Basic Punjabi | Lesson 8 | Bridging the language gap

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2. Sat sri akāl Lesson 8 on Basic
Punjabi!To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

3. Revision : Time & Duration
English Punjabi
One o’clock Ik vajē
Two o’clock Do vajē
One o’clock in morning Saver dē ik vajē
One o’clock in afternoon Dupahir dē ik vajē
Evening Śhām
Night RātTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

4. Revision : Time & Duration
English Punjabi
Second Saikniḍ
Minute Minṭ
Hour Ghanṭā
Day Din
Week Hafta
Month Mahīnā
Year SālTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

5. Revision: Talking to friends
English Punjabi
Yes Hāṁ
No Nahīṁ
What’s up? Ki hō rihā hai?
How are you? Ki hāl hai?
Excuse me Gal suṇ
You’re welcome kō'ī gal nahīṁ
What happened? ki gal hai?
I don’t know Mainū nahīṁ patāTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

6. Talking about hobbies – important words
English Punjabi
Hobby Śhauk
Like Pasand
To play Khēḍṇā
Sports Khēḍ
To sing Gāṇā
To learn SikhṇāTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

7. Revision: Talking about hobbies
English Punjabi
I like sports Mainū khēḍ pasand hai
I like to play
soccer
Mainū soccer khēḍaṇā pasand hai
What are your
hobbies?
Tuhāḍē śhauk ki hai?
Do you like to sing? Ki tuhānū gāna pasand hai
I am learning soccer Maiṁ soccer sikh riha haṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

8. Lesson objects
1Bridging the language gapTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

9. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Which languages do you speak?
Do you speak English?
Does anyone speak English? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

10. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
English Punjabi
Speak Bōlṇā
Language Bhāshā
Which Kihaṛā (masculine) ​Kihaṛi (feminie)
Anyone kō'īTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

11. Exception in “Wh” questions
“Wh” Question Structure
Subject | Interrogation| (Object) |
verb+to be verb
However, at times object may come before
interrogation – but even if you place it
after interrogation it is correct
Eg: What are your hobbies?
Tuhāḍē śhauk ki hai? OR Tuhāḍē ki
śhauk hai?
Both are correct, but interrogation
before object is more applicable for
other “Wh” questionsTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

12. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Which languages do you speak? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

13. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Which languages doyou speak
Kihaṛiyan bhāśhāvāṁ hotusi boldeTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

14. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Which languages do you speak?
Tusi Kihaṛiyan bhāśāvāṁ bolde ho?To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

15. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Do you speak English? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

16. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Do you speak English
Ki tusi bolde ho angreziTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

17. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Do you speak English?
Ki tusi angrezi bolde ho?To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

18. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Does anyone speak English? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

19. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Does anyone speak English
Ki kō‘ī bolda hai angreziTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

20. Ask/Tell if Someone Speaks a Language
Does anyone speak English?
Ki kō‘ī angrezi bolda ho?To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

21. Ask what a word / phrase means
What is the meaning of this word?
What is the meaning of this sentence?
Before we translate, we will learn about :
Demonstratives : This and That
Prepositions in PunjabiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

22. Demonstratives
Demonstratives are used to point out a
particular item.
This = ih (indicates something close
to the speaker)
That = uh (indicates something away
from the speaker)
In Punjabi, demonstratives always come
before the subject while forming
a sentence To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

23. Prepositions (Postpositions)
In English, prepositions usually come
before subject/ noun. ​Hence they are
called Pre-positions
Eg:
In Chicago
On Monday
However, in Punjabi, prepositions are
actually used as postpositions and
usually come after the subject
Eg:
Chicago vich
Monday utēTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

24. Ask what a word / phrase means
What is the meaning of this word? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

25. Ask what a word / phrase means
What isthe meaning ofthis word
Ki hai matlab daih shabadTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

26. Ask what a word / phrase means
What is the meaning of this word?
Ih shabd da ki matlab hai?To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

27. Ask what a word / phrase means
What is the meaning of this sentence? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

28. Ask what a word / phrase means
What isthe meaning ofthis sentence
Ki hai matlab daih vākTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

29. Ask what a word / phrase means
What is the meaning of this sentence?
ih vāk da ki matlab hai?To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

30. Communicate ability to understand
I understood
I did not understandTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

31. Communicate ability to understand
English Punjabi
Understand Samajh
To understand Samajhna
Understood Samajh gi'ā/gaiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

32. Communicate ability to understand
I understood
maiṁ samajh gi'ā / gaiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

33. Grammar tip
“gi'ā” literally translates to went –
understood is past tense. gi'ā is used
because gender is male​(literally
understanding is “gone” into my head)
hence gi'ā is used hereTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

34. Communicate ability to understand
I understood
Maiṁ samajh gi'ā / gai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

35. Communicate ability to understand
I did not understandTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

36. Communicate ability to understand
I did not understand
Mainū nahīṁ samajh ā'i'āTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

37. Communicate ability to understand
Samajh ā'i'ā literally means
understanding came
I did not understand
Mainū samajh nahīṁ ā'i'ā To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

38. Communicate ability to understand
Understanding did not come = samajh
nahīṁ ā'i'ā
You may just say samajh nahīṁ ā'i'ā if you
don’t understand somethingTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

39. Revision
English Punjabi
Which languages do you speak?
Tusi Kihaṛiyan bhāśāvāṁ bolde
ho?
Do you speak English? Ki tusi angrezi bolde ho?
Does anyone speak English? Ki kō‘ī angrezi bolda ho?
What is the meaning of this word? Ih shabd da ki matlab hai?
What is the meaning of this
sentence?
Ih vāk da ki matlab hai?
I understood Maiṁ samajh gi'ā / gai
I did not understand Mainū samajh nahīṁ ā'i'āTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

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