ASL 101 Vocabulary List - 1 - Basic Greetings, Questions, Feelings & More

Sep 29, 2026

ASL 101 vocabulary list covering core everyday communication in American Sign Language, organized by themes such as numbers and ABCs, greetings and farewells, introductions, questions, and common feelings and states. Includes useful pronouns and basic sentence concepts, plus key learning and understanding terms. Provides guidance words for following instructions and a large set of regional state names, background information vocabulary, family sign vocabulary, personality traits, housing types, and home items to support beginner practice.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Numbers / ABCs

Greetings

Farewells

Introductions

Questions

Feelings

Following Instructions

States

Background Info

Family Signs

Personality Traits

Types of Homes

Places in Home

Items

ASL 101 Vocabulary List Numbers / ABCs ● A-Z ● 0-100 Greetings ● Hello ● Hi ● Good ● Morning ● Afternoon ● Evening Farewells ● Goodbye ● See you later ● Take care ● Nice to meet you. ● Love ( I Love you) ● Me-too/Same Introductions ● my ● name ● hearing ● hard-of-hearing ● deaf ● Introduction ● friend ● want ● meet ● learning ● ASL ● sign ● slow ● understand ● don't understand ● yes ● no ● me Questions ● How are you? ● What's up? ● Who ● What ● When ● Where ● Why ● How ● Which Feelings ● happy ● Fine ● So-So ● bad ● bored ● busy ● confused ● excited ● fine ● good, well ● Tired ● mad, angry ● nothing, not much ● sad ● same old, usual ● scared, afraid ● sick ● sleepy ● hungry ● thirsty Me vs ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● My You You all He/she/it We/us Your Yours Yours plural They Ours His/Her/ Its Following Instructions ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ● States ●● ●● Book Table Pencil cup phone paper give move help CL:V door open shut ready pay attention Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ● California ● Colorado ● Connecticut ● Delaware ● Florida ● Georgia ● Hawaii ● Idaho ● Illinois ● Indiana ● Iowa ● Kansas ● Kentucky ● Louisiana ● Maine ● Maryland ● Massachusetts ● Michigan ● Minnesota ● Mississippi ● Missouri ● Montana ● Nebraska ● Nevada ● New Hampshire ● New Jersey ● New Mexico ● New York ● North Carolina ● North Dakota ● Ohio ● Oklahoma ● Oregon ● Pennsylvania ● Rhode Island ● South Carolina ● South Dakota ● Tennessee ● Texas ● Utah ● Vermont ● Virginia ● Washington ● West Virginia ● Wisconsin ● Wyoming ● Washington DC Background Info ● Born ● Grow up ● City ● State ● Work ● College ● School ● Major ● Travel ● Live ● Like ● Favorite ● Retired ● Student ● Vacation ● With ● Go Family Signs ● Family ● Mom ● Dad ● Parents ● Grandma ● Grandpa ● Wife ● Husband ● Daughter ● Son ● Sister ● Brother ● Baby ● Child ● Children ● Aunt ● Uncle ● Niece ● Nephew ● Cousin ● Cousin (girl) ● Cousin (boy) ● Granddaughter ● Grandson ● Grandchildren ● Stepmom ● Stepdad ● Relative ● Girlfriend ● Boyfriend ● Fiancé ● Partner ● Married ● Divorce ● Breakup ● Adopt ● Foster ● In-law ● Twins ● Friend ● Best Friend ● Roommate ● Growup ● Born ● Live ● Pass Away ● Young ● Old ● Younger ● Older ● All together/total ● Small ● Medium ● Large ● Only ● Personality ● Talkative ● Friendly ● Sweet ● Cute ● Nice/Kind ● Funny ● Fun ● Pretty ● Smart ● Polite ● Positive ● Firm ● Motivated ● Helpful Personality Traits ● Hardworking ● Interesting ● Outgoing ● Loyal ● Humble ● Considerate ● Silly ● Shy ● Lazy ● Annoying ● Arrogant ● Mean ● Ugly ● Rude ● Mischievous ● Gullible ● Stupid ● Emotional ● Weak ● Negative ● Boring ● Complain ● Embarrassed ● Worried ● Frustrated ● Nosy ● Stubborn ● Grouchy Types of Homes ● Apt ● Town Home ● Condo ● Mobile Home ● Mansion ● Duplex ● cabin Places in Home ● House ● Home ● Door ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● Items ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● Foyer Living Room Kitchen Pantry Dining room Bedroom Bathroom/toilet Closet Stairs Office Laundry room garage Playroom Gameroom Theater Yard front Yard back Patio Window Hallway Porch Gym in home Table Chair Couch Bed Pillow Blanket Furniture Rug Toys Clothes

FAQs

What topics are covered in the ASL 101 vocabulary list?

It covers numbers and ABCs, greetings and farewells, introductions, questions, feelings, following instructions, state names, background info, family signs, personality traits, types of homes, places in the home, and home items.

Does the list include question words and basic emotional vocabulary?

Yes. It includes question words such as Who/What/When/Where/Why/How/Which and feelings and states like happy, fine, so-so, bad, tired, sad, scared, hungry, and thirsty.

Is there vocabulary for everyday home and family topics?

Yes. It includes family-related signs (e.g., mom, dad, wife, husband, children) and home vocabulary such as types of homes and rooms/items like door, living room, kitchen, stairs, table, chair, couch, bed, and more.

Sep 29, 2026

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