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Punjabi Pakistan:(پنجابی) India:(ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) is the language of the Punjab regions of Pakistan and India. In India, it is written predominantly in the native Gurmukhi alphabet. In Pakistan, it is written in a slightly modified version of the Urdu alphabet called Shahmukhi.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

ੳ ਅ ੲ

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

• There are many dialects of Punjabi throughout India and Pakistan, and these phrases may differ from area to area, but here are the phrases in standard Punjabi:

Common signs OPEN  (ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ khulha) CLOSED  (ਬੰਦ band) ENTRANCE  (ਦਾਖ਼ਲਾ daakhla) EXIT  (ਬਾਹਰ bahar) PUSH  (ਧੱਕੋ dhakko) PULL  (ਖਿੱਚੋ khicho) BATHROOM  (ਗੁਸਲਖਾਨਾ gusalkhana) MEN  (ਮਰਦ mard) WOMEN  (ਤੀਵੀਂ teevin) FORBIDDEN  (ਵਰਜਤ/ਮਨ੍ਹਾਂ varjat/manhan)

[edit] Basics

Note: Typically, religious salutations are used as there are no specific greetings that are shared among Muslim, Hindu and Sikh Punjabi-speakers

Hello. 

Muslim Greeting: (Asalamwalaykum), Sikh Greeting: (Sat Sri Akaal)

Hello. (informal) 

Muslim: (Salaam), Sikh: (Sat Sri Akal)

How are you? 

Kidah (informal) (ki hal hai?)

Fine, thank you. 

Theek (changa haan)

What is your name? 

"Tera naam ki?" or (Thouda nam ki hai-ga?)

My name is ______ . 

______ . (merra nam _____ hai.)

Nice to meet you. 

. (tua-day naal mil ke khushi hoi hai.)

Please. 

. (kirpa karke)

Thank you. 

. (meherbani.)

You're welcome. 

. (koi gal nahi.)

Doesn't matter/No Matter/(No worries)

. (koi gal nahi.)

Yes. 

. (hanjee.)

No. 

. (nahee.)

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. (gaal saun)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. (paase ho ja)

I'm sorry. 

. (maaf karna)

Goodbye 

('_') Sikh: (Sat Sri Akal)

Goodbye (informal)Sikh

(Sat Sri Akal)

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

[ ]. (mennu eeni [changi] _____ nai bolni aandi.)

Do you speak English? 

 ? (thonu angrayzi bolni aandi hai ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

 ? ( ethay koi hegahe jeenu angrayzi bolni aandi hai?)

Help! 

 ! (meri madat karo !)

Look ahead! 

 ! (ugay vaykho !)

Good morning. 

Muslim:(Rab Raakha), Sikh:(Sat Sri Akal)

Good evening. 

Muslim:(Rab Raakha), Sikh:(Sat Sri Akal)

Good night. 

Muslim:(Rab Raakha), Sikh: (Sat Sri Akal)

Good night (to sleep) 

Muslim: (Allahafiz or Asslamwaolakum), Sikh:(Sat Sri Akal)

I don't understand. 

. (mennu samaj nahi aandai payee.)

Where is the toilet? 

 ? ( bathroom/toilet kithay way?)

What is the problem?

(KEE GAL HAI?)

[edit] Numbers ਅੰਕ

0 ੦ 

Sifar ਸਿਫ਼ਰ

1 ੧ 

Ikk ਇੱਕ

2 ੨ 

Do ਦੋ

3 ੩ 

Tinn ਤਿੰਨ

4 ੪ 

Chaar ਚਾਰ

5 ੫ 

Punj ਪੰਜ

6 ੬ 

Shay ਛੇ

7 ੭ 

Satt ਸੱਤ

8 ੮ 

Atth ਅੱਠ

9 ੯ 

Naun ਨੌਂ

10 ੧੦ 

Dus ਦਸ

===Time===ਸਮਾਂ (sama) or waqat ( ਵਕਤ )190.103.229.2 11:01, 24 February 2012 (EST)

[edit] Clock time

What time is it? 

(ki sama(waqt) hoya?)

one o'clock (when AM/PM is obvious) 

( ik vaje)

two o'clock (when AM/PM is obvious) 

( do waje)

one o'clock AM 

(saver de ik vje han)

two o'clock AM 

(saver de do vje han...)

noon 

(dopehar)

one o'clock PM 

(sham de ik vje han ...)

two o'clock PM 

(sham de do vje han ...)

midnight 

(adhi-raat)

[edit] Duration

_____ minute(s) 

(minute...)

_____ hour(s) 

(ghunta...)

_____ day(s) 

(din ...)

_____ week(s) 

(hafta...)

_____ month(s) 

(maheena...)

_____ year(s) 

(.saal..)

[edit] Days ਦਿਨ

These phrases are mutually understandable between Punjabi people in India and Pakistan.

Monday ਸੋਮਵਾਰ 

(somwar)

Tuesday ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ 

(mangalwar)

Wednesday ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ 

(budhwar)

Thursday ਵੀਰਵਾਰ 

(veerwar)

Friday ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ 

(shukarwar)

Saturday ਸਨਿੱਚਰਵਾਰ 

(sanicherwar)

Sunday ਐਤਵਾਰ 

(aitwar)

[edit] Months ਮਹੀਨੇ

January ਜਨਵਰੀ 

Janvari

February ਫਰਵਰੀ 

Farvari

March ਮਾਰਚ 

March

April ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ

Aprail

May ਮਈ

Mai

June ਜੂਨ

June

July ਜੁਲਾਈ

Julaaee

August ਅਗਸਤ

Agast

September ਸਤੰਬਰ

Satembar

October ਅਕਤੂਬਰ

Actoobar

November ਨਵੰਬਰ 

Navamber

December ਦਿਸੰਬਰ 

December

[edit] Writing time and date

Day 

(..din .)

Week 

(hafta...)

Month 

(maheena...)

Year 

(.saal..)

Century 

(desh...)

Leap year 

(...)

1:00 PM 

(...)

2:00 PM 

(...)

3:00 PM 

(...)

...

12:00 PM 

(...)

[edit] Colors

Red 

(laal)

Orange 

(sangtri)

Yellow 

(peela)

Green 

(hara)

Blue 

(neela)

Purple 

(jamni)

Brown 

(bhura)

Black 

(kala)

White 

(chitta)

Pink 

(gulabi)

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____? 

(_____ vaste ticket kinne dee hai?)

One ticket to _____, please. 

(_____ vaste ikk ticket de deo please)

Where does this train/bus go? 

(Eh bus/train kithe jandi hai?)

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

(_____ vaste train/bus kithe khardi hai?)

Does this train/bus stop in _____? 

(Kee eh train/bus_____ khardi hai?)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 

(_____ vaste train/bus kinne vaje nikaldi hai?)

When will this train/buss arrive in _____? 

(Eh train/bus_____kadon pohnche gee?)

[edit] Directions

How do I get to _____? 

(_____pohnchan da kee tareeka hai?)

...the train station? 

(...railway staition)

...the bus station? 

(...bus adde)

...the airport? 

(...airport)

...downtown? 

(...main shehr)

...the youth hostel? 

(...youth hostel)

...the _____ hotel? 

(_____hotel)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

(...amreeki/kanedian/aastrelian,aastreliayi/bartaanvi dootghar?)

Where are there a lot of... 

(dher saare...kithe ne?)

...hotels? 

(...hotel?)

...restaurants? 

(...restaurant?)

...bars? 

(...bar?)

...sites to see? 

(...selaaniyan laee vekhan valiyan thaanvaan?)

Can you show me on the map? 

(Tusi menoo nakshe te vikhaa deo)

street 

(gali..)

Turn left. 

(...khabbe jaao)

Turn right. 

(...sajje jaao)

left 

(...khabbe)

right 

(...sajje)

straight ahead 

(...sidha)

towards the _____ 

(_____waale paasse)

past the _____ 

(_____langh ke)

before the _____ 

(_____ton pehle)

Watch for the _____. 

(_____vaste dhiaan dena)

intersection 

(chaunk)

north 

(uttar vaale paasse)

south 

(dakhan vaale paasse)

east 

(poorab/charhde paasse)

west 

(pachham/lehnde paasse)

Go uphill. 

(utte jaao/charhayi charho)

Go downhill. 

(thalle jao/)

It is uphill. 

(oh utte vall noon hai)

It is downhill. 

(oh thalle vall noon hai)

[edit] Taxi

Taxi! 

(Taxi!)

Take me to _____, please. 

(menoo lai jaao)

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

(_____jaan de kinne paise laggan gay?)

Take me there, please. 

(menoo othe lai jaao)

[edit] Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

(Tuhaade kol koi kamra khaali hai?)

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

(ikk bande/do bandeyan de vaste kamre laee kinne paise laggan gay)

Does the room come with ... 

(Kee kamre vich...hai)

bed sheets? 

(bed diyaan chaadran?)

a bathroom? 

(gusal-khaana?)

a telephone? 

(telephone)

a TV? 

(TV)

May I see the room first? 

(Main pehle kamra vekhna chaunna (male speech)/chaunni (female speech) haan)

Do you have anything... 

(Kee tuhaade kol es ton...)

quieter? 

(ghatt shor vaala)

bigger? 

(vadda)

cleaner? 

(saaf)

cheaper? 

(sasta)

OK, I'll take it. 

(Theek hai main eh lai lainna (male speech)/lainni (female speech) haan

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

(Main_____raatan laee rahaan ga(male)/gee(female))

Can you suggest another hotel? 

(Tusi kise hor hotel baare dass sakde o?)

Do you have (a) ...? ; (Kee tuhaade kol.......)

safe? 

(paise rakhan vaala dabba?)

lockers? 

(laaker)

Is breakfast/supper included? 

(Kee naashta/raat da khana ehde vich shaamal hai?)

Please clean my room. 

(Please mera kamra saaf kar deo)

Can you wake me at _____? 

(Tusi menoo_____vaje jaga dena)

I want to check out. 

(Main paise dena chaunna(male)/chaunni(female) haan)

[edit] Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

(Kee tusi Amreekan/Australian/Canadain daaler lai lainde o?)

Do you accept British pounds? 

(Kee tusi bartaanvi pound lai lainde o?)

Do you accept credit cards? 

(Kee tusi credit card lai lainde o?)

Can you change money for me? 

(Tusi please mere paise badal deo)

Where can I get money changed? 

(Main kithon paise badalvaa sakda(male)/sakdi(female) haan?

Can you change a traveler's cheque for me? 

(Tusi mere vaaste traveler cheque badal deo)

Where can I a traveler's cheque changed? 

(Main traveler cheque kithon badalvaa sakda(male)/sakdi(female) haan?)

What is the exchange rate? 

(Currency rate kee hai?)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

(ATM kithe hai?)

[edit] Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

(...)

Can I look at the menu, please? 

(...)

Can I look in the kitchen? 

(...)

Is there a house specialty? 

(...)

Is there a local specialty? 

(...)

I'm a vegetarian. 

(...)

I don't eat pork. 

(...)

I only eat kosher food. 

(...)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

(...)

fixed-price meal 

(...)

à la carte 

(...)

breakfast 

(...)

lunch 

(...)

tea (meal) 

(...)

supper 

(...)

I want _____. 

(Ma cheyda...)

I want a dish containing _____. 

(...)

chicken 

(...)

beef 

(...)

fish 

(...)

ham 

(...)

sausage 

(...)

cheese 

(...)

eggs 

(...)

salad 

(...)

(fresh) vegetables 

(...)

(fresh) fruit 

(...)

bread 

(...)

toast 

(...)

noodles 

(...)

rice 

(...)

beans 

(...)

May I have a glass of _____? 

(...)

coffee 

(...)

tea (drink) 

(...)

juice 

(...)

(bubbly) water 

(...)

water 

(...)

beer 

(...)

red/white wine 

(...)

May I have some _____? 

(...)

salt 

(...)

black pepper 

(...)

butter 

(...)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server) 

(...)

I'm finished. 

(...)

It was delicious. 

(...)

Please clear the plates. 

(...)

The check, please. 

(...)

[edit] Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 

(...)

Is there table service? 

(...)

A beer/two beers, please. 

(...)

A glass of red/white wine, please. 

(...)

A pint, please. 

(...)

A bottle, please. 

(...)

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. 

(...)

whiskey 

(...)

vodka 

(...)

rum 

(...)

water 

(panni)

club soda 

(...)

tonic water 

(...)

orange juice 

(...)

Coke (soda) 

(...)

Do you have any bar snacks? 

(...)

One more, please. 

(...)

Another round, please. 

(...)

When is closing time? 

(...)

[edit] Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 

(...)

How much is this? 

ਇਹ ਕਿੱਨੇ ਦਾ/ਦੀ ਹੈ? (ih kinnē dā he?)

That's too expensive. 

(...)

Would you take _____? 

(...)

expensive 

(...)

cheap 

(...)

I can't afford it. 

(...)

I don't want it. 

(...)

You're cheating me. 

(...)

I'm not interested. 

(...)

OK, I'll take it. 

(...)

Can I have a bag? 

(...)

Do you ship (overseas)? 

(...)

I need... 

(...)

...toothpaste. 

(...)

...a toothbrush. 

(...)

...tampons. 

(...)

...soap. 

(...)

...shampoo. 

(...)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 

(...)

...cold medicine. 

(...)

...stomach medicine. 

(...)

...a razor. 

(...)

...an umbrella. 

(...)

...sunblock lotion. 

(...)

...a postcard. 

(...)

...postage stamps. 

(...)

...batteries. 

(...)

...writing paper. 

(...)

...a pen. 

(...)

...English-language books. 

(...)

...an English-language newspaper. 

(...)

...a Punjabi-English dictionary. 

(...)

[edit] Driving

I want to rent a car. 

(...Mainu ek car kiraye te chahidi hai?)

Can I get insurance? 

(...)

stop (on a street sign) 

(...)

one way 

(...ek taraf)

yield 

(...)

no parking 

(...)

speed limit 

(...)

gas (petrol) station 

(...)

[edit] Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

(ithe...)

It was a misunderstanding. 

(...)

Where are you taking me? 

(...)

Am I under arrest? 

(...)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 

(...)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consultate. 

(...)

I want to speak to a lawyer. 

(...)

Can I just pay a fine now? 

(...)

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