Basic Sign Language Vocabulary: Words, Numbers, and Expressions

Yes

Affirmative response.

No

Negative response.

Again

To repeat something.

Sign

A gesture or symbol used to convey meaning.

Fingerspell

To spell out words using finger movements.

Help

To assist or aid someone.

Slow

To reduce speed.

Finish

To complete something.

Understand

To grasp the meaning of something.

Alphabet

A set of letters used in a language.

A-Z

The range of letters in the English alphabet.

Hello/hi

A greeting.

Learn/Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge.

Practice

To repeatedly perform an activity to improve skill.

Now

At the present time.

Ready

Prepared for action.

Remember

To recall information.

Gotcha/ I see/ Oh, I see

Expressions indicating understanding.

Immerse/Immersion

To involve deeply in a subject or activity.

Cool/Neat

Expressions indicating approval or admiration.

See you later

A farewell expression.

1

The numeral for one.

2

The numeral for two.

3

The numeral for three.

4

The numeral for four.

5

The numeral for five.

6

The numeral for six.

7

The numeral for seven.

8

The numeral for eight.

9

The numeral for nine.

10

The numeral for ten.

11

The numeral for eleven.

12

The numeral for twelve.

13

The numeral for thirteen.

14

The numeral for fourteen.

15

The numeral for fifteen.

16

The numeral for sixteen.

17

The numeral for seventeen.

18

The numeral for eighteen.

19

The numeral for nineteen.

20

The numeral for twenty.

21

The numeral for twenty-one.

22

The numeral for twenty-two.

23

The numeral for twenty-three.

24

The numeral for twenty-four.

25

The numeral for twenty-five.

26

The numeral for twenty-six.

27

The numeral for twenty-seven.

28

The numeral for twenty-eight.

29

The numeral for twenty-nine.

30

The numeral for thirty.

31

The numeral for thirty-one.

32

The numeral for thirty-two.

33

The numeral for thirty-three.

34

The numeral for thirty-four.

35

The numeral for thirty-five.

36

The numeral for thirty-six.

37

The numeral for thirty-seven.

38

The numeral for thirty-eight.

39

The numeral for thirty-nine.

40

The numeral for forty.

41

The numeral for forty-one.

42

The numeral for forty-two.

43

The numeral for forty-three.

44

The numeral for forty-four.

45

The numeral for forty-five.

46

The numeral for forty-six.

47

The numeral for forty-seven.

48

The numeral for forty-eight.

49

The numeral for forty-nine.

50

The numeral for fifty.

51

The numeral for fifty-one.

52

The numeral for fifty-two.

53

The numeral for fifty-three.

54

The numeral for fifty-four.

55

The numeral for fifty-five.

56

The numeral for fifty-six.

57

The numeral for fifty-seven.

58

The numeral for fifty-eight.

59

The numeral for fifty-nine.

60

The numeral for sixty.

Add

To combine numbers to get a total.

Subtract

To take one number away from another.

Multiple

To increase a number by a factor.

Divide

To separate into equal parts.

Equals

Indicates equality between two values.

Greater than

Indicates one number is larger than another.

Less than

Indicates one number is smaller than another.

Equal

Indicates two values are the same.

Number

A mathematical value used for counting or measuring.

Count

To determine the total of a set.

Good

Of high quality.

Fine

Satisfactory or acceptable.

Busy

Engaged in activity.

Happy

Feeling or showing pleasure.

Confused

Unable to think clearly.

Sad

Feeling sorrowful.

Nothing, not much

Indicates a lack of quantity.

same-old

Referring to something unchanging.

Sleepy

Feeling drowsy or tired.