50 Basic ASL Conversational Signs

Are you ready to have a conversation in ASL today? In this video I'm teaching you 50 basic ASL conversational signs that you can begin to put into your ASL conversations.

To make it easier to navigate I've broken it down into sections and have numbered all of the signs. Use the chapter markers to easily navigate to a specific word/phrase and watch a sign again. You can also slow the video down.

Check out our other videos on conversational signs and phrases included some quizzes to test your understanding.

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*NAVIGATION*
0:00 - Intro

*Introductions*
0:32 - 1. Hello
0:45 - 2. How are you?
1:02 - 3. What's up?

*Responses*
1:15 - 4. Good or Well
1:30 - 5. Fine
1:37 - 6. Bad
1:47 - 7. Great
1:58 - 8. Nothing
2:07 - 9. Busy
2:19 - 10. So-So

*About Me*
2:29 - 11. Name
2:40 - 12. What
2:49 - 13. Work
2:58 - 14. Where
3:09 - 15. Deaf
3:20 - 16. Hearing
3:28 - 17. Hard of Hearing
3:36 - 18. Age

*Learning*
3:46 - 19. Yes
3:57 - 20. No
4:06 - 21. Understand
4:14 - 22. Don't Understand
4:24 - 23. Learn
4:33 - 24. ASL
4:40 - 25. Sign
4:58 - 26. Please
5:06 - 27. Sorry
5:19 - 28. Slow
5:40 - 29. Again
5:49 - 30. Ready
6:06 - 31. School
6:15 - 32. Teacher

*Signs for Conversations*
6:28 - 33. Oh, I see
6:45 - 34. Friend
6:55 - 35. Favorite
7:06 - 36. Restaurant
7:20 - 37. Like
7:30 - 38. Don't Like
7:38 - 39. Have
7:54 - 40. Want
8:05 - 41. Haven't or Not Yet
8:15 - 42. Chat
8:23 - 43. Bathroom
8:32 - 44. Go
8:41 - 45. Come

*Farewell Signs*
8:51 - 46. Thank you
9:02 - 47. See you later
9:14 - 48. Nice to meet you
9:30 - 49 - Take care
9:40 - 50. Goodbye
9:47 - Encouragement

Thanks for watching!

#asl #learnasl #learnhowtosign

[heretolistiontomusic]

I suddenly had 3 a.m motivation to learn ASL

[aexscar]

I'm a psychology major, and we had a topic about ASL. It doesn't meet the criteria for language but it is still considered a language because despite that it is spatial in nature, ASL activates the same area in the brain responsible for language. It's awesome, and I started learning it yesterday because I might encounter deaf people during my internship. Thank you for this!

[zahedajulia]

I am already taking in person classes, but this is also a big help for practicing conversations

[ayanalbalushi]

Im currently a biggenier and what is encouraging me to learn is to help people tbh . My story behind this was when i saw this deaf worker at the grocery store who was trying to communicate with the cashier and since then i started to learn at least the basic to any deaf person i see

[bradleyalthaus]

might be selfish, but im trying to learn so i can have silent convos w my family when im older. i think its so amazing that we as humans can connect in peace, especially in such a robust world.

[SLDIERstclass]

I recently went to a summer camp, and in my cabin, there was this deaf girl, she only communicated by notebook, I barely knew any ASL, it's my goal to help her voice be heard. Next time we meet I'll be able to have a basic conversation with her. Thank you so much ❤ Edit 9/14/24: Sadly due to school I haven't learned much asl :[ but I have found myself signing to my hearing classmates. Turns out, my buddy, who I will call Sprtle (his minecraft username), wants to learn with me :D. As for the girl from camp, I sadly have lost contact with her. But, I'm still gonna learn asl so I am able to hear more voices and to do something that is worth my time and not algebra 1.

[susanhenley]

Got 49 out of the 50.
"Oh, I see" was new to me.
Thank you for helping us learn.

[obbyngambi]

I'm here because of sign of affection

[hyperfixationcore]

Not just that you include such helpful categories and clear speaking, but you also organize every sign and every extra information!
You also include many captions and this may be just a coincidence, but your very easy to lip read as well, even over a device. You have helped me so much in learning this beautiful visual language, thank you so much, Meredith!!!

[cladeanwood]

I appreciate how you demonstrate. Its much easier to grasp. Thank you.

[uncleli-js]

The Best asl teacher. God bless you. From Dominican Republic.

[Evanthebat]

Thank you so much for these videos Meredith! I am on the spectrum and tend to get non-verbal when I feel overstimulated, signing helps me still get my point across to my close friends and family. I love how easy you make it to understand and that you explain each sign.

[feelix]

I Currently Work at a Liquor store and one of the doordasher for our store is deaf and Figured I'd learn some basic things just to communicate and make his day a bit brighter. Thanks for your help!

[AzDesertFoxx]

I love these refresher videos. I work with several deaf associates, and while I don't see them often, keeping my skills up is very important to me. I'd love to see a video about death/losing loved ones. Signs for sympathy and such. Happy Holidays!

[PassionGodAlways]

Such a GREAT RESOURCE!😀😃 This Will be the newest link that I send out whenever I spread the word about your wonderful channel!!! ✨💎👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[R.V.M.]

I want to get better because at work we occasionally have deaf customers and I just know a little bit so I want to get better so I can help them on what there looking for

[beetle_bby]

my school only offered learn Spanish, which I tried but couldn't grasp as well as Japanese, French and German. you make asl so easy to understand and actually click!! I'm learning just to learn a new language. there used to be this deaf guy that would order at a restaurant I worked at and he was only comfortable talking to me even though I didn't know sign. I loved that customer so much and think he's part of why I want to learn so bad

[TanevaMashal]

How do u sign "he's hearing but non verbal" ? My son is non verbal autistic, he hears well, and he's not mute but he doesn't speak well

[no_more_]

Is it only me who want to learn sign language coz of bl series? 😅

[mayafranklin]

I’m excited to learn ASL as my 6 year old son can speak but communicates way better with ASL. Way less tantrums.