Everyday Phrases to BOOST your BSL Vocabulary (includes Receptive Quiz)

Enhance your British Sign Language (BSL) vocabulary with these multi-channel signs that involve hand movements, facial expressions and body language. These signs are the equivalent of short sentences in English. Using these signs can take your signing up a notch 👍.
In the top left hand corner, we've added a little extra context to help with the meaning of some of these signs. We hope it helps!
The receptive quiz is signed by Kirsty, a member of the Deaf community based in Leicestershire. Thank you to Kirsty for helping us out on this video. Let us know in the comments how many you managed to get right.
00:05 Knocked me for six.
00:18 I can't believe my eyes.
00:31 That's jaw-dropping.
00:46 I'm taking it all in.
01:04 I'm gaining knowledge.
01:19 It's less and less.
01:34 The penny dropped.
01:48 See what happens.
02:01 It went over my head.
02:17 My mind has gone blank.
02:32 I'm relieved.
02:46 I don't mind.
02:58 I'm not bothered.
03:12 I'll put up with it.
03:29 I've had it up to here.
03:45 Not yet.
04:00 At last.
04:13 I'm certain.
04:26 That's perfect.
04:38 I'm taking my time.
05:03 I'm teasing you and you're teasing me.
05:14 I'm suspicious of you.
05:28 I'm staying out of it.
05:43 I've not seen you in ages.
06:04 Up to now.
06:20 I'm panicking.
06:34 My legs are like jelly.
06:48 Makes my skin crawl.
07:02 Exaggerating.
07:18 Waffling on.
07:34 All gone.
07:48 The food is all gone.
08:04 I've drank it all.
08:20 I've given up.
08:35 Sped off into the distance.
08:50 It's far away.
09:05 Leave or escape quickly.
09:17 That's not my responsibility.
09:30 I backed down.
09:40 I'm standing up for myself.
09:53 I'm resilient.
10:06 Receptive quiz.
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[@taylormcguire1621]

Best one yet thank you !!!

[@mariekeroebuck82]

The receptive quiz is a great addition. Really useful to check progress. Thanks for the fab videos!

[@jeremyharris246]

Hi Dan, thanks for your videos. My wife and I have been learning BSL this year and your videos have helped a lot! We like the faster pacing in the new vids. Please would you do videos on BSL word order and syntax with plenty of examples?

[@CommandingHands]

Thanks for watching 👋 We've got some videos on BSL structure planned.

[@rosieinparadise]

Thanks Dan , that will be very useful . I watch your videos over and over again.

[@nigel4782]

Another really great video Dan, always so clear in your signing explanation. I liked that Kirsty, someone different, did the quiz as the hand movements are slightly different to yours and so really had to think even harder! Thanks to you both for your time.

[@avriljones5836]

Another great video. Your signing is so clear and easy to follow and the quiz is really helpful for receptive practice. Thank you once again.

[@sakaimae]

I love your videos, thanks so much! And the hair is AMAZING

[@shelaghrobertson8286]

This is brilliant, my thanks to you and Kirsty for your video. I loved the receptive quiz, although I scored less than 50% lol! Watching too late at night, I always did study best in the morning 😃

[@karolina7558]

I also really like your lessons! Thank you 😊

[@tdancemovement]

This is so useful and very similar to my dance form which is an Indian classical dance form called Bharathanatyam !! So glad to be back !!

[@SoulFaeWorld]

Thank you for this very useful

[@ms.carriage6867]

I really enjoy this videos 😁 it's impossible to find any course any where near me and any courses I find either online or 50 miles away are always in the evening when I'm working 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@senkat8747]

Thank u Dan. Very useful

[@alexsnatcher1469]

YAY YOURE BACK

[@jennygibbons1258]

👍🏾

[@LadyFerret]

Am I mirroring you? I’m not sure which hand to use, I’m right handed. Thank you

[@CommandingHands]

I'm right-handed too. Use the same hands as me 👋

[@louisevodi3370]

I got 4 wrong 🫤