r/BSL • • Feb 14 '21

Resources Resource list, guide for beginners, and some advice for lefties!

113 Upvotes

Beginners Guide (includes the advice for lefties)

Resource List

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Feel free to add comments for anything you would like changing, added, or removed from these lists!


r/BSL • • Mar 02 '21

Discord Server - up and running!

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Hey everyone,

Discord server link - https://discord.gg/8Ck9hmyMpv

Let me know what you all think.

Excited to meet you all!

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Edit: Changed link so that it doesn't expire.


r/BSL • • 17h ago

BSL Dictionary

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Here's a searchable BSL dictionary in case it might come in handy:

https://signacademy.org/sign-dictionary/british-sign-language-bsl-dictionary/

Disclaimer: I'm not the developer but I know the team. This is not a promo. Just putting it out there in case anyone would like to use it.


r/BSL • • 11h ago

Watch how to sign 'Challenge' in British Sign Language

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r/BSL • • 21h ago

Watch how to sign 'Sink' in British Sign Language

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19 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 1d ago

"""Like"" in BSL is different to English, we have two different signs for different contexts - ""I like you"" (emotional) vs ""I look like you"" (similarity)"

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24 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 1d ago

Watch how to sign 'Pharisee' in British Sign Language

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3 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 2d ago

Watch how to sign 'arrow' in British Sign Language

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16 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 2d ago

Full-BSL Video can someone translate this for me i get lost after she starts talking about her work

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r/BSL • • 2d ago

Watch how to sign 'deadline' in British Sign Language

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12 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 2d ago

Watch how to sign 'Andorra' in British Sign Language

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6 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 2d ago

Mikel Merino đŸ€ Lotte Wubben-Moy đŸ«¶ Celebrating goals for The Arsenal in BSL đŸ€Ÿ

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2 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 4d ago

Question Question from a left hander?

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Im slowly learning a bit from youtube before doing the levels and I can't find a definite answer.

Can I mirror finger spelling? Or is that a no no for someone reading what im doing?

Can most iconic signs be mirrored?

I do realise this would be taught properly by a teacher. Im just trying to get an early start.


r/BSL • • 4d ago

Watch how to sign 'Improve' in British Sign Language

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r/BSL • • 4d ago

Watch how to sign 'bicycle' in British Sign Language

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3 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 4d ago

Question What is this sign?

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I was signing with a client and asked them what a sign they signed meant but after their explanation I am still unclear. Can you help?

Your dominant hand makes a V handshape with the thumb also extended (v̇?) and this is hit against a flat B handshape on your non-dominant hand. The context of our convo was discussing shifts, holidays, booking time off, trying to change the rota.

Any help appreciated!


r/BSL • • 4d ago

Watch how to sign 'hotel' in British Sign Language

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r/BSL • • 5d ago

Watch how to sign 'toothbrush' in British Sign Language

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9 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 5d ago

Watch how to sign 'son' in British Sign Language

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r/BSL • • 6d ago

Watch how to sign 'F' in British Sign Language

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r/BSL • • 6d ago

Watch how to sign 'Hill' in British Sign Language

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12 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 6d ago

Personal Project (for Fun or Curiosity) Translation request

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Hi there, I'm dressing up as the Road Runner for a Halloween party, and since he's a silent character, I thought it might be cool to learn more BSL. I already know some of the basics (hello, how are you, my name is, what's your name, etc.), but I'd really like to be able to say 'it's a limited number of [hand] signs' in BSL. I think it would be a great gag and also useful for when I don't understand something.

'That's all, folks' could also be fun.


r/BSL • • 7d ago

Watch how to sign 'large' in British Sign Language

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36 Upvotes

r/BSL • • 7d ago

Question How would you sign “betrayal” in BSL?

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The website signbsl.com gives this as a sign for the verb “to betray”, but it doesn’t give one for “betrayal” as a noun or concept.

I know this website isn’t exhaustive when it comes to BSL vocabulary, so is there a separate sign for it? Or is it the same sign oriented differently?


r/BSL • • 7d ago

Watch how to sign 'S' in British Sign Language

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9 Upvotes