TRAVEL IN SIGN: A Global Sign-to-Sign Translation Guide

Hello! Thank you for looking at Travel In Sign. This website aims to compare signs and concepts from ASL to other signed languages around the world.

Directions: Click "About" to learn more about "why" this was made! Below is a list of the languages, flags, and abbreviations used. Sroll down and pick a word you would like to view in ASL, then click a language for comparison from the dropdown box. After viewing a word, click on the "Travel In Sign" image to return to the list of sign.

ASL
American Sign Language
Auslan
Australian Sign Language
BSL
British Sign Language
CSL (or ZGS)
Chinese Sign Language (中国手语)
DGS
German Sign Language (Deutsche Gebärdensprache)
DST
Danish Sign Language (Dansk tegnsprog)
ITM
Icelandic Sign Language (Íslenskt táknmál)
KSL
Korean Sign Language (한국 수어)
LIS
Italian Sign Language (Lingua dei segni italiana)
LSF
French Sign Language (Langue des Signes Francaise)
LSQ
Quebec Sign Language (Langue des signes quebecoise)
STS (or SSL or TSP)
Swedish Sign Language (Svenskt teckensprak)
USL
Ukrainian Sign Language (Українська жестова мова)

Words/Signs of Interest

Travel and modes of transportation.

Geographical locations such as cities and countries.

Food, drinks, and consumables.

  • WATER
  • COFFEE
  • FRUIT
  • SAKE
  • RICE
  • MATCHA
  • CHICKEN

Physical health, medical care, first aid.

  • TIRED
  • AMBULANCE
  • HURT
  • DOCTOR

Conversational- such as greeting and communicating with others

  • 🪪 NAME
  • HELLO
  • GOODBYE
  • THANK YOU
  • SORRY
  • YES
  • NO
  • HOW
  • WHERE
  • PASSPORT