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Punjabi phrasebook

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Punjabi Pakistan:(پنجابی) India:(ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) is the language of the Punjab regions of Pakistan and India.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

  • Note:there are many dialects of Punjabi throughout India and Pakistan, and these phrases may differ from area to area, these are just the phrases in standard Punjabi.

[edit] Basics

Hello. 
. Pakistan (Asalamwalaykum) India:(Sat Sri Akaal)
Hello. (informal
. Pakistan:(Salaam) India:( Sat Sri Akal)
How are you? 
kidah (informal) (ki gal 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
. (gal sunye)
Excuse me. (begging pardon
. (maaf karna)
I'm sorry. 
. (maaf karna)
Goodbye 
.Pakistan(Allah hafiz) India: (Sat Sri Akal)
Goodbye (informal
.Pakistan:(Khuda Hafiz)India: (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 kardavo !)
Look ahead! 
 ! (ugay vaykho !)
Good morning. 
Pakistan:(Rab Raakha) India:(Sat Sri Akal)
Good evening. 
Pakistan:(Rab Raakha) India:(Sat Sri Akal)
Good night. 
Pakistan:(Rab Raakha) India: (Sat Sri Akal)
Good night (to sleep
Pakistan:(Allahafiz or Asslamwaolakum) . India:(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

1 Ik 2 Do 3 Tin 4 Chaar 5 Panj 6 Chee 7 Satt 8 Aath 9 No 10 Dus

[edit] Time

[edit] Clock time

what time is it? (Kinne vaje han? or Kee time hai?)

[edit] Duration

[edit] Days

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

Monday= India: Somvar  ; Pakistan: Peer

Tuesday = India:Mangalvar ; Pakistan: Mangal

Wednesday = India:Budhvar  ; Pakistan: Budh

Thursday = India:Guruvar  ; Pakistan:Jummayraat

Friday = India:Shukravar  ; Pakistan:Jumma

Saturday = India:Shanivar  ; Pakistan:Hufta

Sunday = India:Aitvar  ; Pakistan:Aitwar

[edit] Months

Months: Ma-hine January: Janvari February: Farvari March: March April: Apreel May: Mai June: June July: Julaae August: Agast September: Saptembar October: Actoobar November:Navanber December: December

[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] Colors

Red: lal

Orange: sungtari

Yellow: peela

Green: hara

Blue: neela

Purple: jamnee

Brown: khaki

Black: kala

White: chitaa

Pink: gulaabee

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

bus

Bus

Train

Rayl Gaddee

[edit] Directions

Where is the train station?

Train Station kithey heh?

[edit] Taxi

gaddi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

Paisey

[edit] Eating

Khaana

[edit] Bars

theka

[edit] Shopping

Khareedna

[edit] Driving

chalona

[edit] Authority

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