Core Vocabulary | Family Sign

Family Sign Core Vocabulary

The Family Sign Core Vocabulary library includes over 300 demonstration videos of sign vocabulary that you can include in your everyday communication. For a full list of the vocabulary included, please visit the Index page.

The signs used are from British Sign Language (BSL), however it is important to mention that the Family Sign Vocabulary is not true BSL and when signs are used with English this is Sign Supported English (SSE). BSL is a complex language that does not follow English grammar and does not use spoken English words. BSL is a recognised language and is one of the UK's indigenous languages; others include English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic and Cornish. Where signing follows English word order, this is known as Sign Supported English (SSE).

If you would like to learn British Sign Language, as a BSL Centre Famlingo offers Signature approved BSL courses that are Deaf-led with native BSL tutors. Please visit our BSL Centre page for more information about our BSL Courses or feel welcome to get in touch with us if you have a specific enquiry. You can also search for your local approved training provider and BSL tutors via the Signature website and Teacher Directory.

If you'd like help finding appropriate training for your needs, please feel welcome to contact us as we're more than happy to help. Please email hello@famlingo.co.uk with your enquiry.

When logged in, subscribing members can select any of the topic categories below to view the videos in that playlist.

For a full list of the sign videos in this library, please visit the Index page.

A to Z Signs

The A to Z Signs playlist includes sign videos for all the letters of the alphabet.

Animal Signs

The Animal Signs playlist includes sign videos for; alligator, bear, bee, bird, butterfly, camel, cat, caterpillar, chicken, cow, crab, crocodile, dog, dolphin, donkey, duck, elephant, fish, fly, fox, frog, giraffe, goat, guinea pig, hamster, hedgehog, hippo, horse, ladybird, lion, monkey, mouse, owl, panda, penguin, pig, rabbit, sheep, snail, snake, spider, squirrel, tiger, turtle, whale, wolf, worm, zebra.

Bed Time Signs

The Bed Time Signs playlist includes sign videos for; bed, book, kiss, light off. light on, light, moon, night, sleep, story.

Clothes Signs

The Clothes Signs playlist includes sign videos for; boots, coat, dress, hat, jumper, pants, pyjamas, shoes, socks, tights, trousers, t-shirt, underpants.

Colour Signs

The Colour Signs playlist includes sign videos for; blue, black, brown, gold, green, grey, pink, purple, red, silver, white, yellow.

Everyday Signs

The Everyday Signs playlist includes sign videos for; beautiful, big, careful, come, door close, door open, door shut, enough, favourite, finish, finished, gentle, get up, give me, give me (small), give, go, good afternoon, good night, good, hear, hello, help me, help, here, home, hospital, house, hug, hurry up, hurt, I love you, I, in, inside, laugh, leave, don't like, like, listen, little, look, loud, love, me, medicine, mess, mine, no, noisy, please, prame, pushchair, quick, quickly, quiet, rest, same, say, see, share, shop, sit, slow, soft, stand, stop, tablet, thank you, that, there, thinking, this, time, toilet, too, touch, turn around, wait, want, well done, with, yes, you.

Family and People Signs

The Family and People Signs playlist includes sign videos for; aunt, baby, boy, brother, childminder, children, dad, family, father, friend, girl, grandfather, grandmother, mother, mum, mummy, sister, uncle.

Feeling and Emotion Signs

The Feeling and Emotion Signs playlist includes sign videos for; calm down, cry, fantastic, funny, happy, hot, ill, pain, poorly, sad, scared, sick, smile, sorry.

Food Signs

The Food Signs playlist includes sign videos for; apple, banana, beans, biscuit, bread, butter, cake, carrot, cereal, cheese, chips, chocolate, crisps, cucumber, drink, fish, fruit, grapes, ham, hungry, ice cream, mash, meat, milk, noodles, orange, pasta, peas, potato, rice, sandwich, sausages, sweet, thirsty, toast, tomato, vegetables, yoghurt.

Getting Ready Signs

The Getting Ready Signs playlist includes sign videos for; bath, brush teeth, bubbles, change, clean, cochlear implant, comb, cream, dirty, hearing aid, hearing aids, nappy, poo, ready, shampoo, shower, toothbrush, towel, wake up, wash, wee, wellies, wet.

Meal Time Signs

The Meal Time Signs playlist includes sign videos for; all gone, bowl, breakfast, cup, delicious, dinner, eat, food, fork, full, knife, lunch, more, nice, plate, spoon.

Number Signs

The Number Signs playlist includes sign videos for; none, zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

Outside Signs

The Outside Signs playlist includes sign videos for; beach, dark, flower, garden, light, out, outside, park, pond, sea, sky, tree, water.

Play Time Signs

The Play Time Signs playlist includes sign videos for; ball (large), ball (small), bricks, bubbles, catch, choose, computer, dance, iPad, jump, kick, laptop, music, paint, park, play, rattle, run, sand, sing, swimming pool, swimming, swing, take turns, teddy, throw, tidy, toy.

Question Signs

The Question Signs playlist includes sign videos for; how, what, when, where, which, who, why.

Time Signs

The Time Signs playlist includes sign videos for; day, last week, next week, now, today, tomorrow, yesterday.

Transport Signs

The Transport Signs playlist includes sign videos for; aeroplane, bicycles, boat, bus, car, helicopter, train, walk.

Weather Signs

The Weather Signs playlist includes sign videos for; cold, dry, hot, mud, puddle, rain, snow, sun, wet, wind.