Punjabi phrasebook

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

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 
. (Sat Sri Akaal)
Hello. (informal
. (Salaam/Sat Sri Akal/Hello)
How are you? 
 ? (ki hal hai?)
Fine, thank you. 
. (changa haan)
What is your name? 
 ? (tavadda nam ki hai-ga?)
My name is ______ . 
______ . (sadda nam _____ hai.)
Nice to meet you. 
. (tua-day naal mil ke khushi hoi hai.)
Please. 
. (paleese.)
Thank you. 
. (meherbani.)
You're welcome. 
. (koi gal nahi.)
Doesn't matter/No Matter/(No worries)
. (koi gal nahi.)
Yes. 
. (aaho.)
No. 
. (naa.)
Excuse me. (getting attention
. (aaji sunye)
Excuse me. (begging pardon
. (maaf karna)
I'm sorry. 
. (maaf karna)
Goodbye 
. ( )
Goodbye (informal
. ( )
I can't speak name of language [well]. 
[ ]. (mennu eeni [changi] _____ nai bolni aandi.)
Do you speak English? 
 ? (tuanu angrayzi bolni aandi hai ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English? 
 ? ( ethay koi hegahe jeenu angrayzi bollan aandi hai?)
Help! 
 ! (bachao !)
Look out! 
 ! (aagay vaykho !)
Good morning. 
. ( )
Good evening. 
. ( )
Good night. 
. ( )
Good night (to sleep
. ( )
I don't understand. 
. (mennu samaj nahi aandai hai.)
Where is the toilet? 
 ? ( bathroom/toilet kithay way?)

===Problems=== KE GAL HAI

[edit] Numbers

1 Ekk 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 jan?

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[edit] Colors

Red: lal

Orange: sungtari

Yellow: peela

Green: hara

Blue: neela

Purple: jamnee

Brown: khaki

Black: kala

White: chitaa

Pink: gulaabee

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[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

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[edit] Authority

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