Basic Punjabi | Lesson 2 | Common useful phrases & Grammar

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2. Sat sri akāl Lesson 2 on Basic
Punjabi! To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

3. Lesson objects
1Common useful Phrases
2GrammarTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

4. Revision
English Punjabi
Hello Sat Sri Akāl
Who Kauṇ
Are Hō
You Tusī
I Maiṁ
Am Hāṁ
A ik
Student Vidi'ārathī
This Ih
Is Hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

5. Revision
English Punjabi
Potato Ālū
Onion Pi'āz
Tomato Tamāṭar
Peas Maṭar
Carrot Gājar
Cucumber Khīrā
Spinach Pālak To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

6. Revision
English Punjabi
Cauliflower Gōbhī
Banana Kēlā
Apple Sēb
Mango Amb
Pomegranate Anār
Grapes Angūr To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

7. Lesson objects
1Common useful Phrases
2GrammmarTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

8. Common Phrases
English Punjabi
Open Khul'hā
Closed Band
Entrance Dāḵẖlā
Exit/out Nikās/Bāhar
Push Dhakko
Pull Khicho
Bathroom Gusalkhana
Men Mard
Women Tīvī'āṁ
Forbidden Varjat/manhanTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

9. Common Addresses
English Punjabi
Mr. śrī
Mrs. śrīmatī
Mr.(Sikh) sardār
Mrs.(Sikh) sardārnī
Sir srīmān
Dr. ḍākṭar To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

10. Lesson objects
1Conman useful phrases
2GrammarTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

11. Common Pronouns
English Punjabi
I Maiṁ
Me(or “to me”) Mainū
We Asīṁ
You Tusīṁ
She Uh
He Uh
They Uh
This IhTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

12. Common Pronouns
English Punjabi
I am Mark Maiṁ Mark hāṁ
We are boys Asīṁ munde hāṁ
You are Lisa Tusīṁ Lisa hō
She is Juan Uh Juan hai
He is Jin Uh Jin hai
They are boys Uh munḍē haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

13. Grammar tip..
I/ We (Maiṁ/Asīṁ) are first person
pronouns, hence we use “hāṁ” for
“am/are”
You (Tusīṁ) is a second person pronoun,
hence we use “hō” for “are” are
He/ She/ They are third person pronouns,
hence we use “hai” for “is/are” To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

14. Forms of “to-be verb”
Hāṁ is pronounced as “h+aa+slight n”
English Punjabi
Is Hai
Are(first person) Hāṁ
Are(second person) Hō
Am HāṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

15. Common Pronouns (possessive)
English Punjabi
My/Mine Mērī/Mērā
Our Sāḍī/Sāḍā
Your Tuhāḍī/Tuhāḍā
Her Usdā/Usdī
His Usdā/UsdīTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

16. Try yourself
She is Geet
She is my mother
She is your aunt
She is her friend
He is her teacherTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

17. Solution
She is Geet
Uh Geet haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

18. Solution
She is my mother
Uh mērī māṁ haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

19. Solution
She is your aunt
Uh tuhāḍī cācī haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

20. Solution
She is her friend
Uh Usdī dōsata haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

21. Solution
He is her teacher
Uh Usdā gurū haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

22. Grammar tip
Note the use of Usdī vs. Usdā
Usdī is used because the “friend” here is a female
Usdā is used because the “teacher” here is a maleTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

23. Revision
English Punjabi
She is Geet Uh Geet hai
She is my mother Uh mērī māṁ hai
She is your aunt Uh tuhāḍī cācī hai
She is her friend Uh Usdī dōsata hai
He is her teacher Uh Usdā gurū hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

24. Common Interrogations
English Punjabi
How/of what kind? kivēṁ
How much/many? Kinna/kinne
What? Kī
When? Kadōṁ
Where? kithē
Who? Kauṇ
Why? ki'uṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

25. Basic Conversation
Speaker English
Lisa Hello, Who is he?
Mark Hello, He is Aman
Lisa Who is she?
Mark She is Sonia
Mark Sonia is his sister
Lisa What is this?
Mark This is a computer To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

26. Basic Conversation
Speaker English Punjabi
Lisa Who is he? Uh Kauṇ hai
Mark He is Aman Uh Aman hai
Lisa Who is she? Uh Kauṇ hai
Mark She is Sonia Uh Sonia hai
Mark Sonia is his sister Uh Usdī bhaiṇ hai
Lisa What is this? Ih kī hai
Mark This is a computer Ih ik computer haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

27. Revision–Common Signs
English Punjabi
Open Khul'hā
Closed Band
Entrance Dāḵẖlā
Exit/out Nikās/Bāhar
Push Dhakko
Pull Khicho
Bathroom Gusalkhana
Men Mard
Women Tīvī'āṁ
Forbidden Varjat/manhanTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

28. Revision - Common Addresses
English Punjabi
Mr. śrī
Mrs. śrīmatī
Mr.(Sikh) sardār
Mrs.(Sikh) sardārnī
Sir srīmān
Dr. ḍākṭar To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

29. Revision - Common Pronouns
English Punjabi
I Maiṁ
Me(or “to me”) Mainū
We Asīṁ
You Tusīṁ
She Uh
He Uh
They Uh
This IhTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

30. Revision - Common Interrogations
English Punjabi
How/of what kind? kivēṁ
How much/many? Kinna/kinne
What? Kī
When? Kadōṁ
Where? kithē
Who? Kauṇ
Why? ki'uṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

31. Festivals of Punjab
Punjab – the “Land of rivers” is also
known as the “Land of festivals”
Lohri
Baisakhi
Hola mohalla
Sangrand
TeeyanTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

32. Festivals of Punjab
Lohri is an extremely popular agricultural winter festival
celebrated throughout Punjab and in parts of Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh and Jammu
It is celebrated on January 13th and is
traditionally associated with the harvest of
the rabi crops (sown in autumn, harvested in winters)
People take peanuts, rewri, flour,
butter and various food items to places
of religious worship to thank God for a
good harvestTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

33. Festivals of Punjab
Baisakhi (also known as Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi)
is a religious as well as harvest festival and
New Year Day also
In Sikhism, as the Khalsa
was founded on same day in 1699
It is celebrated on April 13th
and celebrations include parades and
Nagar Kirtan observances Prayers,
Processions, raising of the
Nishan Sahib flagTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

34. Festivals of Punjab
Hola Mahalla is a Sikh Olympics event
which most often falls in March, lasts for a week,
and consists of camping out and various
displays of fighting prowess and bravery,
followed by kirtan, music, and poetry.
Visitors sit together in pangats
(Queues) and eat food of the langarsTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

35. Festivals of Punjab
Sangrand means the first day of month. Special
divans take place at Gurdwaras when Guru
Arjan’s Baramaha is
read in addition to the performance of usual
services.
Devotees turn up in large numbers and
bring offerings, especially of karah prasad.To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

36. Festivals of Punjab
Teeyan is the women's dance festival Giddha can
be seen at its best during the
celebrations in the month of Sawan (Rains).
The dancing usually takes place
on the bank of some river. Swings are
thrown over the branches and singing,
swinging and dancing is seen.To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

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