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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. 

. (same as in english)

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

adhikar