South African Sign Language Lesson One

[@southafricansignlanguage]

Hello everyone! We're back! More videos coming soon!

[@raymondraybennett6509]

Love your video's

[@char3414]

**** FOR EVERYONE SAYING THE VIDEO IS TOO FAST***** YOU CAN CHANGE THE SPEED OF THE VIDEO UNDER SETTINGS. Remember, this is a new language you are trying to learn so you have to be patient. It is okay to watch the video multiple times until you think you understand it. If you are truly interested in learning sign language, the best way to do that is by getting involved with the Deaf community (but these videos are an awesome way to start!)

[@kustakuties9847]

This helped a lot. Thank you! 🥳🥳🥳🥂

[@simplycapped1309]

hey I want to get involved with the deaf community any ideas?

[@lurinafouriephotography2705]

My goal this year is to learn sign language. I started with this video today and can already sign the whole alphabet and a few words / phrases and I'm loving every second of it. This afternoon I also taught my husband the alphabet and we had much fun trying to spell out words. I'm watching the video over and over :) Thanks for making it available

[@moniqueduplessis24]

How far did you get? It is my goal for the year but is it sustainable if you don't know any people who sign?

[@lurinafouriephotography2705]

@@moniqueduplessis24 I started out very good but then slowed down because I had no one to practise with, so unfortunately I stopped. Best wishes,, hope it works out for you

[@jodyclaudine5106]

00:10 alphabet 1:26 intros 5:06 hearing student interview 11:00 poetry 11:18 next week 11:39 bloopers

[@terisabalmith7482]

Thank you.

[@ronaldthe2nd224]

I learned the alphabets when i was a kid. I can't believe I still remember most of them. I'm impressed at myself.

[@rinnyj9547]

I am learning ASL and I was really interested in this video. The similarities, the differences. These languages are so amazing. Thank you for sharing and all that you do for the KZbin community.

[@laurairvine5267]

The amount of work you guys have put in is phenomenal! Looking forward to the lessons this semester :)

[@keaganstevens6597]

Hi Yivina, I would like to say thank you for making this, My daughter was recently diagnosed with a severe tissue degenerative disorder, and as a result has lost all her hearing by the age of 6, she is now attending St Vincent's and is slowly making progress, but also finds it hard to concentrate, both her and I absolutely adore watching your videos and we learn quite a lot from them, I am still struggling with forming full sentences in the correct context, however, I know I will get there.

[@dieketsengbolofo5120]

Oh my word. Thank you so much for this!! This helps a lot and was very clear. Thank you to the lady as well. She was very clear and could see signs well... for someone like myself who is hearing and wants to learn SASL. 🙂🙏🏾❤️

[@lotusphoenix8]

It's so nostalgic for me to come back to refresh my memory after so many years of losing touch with my deaf 'friend'. I remember the peace in this community, such pleasant people overall. I'm so grateful to have found this channel to revive my skills 🤟

[@equityrecruitmentgroup7354]

Thank you very much for this. I always wanted to learn the sign language since I was a small girl. I am now a business owner and I own a Recruitment Agency - I want to specialize on EE recruitment so this video is of great help!!!

[@siobhanvidaashmole9009]

I was watching this video trying to learn / refresh my very basic SASL and seeing my friend Ismael was such a pleasant surprise! Brilliant work, thank you so much for your contribution all of you! Xxx

[@taliachetty4285]

I love this so much! It was so helpful. As a teacher at a school that is striving to be as inclusive as possible, I have made it a goal to learn sign language to ensure our students feel safe and loved

[@Dani-ru8yn]

This is amazing. I am so thankful i found this channel. Thank you so much for the videos

[@kustakuties9847]

Here in December 2020!! I had learnt the alphabets when i was young now i want to learn and understand, I thought this should be first step before i get involved with the Deaf community. This is perfect, thank you!

[@southafricansignlanguage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pewnipiggi]

I really want to learn sign language but I cannot watch the signing and read the written words at the same time. Could you please consider having a voice-over for your videos for those of us who are able to hear that really want to learn, but struggle to read. People with disorders such as dyslexia, etc. will never be able to learn from these videos and I truly think it is an important language to learn. I love what you are trying to do and really just want it to be easier for people like me, who really want to learn but have to struggle the whole way through because you sign too fast and I can't watch you and read subtitles at the same time. Thank you for trying to teach on KZbin. Your efforts are appreciated. But those of us who can't read easily struggle without a verbal explanation. I hope you will consider putting a voice-over in your videos to make them more inclusive. Thank you. ☺️

[@vincephasha1823]

i met a beautiful lady n i wana marry her, she have a lovely young boy age 11. we cant communicate so well coz i do not know the sign language. i love this boy i wish i can learn this language faster u know... I just wish you guys can talk and explain to some us how signs are done, its kind of difficult to watch your hands and read subtitles at the same time. or you can talk and still put subtitles... i'm pointing this out because it will make learning more fun. my intention is not to harm. thanks for a good work :)

[@TheZuluPrincess]

Awwwwwwwwww a bells for you maaaan. That's soooooo sweet. All the best to you and your lady & your kid.

[@stuffrockswithrox1214]

That's so sweet. I agree with you about the hand movements and subtitles

[@Takalani_Falcon]

I hope you are married now........

[@jasminejadeyegambaram3058]

@@Takalani_Falcon samee!

[@vincephasha1823]

@@Takalani_Falcon We did in 2018, God blessed us with 2 handsome baby boys and we moved to cape town as a family. that 11 years boy is now a man 🤣🤣, very smart, i push him too hard to be good man. Oh our communication is improved, thanks to these videos and his school

[@rumbidzaincube6871]

Thank you. My child wants to learn sign language. Mastered the alphabet already. Thinking of joining him

[@Shakespearespaniel]

Great video. I love the format! Keep those interviews and bloopers coming!

[@lenniehcaunnah4828]

Thank you SASL... I have a deaf cousin and its so hard to communicate with him. Thanks to SASL i can sign a bit...... i love sign language

[@masukuayanda7625]

Beautiful. I'm loving this thank you 😊❤

[@shanadelahaye1213]

For a second there I was pressing hard on the volume button. Lol! Then I remembered. I don't know what I was expecting!

[@fionatanzer5270]

such an interesting video and such pleasant presenters. My daughter is starting the UCT course and is enjoying it already!

[@manogreegounden3620]

Awesome stuff.You go gal.So proud of you :)

[@jadeniemand412]

Love this, very helpful.

[@carlagaskinsa6357]

Wow, that story was so entertaining to see. I'm in first year Stellenbosch University and I'm so sad because Sign Language is only offered for one year and I'm wondering how everyone learned sign language and became interpreters if, in regards to Stellies, the subject has only been available since 2018. I'm deliberating whether to become a sign language interpreter or a Chinese interpreter, or maybe even both and I can help deaf people travel to china, lol.

[@southafricansignlanguage]

Hello! Contact us for more info on how to become a SASL interpreter: [e-mail] Becoming a SASL and Chinese interpreter would be amazing!!!!

[@nomam7358]

I was very curious about the alphabets, thank you 😋

[@MrMokocho]

i really want to learn sign language but it is difficult based on online alone

[@cameron_blackwell_]

It's been 3 years... any luck?

[@Noli.Nyeleti]

Play it at speed 0.5X to learn better

[@boledim3490]

Th e video was very great and informative, she went quite fast but I am happy to be learning SASL

[@modiehinhlapo9869]

A bit late to the lesson but excited to be here❤

[@swan6232]

Why aren't we learning this at school 😭

[@Andi_Signs]

dope!!! This is soooo well done.

[@priyankabiddassee4262]

This was so helpful! I look forward to more of your videos ...THANK YOU!

[@zeddy2284]

^ whatever she said I double

[@jahray6300]

0:11 start of alphabet ❤

[@itsjustfaith]

I hope this is not a stupid question. Do i use left hand or right hand. Does it make a difference?

[@Robertianocockrell]

Juse jor domeamant hend

[@andilendlela2588]

Very helpful Thank you.

[@alexismoolman315]

I want to learn SASL for a friend... is it very different from ASL or BSL

[@DeeSeturumane]

I know a tiny bit of ASL but of course I'm South African and thought it would be better to learn SASL. I'm finding SASL to be more difficult 🙈🙈

[@emmadives9841]

this video was super helpful, it just went a bit too fast for me

[@hela1045]

Go into settings and slow it down - maybe even to .5 speed ... Perhaps you will then be able to follow more easily.

[@grantdavids4866]

@@hela1045 exactly what I did

[@miltongadisi6131]

I love this lesson.

[@naledichibini9130]

Hi i want to know if there are any sites specially designed for communicating or socializing with the deaf community through maybe video calls and make friends with them? Im asking because I feel that would be a great way of practising sign language, and also getting to know them.

[@dharshinigovender7206]

Love This!

[@bonitapretorius6061]

Must a person use 2 hands? Right or left hand? My family member doesn't have the use of Right hand.

[@ncmaqubela3083]

Thank you so much for the video.. I wanted to ask do you have a video with basic sign language for babies I want to teach my baby South African sign as he learns to speak. Like milk, water, more, please, thank you, diaper, sorry, play, mom, dad and so on. Is there a way of making such a video just for baby Teaching. Thank you❤️

[@warrengriffiths4248]

Does it matter which hand you use? Does it have to be the left hand?

[@millionseeds7163]

Excellent! thank you

[@siphamandlalugongolo3326]

hi... this is so amazing, i wanna ask... can you be able to understand a person who only knows the sign language of American signn language ASL while you are a South African?.... because i notice there are signs you use an i use them defferent than yours. and lastly im in J'burg can you tell me where can i find the institutions for sign langauge? looking forward for your responds.. thanks in advance./

[@motsidisirankwe7330]

Pretty dope

[@ThruVision]

This is awesome! just wondering if the facial expressions matter or if it's okay to just mouth what you're signing.

[@tiefseblief]

Certain signs have a facial expression attached to them ('SORRY" for example just doesn't look as 'sorry' if you don't show it!) but generally one only mouths what one signs for the purposes of bridging the gap between English and SASL, or if there are two possible English meanings for 1 sign and you want to be precise. In some dialects of SASL, the sign for "MAN" and "FATHER" is the same sign, so to differentiate you might see a signer mouth "MAN" or "FATHER" just to show. Although, most of the time, it's obvious from context. Some Deaf people can lip read as well as sign, so they may ask an interpreter to sign and mouth what's being said, for instance. It's a personal preference however. :)

[@ThruVision]

James Harvey Aah Thank you!🌹

[@mpumelelohdlamini8592]

Thank you!

[@amyagulhas916]

This was way too fast. Follow along lessons would be very helpful

[@thaeles85]

I agree with you...

[@moeshamaduray345]

You can slow the video down by options

[@thaeles85]

A much slow paced video will be really nice... for a beginner this was waaaaaaaay to fast

[@noncedocengani1182]

I so wish I can study sign language i really need this can you plz hlp me to find university or collage 😢😢

[@saschahewett6983]

I wish every where would be asl

[@humphreymudau6613]

How long does it take to learn this language

[@liesllinder6296]

Depends on how much you practice and with members of the deaf community or someone hearing learning sign language

[@RealSasl]

Such a friendly face

[@rivalani100]

this helped me to much

[@staceydaniels7776]

❤

[@sheldondeoliveira9428]

Why is SASL so different to ASL ?

[@southafricansignlanguage]

No one form of sign language is universal. Different sign languages are used in different countries or regions. For example, British Sign Language (BSL) is a different language from ASL, and Americans who know ASL may not understand BSL. Hence, SASL is different to ASL.

[@lalina1304]

Wouldn't it be nice if there was one? You would meet someone from China and communicate fine.

[@VindigoBlack]

that's kind of that same as saying it would be great if there was only one spoken language. It would be great yeah, but it's just not realistic...

[@ashreitz1671]

@@southafricansignlanguage BSL is so much easier because you can use both hands

[@josuabosch8224]

I think you should do it slowly, its confusing so fast

[@jarredgraffiti]

🙏

[@Danielsingerymusic]

I have never felt so offensive and in the wrong as when I thought my volume was muted, and I tried to turn up the volume

[@nomam7358]

I like "J" 😅

[@actuallyterry]

Me too!

[@learnsmartABC]

Informative lesson programmes very professional as well but the teacher is too fast for beginners 🥺

[@enrico_barkie]

But this is not completely right...? Every sentence is in a completely different order than to the sign... for example, she says with the what is your name... she signs name you what? I wouldn't say it is wrong but it would completely confuse beginners.

[@tiefseblief]

Hi Enrico, South African Sign Language has a different grammar (especially syntax) to English. Sign Language signed with English word order is called SEE (Signed Exact English) and while it is used by some Deaf people in South Africa, these videos are for a more general SASL and thus they use SASL grammar. If you were to sign in English word order "WHAT YOUR NAME" a Deaf person would still kind of understand you, but it would be the same as if someone actually spoke the words "Name your what?" Languages like Afrikaans, German, Arabic, etc etc have different word orders to English and, just like with those languages, it's something you get used to the more you grow accustomed to thinking in the language instead of comparing it to your source language :) I hope this helps!

[@brucemokgalaka3061]

Hello how are you l'm fine please School yingisani Daef sign language learn please your like come meet me see l love you 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘

[@amereapostleofjimpickens1547]

I'm feel so bad that I turned the volume up...