Basic Punjabi | Lesson 3 | Introducing yourself and family

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2. Sat sri akāl Lesson 3 on Basic
Punjabi!To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

3. Lesson objects
1Introducing yourself and familyTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

4. 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

5. 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

6. Revision - Common Pronouns
English Punjabi
I Maiṁ
Me(or “to me”) Mainū
We Asīṁ
You Tusīṁ
She Uh
He Uh
They Uh
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7. 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

8. Ask someone’s name
What is your name? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

9. Ask someone’s name
What is your name
kī hai Tuhāḍā nāmTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

10. Ask someone’s name
What is your name?
Tuhāḍā nām kī hai? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

11. Introduce Yourself
To reply to the previous question we would
make use of the phrases we learnt in the
previous lessonsTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

12. Introduce Yourself
English Punjabi
I an Mark Maiṁ Mark hāṁ
My name is Mark Mērā nām Mrak hai
I am a boy Maiṁ ik munda hāṁ
I am a student Maiṁ ik vidi'ārathī hāṁ
I am punjabi Maiṃ pañjābī hāṃTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

13. Introduce Yourself
I stay in Chicago To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

14. Introduce Yourself
Stay = rahina
I stay = maiṁ rahendā hāṁ (male)
I stay in Chicago
Maiṁ rahina vich ChicagoTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

15. Introduce Yourself
Stay = rahina
I stay = maiṁ rahendā hāṁ (male)
I stay in Chicago
Maiṁ rahendā hāṁ vich ChicagoTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

16. Introduce Yourself
I stay in Chicago
Maiṁ Chicago vich
rahendā hāṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

17. Introduce Family
English Punjabi
She is Parminder Uh Parminder hai
She is my mother Uh mērī māṁ hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

18. Introduce Family
I have two sistersTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

19. Introduce Family
I have two sisters
Mērīāṃ dō bhaiṇāṃ hāṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

20. Grammar tip
Mērīāṃ = my/mine
'Hāṁ' is used instead of 'Hai'
because “two sisters” is a plural form To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

21. Introduce Family
Her name is Harpreet, She is my sister To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

22. Introduce Family
'Hai' is used because “sister ” is a
singular
Her name is Harpreet, She is my sister
Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī bhaiṇa hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

23. 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

24. Introduce Family
My father is a DoctorTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

25. Introduce Family
My father is a doctor
Mērē pitā hai ik ḍākṭarTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

26. Grammar tip
Mērē is used here instead of merī as
“Father” is male gender.
To show respect we use Mērē and not Mērā To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

27. Introduce Family
My father is a Doctor
Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

28. Forms of “My/Mine”
Merī–when referring to feminine gender
(eg: mother, female friend, sister)
Mērā-when referring to male gender,
but someone who is same age of younger
(eg: younger brother, friend)
Mērē–when referring to male gender,
but to someone who is elder/ when there
is a need to show respect (eg: Father,
Uncle, Grandfather)To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

29. Professions
Alright let us further move on and look at
the translations of few professions
in punjabiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

30. Professions
English Punjabi
Engineer Iñjīnīar
Doctor (m) Dākaṭar
Doctor (f) Dākaṭaranī
Teacher Adhyāpak
Lawyer vakīlTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

31. Revision-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

32. Revision : Forms of “My/Mine”
Merī–when referring to feminine gender
(eg: mother, female friend, sister)
Mērā-when referring to male gender,
but someone who is same age of younger
(eg: younger brother, friend)
Mērē–when referring to male gender,
but to someone who is elder/ when there
is a need to show respect (eg: Father,
Uncle, Grandfather)To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

33. Revision
English Punjabi
What is your name? Tuhāḍā nām kī hai
I stay in Chicago Maiṁ Chicago vich rahendā hāṁ
I have two sisters Mērīāṃ dō bhaiṇāṃ hāṁ
Her name is Harpreet, She is my
sister
Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī
bhaiṇa hai
My father is a Doctor Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

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