BSL Syntax and sign order for beginners [subtitles available]

This video is to help beginners understand basic syntax and sign order and to start thinking in British sign language.Sorry on occasions I had trouble thinking in English while filming. It doesn't come naturally to me!
I do teach BSL 1.1 over Skype. You can contact me at britishsignlanguagetutor@gmail.com for more information.

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  • @taylorcullen6916
    @taylorcullen69163 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for posting all of these videos! they are the most helpful vidoes ive found on youtube!

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    3 жыл бұрын

    Taylor Cullen You’re very welcome Taylor, thank for supporting me 🤗

  • @naomifairweather5706
    @naomifairweather57064 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mel, I'm really enjoying learning BSL using your videos! so clear and helpful! Thank you :-)

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    4 жыл бұрын

    Naomi Fairweather Hi Naomi you’re welcome, thank you very much 🤗

  • @donnanewby3386
    @donnanewby33863 жыл бұрын

    I have been looking for information like this for years - thank you very much Mel - please do more. I feel that not know sentence order has stopped me from confidently improving with my BSL learning, because I know most of the time I am signing SSE and not BSL order. Thank you again!

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @lindahansford1012
    @lindahansford10122 жыл бұрын

    Another BRILLIANT video. I’ve been struggling with word order, Mel. I Googled it and found you again. I will be watching everything you’ve got! Thank you so much.

  • @Kimberley_987
    @Kimberley_9879 ай бұрын

    Thank you soo much this was very helpful

  • @isaacsinclair4043
    @isaacsinclair40434 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the helpful video!:)

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Isaac, thank you very much. All the best with your BSL.

  • @thunderstrike-rw4hn
    @thunderstrike-rw4hn5 жыл бұрын

    Love it most helpful as allways Mel hope your doing well ... An with Christmas aproching ie coming bet your busy ;) thanks for very educational video

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi thank you very much, you're welcome 😃

  • @karenladomery7817
    @karenladomery78175 жыл бұрын

    Great video - so helpful. Thanks again, Mel!

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Karen for your support 😃

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Karen

  • @SuperGeekalicious
    @SuperGeekalicious5 жыл бұрын

    I’m new to BSL and I’m scared that I’ll never wrap my head around this, and everything I sign will be in the wrong order.

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Grace, don't worry, you'll get there. It takes quite sometime to get used to sign order.

  • @SuperGeekalicious

    @SuperGeekalicious

    5 жыл бұрын

    BSL learning with Mel Thanks Mel, I hope so!!

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@SuperGeekalicious Hi Grace, I'm sure I will. If it helps I think sign order is one of the number 1 questions people ask or struggle with.

  • @PaulFellows
    @PaulFellows5 жыл бұрын

    I love the syntax of signing, it is so interesting if not a little challenging having to re-think and re-order words, but it is important to sign correctly so to be easier understood. your syntax videos are also very good because we can pickup new signs along the way as you sign and explain. 👍

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Paul, thank you very much. What you say is very interesting, some people think signing is Signs but in English word order, they don't always realise it is a complete language. Thank you very much for supporting my channel.

  • @Ruthavecflute
    @Ruthavecflute4 жыл бұрын

    Why can't I like this more than once?!

  • @ninjakeks9326
    @ninjakeks93262 жыл бұрын

    English is not even my mother tongue but I try to learn a little BSL for a story that I write. I think this is quite helpful, especially for people that already struggle with English syntax.

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful.

  • @jennyquirk7975
    @jennyquirk7975 Жыл бұрын

    Love this

  • @chri7topher
    @chri7topher5 жыл бұрын

    Phenomenal...love the subject 😁

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very 😄much Chris.

  • @susansutton1712
    @susansutton17125 жыл бұрын

    ✨⭐️🌟💫 thank you 😊

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Susan 😎

  • @kikithedisneyfan5607
    @kikithedisneyfan56073 жыл бұрын

    I’m learning ASL (American Sign Language) and BSL word order has helped me get a better grasp on ASL word order. :) thank you! :) I understand that ASL and BSL are two completely DIFFERENT sign languages but I believe their word order are the same. The only difference is the alphabets and the signs. :)

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats great, Im really pleased its been helpful! I find as a Deaf person when I meet other Deaf from around the world that use other sign language , we can still converse, not in a complicated way but enough to get by, even though as you said its a completely different language. All the best with your ASL.

  • @kikithedisneyfan5607

    @kikithedisneyfan5607

    3 жыл бұрын

    BSL learning with Mel thank you!! ☺️☺️☺️ and I have a question, I hope it’s not too much trouble but I have been making my own sentences in ASL gloss from English and I don’t have anyone to check them to see if I am doing things right. If it wouldn’t be much trouble may you check them, please? And you can tell me if I am on the right track or not? :) Here are a couple of examples: 1) I like to walk through the park because it is peaceful. lx-PARK-WALK-I-LIKE (wh-q) WHY? PEACEFUL. 2) Beth spilled food on her dress. fs-BETH-lx-SHE,lx-FOOD-SPILLED, (wh-q) WHERE? HER-DRESS. 3) Yesterday we had ice cream. YESTERDAY-ICE-CREAM-WE-HAVE.

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kiki TheDisneyFan Hi I haven’t forgotten you, I will get back to you shortly. Been quite hectic

  • @kikithedisneyfan5607

    @kikithedisneyfan5607

    3 жыл бұрын

    BSL learning with Mel Thank you so much and don’t worry I completely understand. :)

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kiki TheDisneyFan Hiya I would sign 1. Park walk like why peaceful. (I would miss the i out because facial expression will show that its you so you don’t have to use it)

  • @KD-mh3xv
    @KD-mh3xv2 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing Mel. If you've not done so already, are you doing videos on more complex sentences and grammar?

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. I have under my improvers playlist.

  • @jessicahibminecraft
    @jessicahibminecraft3 жыл бұрын

    Is there a rule for this? I’m confused how to reorder my own sentences

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jessica, sign order is the number 1 question I find. I have a video on BSL syntax which hopefully you will find useful. Its on my beginners playlist. Thank you for your question

  • @kpopgoblin6590
    @kpopgoblin6590 Жыл бұрын

    So I have a question. A simple sentence like I need my hat, in bsl would it be hat I need? Or I would like tea please it would be, tea I would like please?

  • @kanhaipowell4333
    @kanhaipowell43332 жыл бұрын

    I am learning new sign language with her?

  • @jnmhpersad7260
    @jnmhpersad72604 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mel,... 🤔March 31st is that your birthday?

  • @bsllearningwithmel4459

    @bsllearningwithmel4459

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jnmh Persad No it’s actually January and I’ll be 21 😂😂😂again!

  • @jnmhpersad7260

    @jnmhpersad7260

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bsllearningwithmel4459 loooool, you and I we'll turn 21 every year from now on 😂😂