BSL vocabulary covered in "Introducing British Sign Language"
Lesson 1
Letters A-Z
Fingerspelling
Numbers 1-10
Lesson 2
Numbers 11-100
Colour
Black
Blue
Brown
Gold
Green
Grey
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
Silver
White
Yellow
Organisation
Interpreter
Charity
Support
Volunteer
Help me
Help you
Lesson 3
Hello
Bye
How are you?
I'm feeling good.
I'm not feeling good.
Please
Thank you
Nice to meet you
Good
Bad
Right
Wrong
Well done
What is your name?
My name is ___.
How old are you?
I am _ years old.
Where do you live?
I live in ____.
What job do you have?
I work as a ____.
Question
Ask
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
Who?
Which?
How many?
How old?
Birmingham
Brighton
Bristol
Britain
Cardiff
Carlisle
Dublin
Edinburgh
Exeter
England
Glasgow
Guernsey
Ireland
Jersey
Leeds
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Newcastle
Scotland
Wales
America (US)
Australia
Canada
China
Europe
France
Germany
Italy
New York
Paris
Boss
Builder
Bus driver
Doctor
Interpreter
Nurse
Mechanic
Police officer
Priest / vicar
Shop assistant
Social worker
Taxi driver
Teacher
Teaching assistant
Work
Lesson 4
Alligator
Bear
Bird
Butterfly
Cat
Caterpillar
Cow
Crocodile
Deer
Dinosaur
Dog
Dolphin
Donkey
Duck
Elephant
Farm
Fox
Giraffe
Guinea Pig
Hamster
Hippo
Horse
Kangaroo
Lion
Mouse
Monkey
Octopus
Owl
Parrot
Penguin
Pet
Pig
Pigeon
Rabbit
Rat
Reindeer
Shark
Sheep
Snail
Snake
Spider
Tiger
Tortoise
Turtle
Wolf
Whale
Zebra
Alarm
Address
Bath
Bathroom
Bedroom
Bin
Chair
Door
Fire
Fire alarm
Flower
Garden
Home
House
Kitchen
Light
Recycle
Room
Table
Toilet
Tree
Wash
Window
Bag
Coat
Dress
Gloves
Hat
Hat (1)
Hat (cap)
Jumper
Shirt
Shoe
Skirt
Socks
T-shirt
Trousers
Beach
Church
Hill
Farm
Flower
Lake
Mountain
Park
River
Road
Tree
Town
Traffic lights
Alarm
Appointment
Art
Bad
Bag
Best
Better
Bin
Book
Break (rest)
Brilliant
Colleague
College
Computer
Course
Desk
Disabled
Don't understand
English
Exam
Finish
Fire
Fire alarm
Friend
Geography
Good
Have to (must)
History
Homework
Laptop
Learn
Lesson
Math
Meeting
Mobile (phone)
Not allowed
Overtime
P.E.
Pen
Pencil
Phone
Play
Playground
Practice
Quiet
Reading
Reception
Research
Right (correct)
Rubber (eraser)
School
Science
Self confidence
Sit down!
Sport
Start
Stop
Student
Study
Teach / Teacher
Teach / Teacher
Tell me
Think
Time
Toilet
Understand
University
Wage
Watch me (individual)
Watch me (group)
Well done
Word
Work
Writing
Wrong
Lesson 5
Family
Mother
Father
Parents
Brother
Sister
Daughter
Son
Grandmother
Grandfather
Friend
Man
Woman
Boy
Girl
Children
Aunt
Uncle
I have a large family.
I have got 4 brothers and 1 sister.
My mum is called Sarah.
My dad is called David.
My grandfather is old.
Relationship
Single
Dating
Engaged
Married
Separated
Divorced
Wife
Husband
Children
Bisexual
Gay
Lesbian
Straight
I am married and have 2 children.
I am engaged.
My wife is Deaf, I am hearing.
I am single.
My parents have been married for 30 years.
Short
Tall
Thin
Fat
Old
Young
Baby
Hair
Eye
Nose
Mouth
Beard
My brother has black hair.
My grandmother is 73 years old.
My mother is thin.
I have green eyes.
My sister is tall.
Hair (medium length)
Hair (long)
Hair (long & curly)
Lesson 6
I like swimming.
I like reading books.
I like tennis.
I like the cinema.
I don't like running.
I don't like dancing.
I don't like cricket.
I love football.
I love swimming.
Art
Art gallery
Basketball
Bird watching
Car racing
Computer games / games console
Computer
Cricket
Cycling
Dancing
Driving
Fishing
Football
Going to a restaurant
Going to the cinema
Golf
Kayaking
Listening to the radio
Meeting a friend
Music
Guitar
Piano
Reading
Reading books
Relaxing
Rugby
Running
Sailing
Sewing
Signing
Sign language
Singing
Skiing
Surfing
Swimming
Tennis
Theatre
Walking
Watching DVD
Watching TV
Writing
Are you Deaf or hearing?
I'm not Deaf, I'm hearing.
I'm Deaf.
Sign language
British Sign Language
BSL
Sorry, please can you repeat that?
Please go more slowly.
Lesson 7
YESTERDAY
TOMORROW
TODAY
BEFORE
NOW
AFTER
EARLIER
LATER
MORNING
AFTERNOON
EVENING
DAY
NIGHT
THIS MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
THIS EVENING
YESTERDAY I WENT SWIMMING
TODAY I AM GOING SWIMMING
TOMORROW I AM GOING SWIMMING
THIS MORNING I MET MY FRIEND
TONIGHT I AM MEETING MY FRIEND
SEE YOU THIS AFTERNOON
TOMORROW I AM GOING ON HOLIDAY
TIME
1 - 12 O'CLOCK
QUARTER PAST
HALF PAST
QUARTER TO
25 PAST
WHAT TIME IS IT?
THE TIME IS 7 O'CLOCK
MONEY
20p, 30p, 55p (ETC.)
£1, £3, £5 (ETC.)
£1.50, £3.25 (ETC.)
£1 - £100
HOW MUCH DOES THAT COST?
CHEAP
EXPENSIVE
POOR
RICH
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
WEEKEND
NEXT
NEXT MONDAY
NEXT WEEK
IN 2 WEEKS
IN 3 WEEKS
MONTH
JANUARY - DECEMBER
SPRING
SUMMER
AUTUMN
WINTER
WEATHER
CLOUD
FOG
HAIL
LIGHTENING
RAIN
RAIN (heavy)
RAINBOW
SNOW
SUN
THUNDER
WINDY
BIRTHDAY
CALENDAR
CHRISTMAS
CLOCK
EASTER
EVERY DAY
FESTIVAL
FIREWORKS
HALLOWEEN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY NEW YEAR
MOTHER'S DAY
YEAR
AGE NUMBERS (from nose)
TIME NUMBERS (twist wrsit)
ORDER NUMBERS (1st, 2nd, etc.)
MONEY NUMBERS (from mouth)
NUMBER RANGE (e.g 1-5)
Lesson 9
ARE YOU HUNGRY?
I AM HUNGRY
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO EAT?
I WOULD LIKE A CHEESE SANDWICH PLEASE
ARE YOU THIRSTY?
I AM THIRSTY
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DRINK?
I WOULD LIKE A COFFEE PLEASE
I DON'T LIKE FISH
I LIKE ORANGES
DRINK
FOOD
APPLE
BACON
BANANA
BISCUIT
BREAD
BREAKFAST
CABBAGE
CAKE
CARROT
CHEESE
CHERRIES
CHICKEN
CHIPS
CHOCOLATE
COOK
CREAM
CRISPS
DINNER
EGG
EGG (1)
FISH
FLOUR
FRUIT
GARLIC
HAMBURGER
ICE CREAM
KETCHUP
LEMON
LETTUCE
MEAT
MUSHROOM
NUT
ONION
ORANGE
PEAR
PASTA
PIZZA
POTATO
SALAD
SALT
SANDWICH
SAUSAGES
SOUP
STEAK
STRAWBERRY
SUGAR
TOMATO
VEG
VEGETABLES
BEER
COFFEE
KETTLE
LEMONADE
MILK
ORANGE JUICE
SUGAR
TEA
WATER
WINE
BOIL
FAVOURITE
FORK
FULL-UP
HUNGRY
KNIFE
SPOON
THIRSTY
WAITER
DAIRY FREE
EGG FREE
GLUTEN FREE
HALAL
KOSHER
NUT FREE
VEGAN
VEGETARIAN
Lesson 9
ANGRY
CRY
DEPRESSED
EXCITED
FRUSTRATED
HAPPY
INTERESTED
LAUGH
LONELY
SAD
TIRED
ARRANGE
ASLEEP
AWAKE
BUSY
CAN (ABLE TO)
CAN'T
CONTINUE
DIFFERENT
DISCUSS
DOWN
FAST
FIND
GO
HAPPEN
HAVE
IMPORTANT
JUMP
LEFT (DIRECTION)
LIKE (SAME)
LONG (DISTANCE)
LOOK
MAKE
MAYBE
MINE
MORE
MOVE
MY
NEED
NEW
NICE
NOW ALLOWED
OLD
PAIR
PASSPORT
PRACTICE
RIGHT (CORRECT)
RIGHT (DIRECTION)
SAME
SHORT (DISTANCE)
SLEEP
START
SMALL
STOP
TALK
THING
TRY
WANT
WITH
WRONG
YOURS
ACHE
ANTIBIOTIC
APPOINTMENT
BANDAGE
BEFORE FOOD
BLOOD
BROKEN
BRUISE
CHECK UP
COLD (TEMPERATURE)
COLD (ILLNESS)
COUGH
DENTIST
DIARRHEA
DISABLED
DOCTOR
DRESSING
EVERY DAY
FAST (NOT EAT)
HEADACHE
HOSPITAL
HOT
ICE
INJECTION
ITCHY
MEDICINE
NURSE
OPERATION
PAIN
PAIN (DULL)
PAIN (SHARP)
PHYSIOTHERAPY
PRESCRIPTION
PULSE
RECEPTION
RECEPTION ROOM
REFERRAL
REST (AS IN "YOU NEED TO REST")
TABLET
TEST
TOILET
URINE SAMPLE
VOMIT
WAIT
WAITING ROOM
WASH
WHEELCHAIR
WHERE DOES IT HURT?
WITH FOOD
X-RAY
AEROPLANE
AIRPORT
BEACH
BICYCLE
BOAT
BUS
BUS STATION
BUS STOP
CAMERA
CAR
CAR PARK
CASTLE
CENTRE
DISABLED
HELICOPTER
HOLIDAY
HOTEL
LORRY
MOTORBIKE
MUSEUM
ROCKET
SWIMMING POOL
TAXI
TOWN
TRAIN
TRAIN STATION
TRAVEL
WHEELCHAIR
BAG
BANK
CHEAP
CREDIT CARD
DISABLED
EXPENSIVE
PAY
POST BOX
POST OFFICE
PRICE
SHOP
TROLLEY
Updated on: 19/12/2020
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