a lot ! And I’m loving learning new signs and being able to be proud of that 😁I have a video idea where you could talk about hobbies and things I could say I enjoy and how to ask about people opinions ✨😁

@crafted_by_sophiesophie7456 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, well presented. If possible could you do one for medical professionals such as, do you want pain relief, when did this start and things like that please

@lillybennett2499 Жыл бұрын

thank you for this! im learning this now. BSL is a very important thing and easy to learn! it can get you far in life. :)

@keziahsheldrake9845 3 жыл бұрын

Went to a deaf school for a few years learnt alot of sign language as some of my friends were partially/totally deaf. Recapping and relearning to teach my friend!!

@phantomphydlapirdue2030 2 жыл бұрын

So grateful Dan. You are giving me hope and a lifeline. Thank you so much

@catherinesmith4819 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant as always Dan. Please keep them coming.

@samharrison08 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video!! Thank you! I love that there was a slight pause after the word before you sign it. It gave me a chance to see if I knew the sign. I have been learning BSL via your videos for 2 months and have now started level 1, one to one lessons via zoom. Aiming to work my way up. Your videos are so easy to follow. 🙏🏼

@TinyMeatPete Жыл бұрын

How did the one-to-one lessons on zoom go? I have been thinking about doing a similar thing myself. Was it helpful?

@lisascotfive5857 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much , I have a granddaughter, she’s 5 autistic and non verbal, I’m learning g sign language and teaching it to her so we have another way of communicating, I think it’s a great thing to learn anyway , your videos are so clear and have really helped me

@MrJules180664 2 жыл бұрын

Fab. So many signs I have forgotten and at the same time many new signs. Thanks you very much. Thanks. Can't wait for your next installment.

@susansutton1712 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video. Thank you Dan the man 🙂

@Moonlight_Rion 3 жыл бұрын

i am 11 and i can normally talk with my mute friends! i just learnt bsl 1 week ago! thx!your amazing!

@issyknowles1882 Жыл бұрын

Movie 0:09 Book 0:22 Camera0:29 Photo 0:46 Money 0:56 Cheap 1:02 Expensive1:12 Flirt 1:22 Naughty 1:33 Crab 1:40 Cat 1:50 Crocodile 1:59 Come here 2:09 Ecstatic 2:19 Sad 2:27 How are you? 2:38 Accident 2:47 Dangerous 3:02 Risky 3:12 Nice 3:20 Horrible 3:30 Fire 3:40 Water 3:49 Drink 4:00 Tea 4:09 Coffee 4:17 Wine 4:26 Food 4:39 Cheese 4:45 Chocolate 4:55 Fat 5:05 Thin 5:13 Confident 5:23 Stress 5:40 Good morning 5:52 Good night 6:04 Have to put up with it 6:17 Had it up to here 6:30 Suspicious 6:41 Go to sleep 6:52 Wake up 7:01 Want 7:09 Don't want 7:23 Must 7:30 Work 7:39 Busy (lots to do) 7:49 Busy (crowded) 7:59 Fast 8:14 Slow 8:19 Love 8:39 Hate 8:43 Confused 8:54

@F15rocker Жыл бұрын

Thankyou. :)

@avinashmishra6783 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I am a digital media manager for a UK based BSL teaching firm. I need to do a survey of 100 people. If only I could get some help from your end.

@Ohhhwehere 7 ай бұрын

thank you so much for these❤ as an autistic person who looses her voice allot these videos have helped me tremense❤ My bf is rapidly going deaf so Iv started to learn him BSL so we can better talk together😊 he is a very proud and stuburn man so he isent ready to learn bsl by himself yet.

@vessiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Also idk if you have this already but a video explaining general transitional grammar signs would be amazing 💜🙏

@emilykent7341 3 жыл бұрын

Could you do one for relationships

@CommandingHands 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I'll add to our to do list. ✋

@realmusic6825 Жыл бұрын

Bro this is so good my son put it on You people what help are gonna get a blessing soon

@Blacky_167 5 ай бұрын

I learnt a few signs in a day! Thank you so much!

@drewmcevoy3784 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent videos! Very clear, calm and informative which makes it a pleasure to learn from this channel!

@JulianTaylor011 3 жыл бұрын

These videos are SO helpful! Thank you so much. Just trying to figure out a way to remember it all now.

@PurelyGrainger 3 жыл бұрын

Love to cover the word and try to figure it out with various cues

@SurviveGrowInspire 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dan

@christianblanco 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks once again for a great video! You seemed to be having lots of fun making this one :D

@eileenburn101 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos they are so easy to follow wish you would do a BSL level 1 and 2 course

@vessiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

I would love if you could do a video on common words/questions a bar/restaurant server would need to take an order for someone who's hard of hearing please 🙏💜 I know the basics but I want to be there for all my guests 100%

@ellagreen4611 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Could you please add receptive skills videos too?

@nek0mata 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Your videos are really well made and help me out a bunch.

@dawngibson1157 2 жыл бұрын

Love him he's brilliant ty

@BadrianaM 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@Claria14 8 ай бұрын

Can you do a video about the signs for non verbal/ mute in BSL please??? ❤ I can’t find it anywhere in bsl

@seangray4882 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan like all the comments below I love your videos youv made them all so easy to follow I've learnt a lot from you, thank you, please make some more ,💕

@ricky0244 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and so useful 🙏

@danakirsh 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! question: is photo a directional sign? If I want to say "a photo of you" do I sign it the same way except initially moving the dominant hand away from the relevant person's face? thanks!

@CommandingHands 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :) Yes, it can be used directionally. The movement of your dominant hand (fingers coming together) implies "copy". Point your palm in the direction of the person to start the sign. This same hand movement is used in many signs that have "copy" in the meaning, e.g. photocopy is the same movement on your dominant hand but your non-dominant hand is held palm facing down, then move your dominant hand down several times away from your other hand. (I hope that makes sense! Some signs are quite difficult to explain). Additionally, you may also see the sign for "camera" used for photo too, depending on the signer. Thanks again!

@danakirsh 3 жыл бұрын

@@CommandingHands thanks! I think I understand the sign for "copy", but would be good to include it in an office signs video, if there isn't one already

@pokiigames4167 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, I was in Iceland the other day and saw someone using BSL to communicate. It made me wonder.. are there signs for brand names? Also, how would you go about signing "is this the one you want/would like?" It could come in handy if need to use BSL with a customer in work.

@CommandingHands 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, great question! In formal situations go with fingerspelling brand names (and many other proper nouns). In everyday conversations, people will use signs for brand names especially the the well known ones. For Iceland I've seen the sign for Ice, sometimes followed by the letter L. Some of the signs may be linked with advertising, e.g. the sign commonly used for Asda is two taps on the back pocket. Others are linked with the branding, e.g. McDonald's is two index fingers forming the outline of a giant M. To sign "is this the one you want?", I'd point at the item and follow it with "want", raising your eyebrows & tilting your head to show it's a question. Your eye gaze towards the person implies "you" but you could sign "you" before "want". Point at the item, then sign you want (don't forget your facial expressions to show it's a question). I'm planning to do some videos on signs used in shops, broken down into different types of shops. I'll hopefully get them online within the next couple of months. Thanks again ✋

@pokiigames4167 3 жыл бұрын

@@CommandingHands that's awesome. Thanks so much 🤗

@Ruthavecflute 3 жыл бұрын

@@CommandingHands That sound great.

@ahuman8483 2 жыл бұрын

Movie Book Camera Photo Money Cheap Expensive Flirt Naughty Crab Cat Crocodile Come here Ecstatic Sad How are you? Accident Dangerous Risky Nice Horrible Fire Water Drink Tea Coffee Wine Food Cheese Chocolate Fat Thin Confident Stress Good morning Good night Have to put up with it Had it up to here Suspicious Go to sleep Wake up Want Don't want Must Work Busy (lots to do) Busy (crowded) Fast Slow Love Hate Confused

@martincummings7829 6 ай бұрын

Great videos learnig Bsl from scrarch

@markrandle9025 Жыл бұрын

Hey I did an Auslan (Australian sign language) course there's a lot of same signs. It's good to do comparison's.

@fatemasaleh3054 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Can you do one for forgive if you have not done that one thanks

@eleanorsmith7152 9 ай бұрын

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but are the signs mirrored to the hands I should use?

@gurpreetkaursaini6832 3 жыл бұрын

Hello , you are vedio are wonderful .. I love too much your vedios. As any free bsl course available . Tell me plz.

@Ruthavecflute 3 жыл бұрын

Therre are lots of free youtube videos on BSL. In some areas there are courses run by councils which are reletivly low cost and in some cases free (eg if you are on certain benefits). Good luck

@gurpreetkaursaini6832 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ruthavecflute Thanks I am new in uk. I am interest in bsl. Can you send me free course sites.

@shinyeevee1314 3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for doing these :) I just want to ask, are these signs mirrored for us to follow along or not? Or does it not matter?

@charlottesreadsthings211 3 жыл бұрын

I think potentially his videos aren't mirrored but you can sign with either hand (normally your dominant) and it's important to keep that the same :)

@shinyeevee1314 3 жыл бұрын

@@charlottesreadsthings211 okie thank you!

@danielstephenson7558 2 жыл бұрын

Does sign language change over time because of changes in the way we do things? I wonder how many people wonder why the sign for 'camera' is done that way, in the same way that people don't know what the Save icon on most applications refer to.

@maliciousstrawberry1716 3 жыл бұрын

can confused also mean something akin to disorientated?

@CommandingHands 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it could do. A tip to remember this one is to imagine the hands are clouds and they are hovering over the brain, a bit like brain fog! You could also use the sign for "dizzy", which is an index finger extended, held about shoulder height, palms facing towards yourself. Then form some small circles. Facial expressions should match the sign to avoid confusion with other signs (so try to look dizzy). The index finger represents a person. Thanks for watching :)

@tylerwhittaker-law9156 3 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video just about you? ☺️

@najatabduljabar4827 2 жыл бұрын

Hi can pleas sing Lunguege city England thanks

@madeline569 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm sign for sad looks a lot like the sign for straight/Hetero... Coincidence i think not 😂

@Mimi-of6sn 3 жыл бұрын

Does the hand that you use for a sign matter?

@madeline569 3 жыл бұрын

From what I have learned it seems to be everyone has a dominant hand when signing with two hands like sign for "how" or "Internet" where one hand does a movement and the other stays, it's your dominant hand that does the movement. If you're left handed and do all the signs mirror image deaf people can still understand and if you finger spell with opposite hand it's still perfectly understood.

@madeline569 3 жыл бұрын

The only thing that I think might be slightly confusing is if you switch up your "dominant hand" frequently as you're signing, that could be a bit disorientating but I still think you'll be understood