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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