BSL Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
Q
fingerspelling
A
wiggle fingers left
to right under chin
2
Q
number
A
2 knocks on
chin
3
Q
1
A
pointer finger
4
Q
2
A
v’s
5
Q
3
A
3 fingers
6
Q
4
A
4 fingers
7
Q
5
A
5 fingers
8
Q
6
A
thumb bent
9
Q
7
A
gun sign
10
Q
8
A
gun sign 3
fingers
11
Q
9
A
4 fingers (not thumb)
12
Q
10
A
5 fingers out
then flat
13
Q
11
A
pointer finger taps
on thumb twice
14
Q
12
A
pointer and middle
taps on thumb twice
15
Q
13- 14- 15-
16- 17- 18- 19
A
shake 3- shake 4- shake
5- shake 6- shake 7-
shake 8- shake 9
16
Q
20- 100
A
‘show each number’
e.g. 21= 2 then 1
17
Q
colour
A
move c in
circle in front
18
Q
black
A
rub fist down
cheek
19
Q
blue
A
rub fingers on right
hand inside wrist
20
Q
brown
A
scratch down
right arm
21
Q
gold
A
g then open
hands
22
Q
green
A
move open left hand
(upwards) and move it up
secondary forearm while
wriggling fingers
23
Q
grey
A
rub fist with little finger
out on top of another
fist with little finger out
24
Q
orange
A
squeeze hand twice next to cheek
25
pink
pointer finger move down face in front of nose
26
purple
spell p twice (with flick of pointer finger)
27
red
scratch from nose to chin
28
silver
spell s then open hands
29
white
make o with fingers on shoulder then more down slightly
30
yellow
spell y twice
31
organisation
make v with left onto right hand stood up and twist v a few times with wrist
32
interpreter
make v with both hands and move alternately to mouth and back
33
charity
open and close left hand in circle over top of right hand
34
support
thumbs up with left hand on top of right hand and lift up
35
volunteer
make o shape on shoulder then move forwards (give the o to them)
36
help me
left thumbs up on top of right from them to your chest
37
help you
left thumbs up on top of right from you to them
38
hello
wave left hand once
39
bye
wave left hand once
40
how are you?
open hands-on shoulders then move forward with thumbs up
41
I'm good
open hands-on shoulders then move forward with thumbs up and nod
42
I'm not good
both hands with pinkie finger sticking out and move from shoulder down
43
please
left fingers move from chin outwards
44
thank you
left fingers move from chin outwards
45
nice to meet you
NICE= left thumb moves across chin. TO MEET= both pointer fingers move towards each other. YOU= point to person
46
good
left thumbs up
47
bad
left pinkie finger moves towards them
48
right (correct)
left thumbs up lays flat on right hand
49
wrong
left pinkie lay flat on right hand
50
well done
thumbs up in circular motions
51
what’s your name?
NAME- two fingers from forehead outwards (salute.) YOU- point at them. WHAT- shake pointer finger.
52
my name is Amelia
NAME- two fingers from forehead outwards (salute.) ME- point at you. WHAT- shake pointer finger. AMELIA- fingerspell name.
53
how old are you?
AGE- wriggle fingers in front of face. YOU- point at them. WHAT- shake pointer finger.
54
I am 17 years old
AGE- wriggle fingers in front of face. ME - point at you. WHAT- shake pointer finger. 17- spell 17.
55
where do you live?
LIVE- rub middle finger on shoulder. YOU- point at them. WHERE- shake both hands palm facing up.
56
I live in England
LIVE- rub middle finger on shoulder. ME- point at you. WHERE- shake both hands palm facing up. ENGLAND- rub left pointer finger on right pointer finger.
57
what job do you have?
WORK- make x with hands and tap twice. YOU- point at them. WHAT- shake pointer finger
58
I work as a teacher
WORK- make x with hands and tap twice. ME- point at you. WHAT- shake pointer finger. TEACHER- both pointer fingers on corner of mouth then move outwards.
59
question
make okay shape and draw question mark
60
ask
index finger and thumb tip in okay shape moves from mouth forward
61
what
shake pointer finger
62
where
shake both hands palm facing up
63
when
wiggle fingers on cheek
64
why
point to right shoulder and tap twice
65
how
tap clawed hands together so knuckles tough
66
who
point upwards and make circular motion
67
which
move hand side to side with thumb and pinkie sticking out (palm down)
68
how many?
wiggle both hands fingers in front of body
69
how old?
wiggle left hand in front of nose
70
New York
finger spell N Y
