My best friend got meningitis and is now deaf so I'm learning bsl as best as I can in between school. I have all the books but videos like this make my life so much easier so we can talk like we used to - thank you
A massive thank you! I just got a new friend who's deaf and this is super helpful. I couldn't believe how much easier it is to learn sign language than a foreign language!
I've been wanting to learn sign language for a while now, I shall save this to my sign language albumn on RUclips and watch it until I perfect it. Thank you.
Thank you so much. This will help me sign to my deaf father in law. I know I will never be fluent but it might make communication easier and I hope he will understand more of what I am saying.
ive been wanting to learn for a long time and always found videos that were too fast and didnt explain the basics, im only 5 mins in and ive memorized easily the first section. i aim to learn a section per night and practice through the day or maybe 5-10 signs a day... im feeling very comfortable with this tutorial so far and based on the other comments, i am feeling positive about learning. thanks for a great video
Hi, I was so bless to see your video, I don't have any experienced on how to deal with out beloved deaf brother and sister, but now I'm confident to use some of this sign language. thank you so much.... much love from Saudi Arabia New in Vlogging
there is a decon in our church who is deaf from birth I really wanted to learn to sign to try and talk to her rather than her writing everything down for everyone.
Beth Revill Helps but does really me as I'm ambidextrous, I can switch from left to right without thinking. Every useful but can be confusing at times. I'll try sticking right handed while I learn .... I'll confuse others later LOL
+Andrew Blackamore As long as within a conversation you keep with one hand as the dominant its easy to follow what our saying, just don't switch it up from word to word :)
thanks so much, ive always wanted to learn sign language and this really helps, but ive a question: do i directly copy the movements with my hand, or do i need to flip them?
I am focusing on ASL because that is what my students and family use (us being in North America). But it is interesting to see the differences. In ASL, all finger spelling letters are done with one hand, and therefore resulted in different ways of signing certain words. There are similar or identical ones, like jacket and skirt, which are very logical. Then there are the ones like chemist, which looks very much like the ASL sign for yogurt.
I'm learning BSL because I live in England and it's what they speak here , but yeah it is interesting seeing different countries sign language. Many people think sign language is an international language but it is very much not 😂!!
This just popped up on my time line. As been learning BSL it's great and so much in it but wish it wld slow down a bit, the people sign so fast then they move on. Just try slowing down a bit when demonstrating please
Hi! I love the video, I am just wondering if these signs are suitable for the Liverpool/North west region, as I know different places have different dialects and signs. Sorry to sound stupid, thank you!
Different regions do say things slightly differently, but there's quite a bit of cross-over. They'll tell you if they don't understand, plus, if you're making the correct mouth shapes they'll get it.
i have a feeling there's no strong answer to that. it's a bit like spoken English, where there will be words you know the region they come from, and others you presume to be nationwide. the creators of this video are likely to have used as many standardised signs as possible, but some may be regional
I am deaf in one ear but hear well enough, but there's a lady at work who is deaf, and nobody talks to her, i just wanted lean to hello etc, but looking at this video going to take me years
I am learning by myself and I do some letters as I was right handed and some as I was left handed just because they come naturally like that to me. Is that ok or can it create confusion? Thank you!
I'm left handed and because of another video I learned the alphabet the wrong way ( as if i was right handed) Is that confusing or can i just keep it like that?
+Mathilda Noctem It won't confuse anyone you're trying to communicate with - it's just a demonstration for people who are more comfortable doing the main actions with their left hand. Just do whatever is comfortable.
Hello, this is Anita from Deaf Direct. Use the orientation that is most comfortable for you as a left-hander, as long as you are clear in your fingerspelling handshapes, there will be no confusion. The important thing is not to swap hands in the middle of spelling words as that will be confusing for the receiver.
Hello, this is Anita from Deaf Direct. The two signs have a different movement to them. I will try my best to describe this in English... garden involves using a flat hand, with the thumb at the top. Moving in a forward motion, the hand will move to a palm down position, repeated 2/3 times. This motion is copying a ploughing action. Washing machine uses the same flat hand with the thumb at the top. This time the movement is in the wrist, moving the hand in a circular motion. This motion is copying the action of the drum turning around. I hope this helps.
Sign language isn't just the hand signs - it's lip-reading and expressions, too! So for please and thank you, they're exactly the same sign except that you would mouth 'please' with please and 'thank you' with thank you! :)
hi i'm trying to learn BSL for my 2yr old as we was told NOT to use makaton at the minute all she knows is mom, dad brother and i think sister but on here it shows it different same with mother i was told mother was 2 taps on the side of your head i'm getting confused as i don't want to teach her the wrong way. any advise
Hi Tammy! There are two different ways of signing mum. It depends a lot on where you're from in the uk. Both would be understood by any bsl signer though. Either of the signs are fine to use. The more common one is probably the one that you learnt which is two taps on the side of the head because it is easier for the hand to move to . hope this is helpful for you!
I think I'd learn quicker if I went and got a job in a deaf school. I could do the cleaning or anything like that. Being around the teachers and students I'm sure to pick it up quickly
If you had to move to China you would be learning one of the most difficult languages in the world, not to mention writing it down. Sign language is easy in comparison.
Hi I am an American Sign Language student but my family is from Engliand more south than north. K want to learn BSL would these signs work for that?? Sorry if this is silly lol
ASL and BSL are very different so you'll have to choose one or the other. The person you are signing to may well have experience of both but you will have to ask. BSL is 'regional', so someone in South London may have some slight differentiation to someone living in the North of England because they speak a bit differently.
I'm left-handed and I find it really hard to sign as if I was right handed. Is it okay if I do the same thing but mirrored? I'm sorry if what I'm saying is nonsense and there is no difference. I'm new to sign language.
Hiya! :) You'll notice that the people in this video (and all good BSL videos) seem to exaggerate the movements when they mouth the words they're signing. Signing isn't just the hand-signs themselves, it's the facial expression and lip-reading too! :) So the difference between words that have similar or the same hand-movements is the words you mouth and the expressions you make along with them! :)
Hello, this is Anita from Deaf Direct, we posted this video. The three signs are very similar. As Lisa B rightly says, there a number of BSL signs which look similar, so rely on English lip pattern to differentiate the meaning. Also, we have to consider the context of the conversation e.g. If you are talking about the weather, the sign is likely to mean sunshine; if you are talking about not being able to see then the sign is likely to refer to switching on a light. BSL does require a little detective work, but there's the fun in learning such a rich visual language!
Both did a good job of explaining. So, the signed words before and after the (sun, light and shower) would make it obvious which one you were talking about.
+Lissy Sign Language like spoken language consists of various different dialects and accents. Even across Great Britain there can often be variation between how individuals sign the same word even though we all claim to speak BSL. However, from my experience, many basic elements appear to be consistent.
very similar, 'live' involves touching you left shoulder with your middle finger on your right hand and with the finger rub your shoulder side to side (small movements only) whereas toilet is exactly the same but instead of the wiggle double tap your shoulder :) hope this helps, this may vary due to regional signs but they are VERY similar so as long as you lip pattern is correct you will be fine!
For anyone who is looking for something specific:
Fingerspelling 0:48
Questions 2:48
Transport 4:23
Family 5:25
Greetings 9:29
Home 11:08
Weather 15:31
Time 17:10
Sport 19:13
Colours 21:05
Clothes 22:21
Numbers 25:36
Money 27:06
School 28:53
Job 32:35
Food 37:59
Opinions 42:13
Clarification 43:40
Calendar 44:19
Weather Part 2 46:47
Age 47:49
Time 48:40
Directions 49:25
Drinks 50:54
Hobbies 52:21
Town 54:46
Describing people 56:22
Animals 1:00:12
Work 1:03:34
Alice Kerby thank you so much! im learning bit by bit and was gonna do one of these but youve done it for me!
Thanks Alice! Very helpfull!
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My best friend got meningitis and is now deaf so I'm learning bsl as best as I can in between school. I have all the books but videos like this make my life so much easier so we can talk like we used to - thank you
also, i love the way you've got the subjects in time sections easy to click, brilliant work
I know I've already commented, but so far this is the best bsl on RUclips that I've found, I keep coming back to it! cheers! x
A massive thank you! I just got a new friend who's deaf and this is super helpful. I couldn't believe how much easier it is to learn sign language than a foreign language!
This is a brilliant resource, thank you. The repeat is very helpful. Thanks to all of you. Great job.
This taught me so much, now I can talk to deaf people too and understand what they are saying
lucky :o !! i really wanna learn it :( it seems hard :/ :( but i will do my best to learn it ><
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Excellent upload, thanks! It includes a lot of the essential signs you'll need, awesome vid. :)
I've been wanting to learn sign language for a while now, I shall save this to my sign language albumn on RUclips and watch it until I perfect it.
Thank you.
I love to learn sign language for so long. Thanks for the vid. I learn basic conversation from here :)
Such a helpful video! Will definitely be coming back to watch this again. Also the credits/ outtakes were so funny :')
Thank you so much. This will help me sign to my deaf father in law. I know I will never be fluent but it might make communication easier and I hope he will understand more of what I am saying.
I have been studying different languages around the world and the brittish is one of the most easy at all.
This is fascinating. It is amazing how different it is from ASL. =) I want to know both ASL and BSL.
i and british and i know the ASL alphabet and am learning now the full BSL language
Why are they different?
@@maxwhite6258 They developed at different times and in different countries. Its like asking why French and German are different
I speak ASL and spoken English that's it.
this was great I do basic bsl with some children and this helped a great deal to continue to get it right. Thanks
Excellent upload!
keep up the good work.
Love it, best beginner vocabulary video I found so far, wish you did one about Verbs... Thank you
Excellent! I am working with a 7 yr old child whose parents are deaf, he signs very well, now I can interact with them!
Thanks that's a fantastic video when your trying to learn, straight forward, and clear! Cheers guys! :-D
ive been wanting to learn for a long time and always found videos that were too fast and didnt explain the basics, im only 5 mins in and ive memorized easily the first section. i aim to learn a section per night and practice through the day or maybe 5-10 signs a day... im feeling very comfortable with this tutorial so far and based on the other comments, i am feeling positive about learning. thanks for a great video
This is amazing. So useful and easy. Can't thank enough.
thank you for very useful training and good variety of topics.
This video is great thank you I’m learning so much.
Excellent, thankyou!
Hi, I was so bless to see your video, I don't have any experienced on how to deal with out beloved deaf brother and sister, but now I'm confident to use some of this sign language. thank you so much.... much love from Saudi Arabia New in Vlogging
Thank you for the upload, I am currently learning to sign for my wife and others..slowly but surely. :-)
there is a decon in our church who is deaf from birth I really wanted to learn to sign to try and talk to her rather than her writing everything down for everyone.
great very helpful comprehensive guide thank you
clear and concise...thank you...
nice and comprehensive very useful and practical, thank you
Do you have videos related to conversation for beginner in slow action.
To add confusion I'm ambidextrous so always get confused ... do I "mirror" your actions or "reverse" them?
+Andrew Blackamore You sign with your dominant hand, so depending on which hand you write with, depends on if you reverse or mirror them
Beth Revill Helps but does really me as I'm ambidextrous, I can switch from left to right without thinking. Every useful but can be confusing at times.
I'll try sticking right handed while I learn .... I'll confuse others later LOL
+Andrew Blackamore As long as within a conversation you keep with one hand as the dominant its easy to follow what our saying, just don't switch it up from word to word :)
Thank you very much for sharing
by the way thank you very much for the video.
thanks so much, ive always wanted to learn sign language and this really helps, but ive a question: do i directly copy the movements with my hand, or do i need to flip them?
+Schwanenhaelschen You sign with your dominant hand, so depending on which hand you write with, depends on if you reverse or mirror them
Beth Revill thank you so much i was so confused youre saving me
I am focusing on ASL because that is what my students and family use (us being in North America). But it is interesting to see the differences. In ASL, all finger spelling letters are done with one hand, and therefore resulted in different ways of signing certain words. There are similar or identical ones, like jacket and skirt, which are very logical. Then there are the ones like chemist, which looks very much like the ASL sign for yogurt.
I'm learning BSL because I live in England and it's what they speak here , but yeah it is interesting seeing different countries sign language. Many people think sign language is an international language but it is very much not 😂!!
Using facial expressions will differentiate between the two, also lip reading helps.
Very helpful
This just popped up on my time line. As been learning BSL it's great and so much in it but wish it wld slow down a bit, the people sign so fast then they move on. Just try slowing down a bit when demonstrating please
Hi! I love the video, I am just wondering if these signs are suitable for the Liverpool/North west region, as I know different places have different dialects and signs. Sorry to sound stupid, thank you!
Different regions do say things slightly differently, but there's quite a bit of cross-over. They'll tell you if they don't understand, plus, if you're making the correct mouth shapes they'll get it.
Lol @ dialects. They can't hear you :D
@@chrisconlon7970 Sign Language like spoken language consists of various different dialects and accents
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Hi I was wondering if these signs were regional or used everywhere in Britain
i have a feeling there's no strong answer to that. it's a bit like spoken English, where there will be words you know the region they come from, and others you presume to be nationwide. the creators of this video are likely to have used as many standardised signs as possible, but some may be regional
I have learn a few words differently like "aunt" and "uncle". Have I learn them wrong or are there just different signs?
+Meg Rutledge old comment but my BSL teacher signs them differently to this video, it's like dialects, some things have different signs.
I am deaf in one ear but hear well enough, but there's a lady at work who is deaf, and nobody talks to her, i just wanted lean to hello etc, but looking at this video going to take me years
Learn the basics. A few gestures may make your friend feel less isolated.
i always end up mixing between both hands, does that matter?
I am learning by myself and I do some letters as I was right handed and some as I was left handed just because they come naturally like that to me. Is that ok or can it create confusion? Thank you!
Many replies already, it is better to use dominant hand. You might even confuse yourself with both hands.
I'm left handed and because of another video I learned the alphabet the wrong way ( as if i was right handed) Is that confusing or can i just keep it like that?
+Mathilda Noctem It won't confuse anyone you're trying to communicate with - it's just a demonstration for people who are more comfortable doing the main actions with their left hand. Just do whatever is comfortable.
Hello, this is Anita from Deaf Direct. Use the orientation that is most comfortable for you as a left-hander, as long as you are clear in your fingerspelling handshapes, there will be no confusion. The important thing is not to swap hands in the middle of spelling words as that will be confusing for the receiver.
yes good point anita changing hands can be very confussing ... good video
I am left handed, but I learned to play the violin right handed. I know it doesn't sound relevant, but you can use either hand.
anyone know, is there any difference between garden and washing mashine??
Hello, this is Anita from Deaf Direct. The two signs have a different movement to them. I will try my best to describe this in English... garden involves using a flat hand, with the thumb at the top. Moving in a forward motion, the hand will move to a palm down position, repeated 2/3 times. This motion is copying a ploughing action. Washing machine uses the same flat hand with the thumb at the top. This time the movement is in the wrist, moving the hand in a circular motion. This motion is copying the action of the drum turning around. I hope this helps.
Is 12:34 dishwasher or dishwater?
what's the difference between "thank you" and "please"? I watched that fragment 10 or more times and still see no defference. Is there any?
There's no difference :)
the way i taught my kids to remeber is 'ta to your bra and please to your knee's
+Ivan Kos look at the mouth!
I've seen people bring the hand to their chin for please and away from their chin for thankyou
Sign language isn't just the hand signs - it's lip-reading and expressions, too! So for please and thank you, they're exactly the same sign except that you would mouth 'please' with please and 'thank you' with thank you! :)
hi i'm trying to learn BSL for my 2yr old as we was told NOT to use makaton at the minute all she knows is mom, dad brother and i think sister but on here it shows it different same with mother i was told mother was 2 taps on the side of your head i'm getting confused as i don't want to teach her the wrong way. any advise
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Sorry don't know what u mean
Hi Tammy!
There are two different ways of signing mum. It depends a lot on where you're from in the uk. Both would be understood by any bsl signer though. Either of the signs are fine to use. The more common one is probably the one that you learnt which is two taps on the side of the head because it is easier for the hand to move to . hope this is helpful for you!
I think I'd learn quicker if I went and got a job in a deaf school. I could do the cleaning or anything like that. Being around the teachers and students I'm sure to pick it up quickly
Omg I know ASL and it's totally different from BSL. I want to study BSL because I have to move to Scotland but... Why it is so difficult? :( :(
just take your time you know ASL you can pick up BSL just take the time one at a time and yu will get it
If you had to move to China you would be learning one of the most difficult languages in the world, not to mention writing it down. Sign language is easy in comparison.
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Hi I am an American Sign Language student but my family is from Engliand more south than north. K want to learn BSL would these signs work for that??
Sorry if this is silly lol
Hi meant England silly auto correct
ASL and BSL are very different so you'll have to choose one or the other. The person you are signing to may well have experience of both but you will have to ask. BSL is 'regional', so someone in South London may have some slight differentiation to someone living in the North of England because they speak a bit differently.
Are these signs for london or up north?
Hello, this is Anita from Deaf Direct. The particpants in this video are mainly from the midlands region.
Can someone confirm, are the left and right handed finger spellings just for left and right handed people or do they have different uses?
They are for people who have one dominant hand. Left for left handed. They are both the same
I'm left-handed and I find it really hard to sign as if I was right handed. Is it okay if I do the same thing but mirrored? I'm sorry if what I'm saying is nonsense and there is no difference. I'm new to sign language.
oiki poiki Yeah you sign with your dominant hand (so you can do the mirrored version if that's easier)
Emma Isaksen Oh thank you for the information!
Tbh American sighn language is easer xD and I'm df
So's spoken English in America. Any reason why it's simplified?
If you live in USA then of course use American. But this is for English speakers.
American things tend to be more basic across the board, not that that's necessarily a bad thing!!
Difference between sun, light and shower people please?! Thank you
Hiya! :) You'll notice that the people in this video (and all good BSL videos) seem to exaggerate the movements when they mouth the words they're signing. Signing isn't just the hand-signs themselves, it's the facial expression and lip-reading too! :) So the difference between words that have similar or the same hand-movements is the words you mouth and the expressions you make along with them! :)
Hello, this is Anita from Deaf Direct, we posted this video. The three signs are very similar. As Lisa B rightly says, there a number of BSL signs which look similar, so rely on English lip pattern to differentiate the meaning. Also, we have to consider the context of the conversation e.g. If you are talking about the weather, the sign is likely to mean sunshine; if you are talking about not being able to see then the sign is likely to refer to switching on a light. BSL does require a little detective work, but there's the fun in learning such a rich visual language!
Both did a good job of explaining. So, the signed words before and after the (sun, light and shower) would make it obvious which one you were talking about.
Are they doing a mirror image of the signs?
Yes it is mirror image. Signing as they would normally , that is how the person you are speaking to will see the sign.
Change your flipping top that person doing greetings. I can't see the subtitles!
stuff that i have learnt is completely different from this video. and yes i have learnt bsl, i know this is bsl....?
+Lissy Sign Language like spoken language consists of various different dialects and accents. Even across Great Britain there can often be variation between how individuals sign the same word even though we all claim to speak BSL. However, from my experience, many basic elements appear to be consistent.
same. some of this isnt the same to what i learnt.
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Is the word 'live' the same as 'toilet'?
very similar, 'live' involves touching you left shoulder with your middle finger on your right hand and with the finger rub your shoulder side to side (small movements only) whereas toilet is exactly the same but instead of the wiggle double tap your shoulder :) hope this helps, this may vary due to regional signs but they are VERY similar so as long as you lip pattern is correct you will be fine!
My learning is different - sorry. Right hand (if you're right-handed), touches (small sweep up) right shoulder once for live, twice for toi-let.
Is this Michael?
Can where also mean breasts?
Where and breasts are entirely different signs.
I can't hear it......
Practice Yoga. When you can hear the sound of one hand clapping you will be ok.
you over mouth eacjh of your words, you make it very difficult to understand what you are saying :/
I am fairly sure the intention behind that is to make it easier.
Rubbish - doesn't show the position of the hands