Punjabi phrasebook

Table of Contents

Pronunciation guide / Vowels / Consonants / Common diphthongs / Phrase list / Basics / Numbers / Time / Clock time / Duration / Days / Months / Writing time and date / Colors / Transportation / Bus and train / Directions / Taxi / Lodging / Money / Eating / Punjabi phrasebook nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Shopping / Driving / Authority

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

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: . (Sat Sri Akaal)
Hello. (informal): . (Salaam/Sat Sri Akal/Hello)
How are you?: kidah (informal) (ki hal hai?)
Fine, thank you.: theek (changa haan)
What is your name?: tera naam ki or (tavadda 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.: . (hunjee.)
No.: . (nahee.)
Excuse me. (getting attention): . (aaji sunye)
Excuse me. (begging pardon): . (maaf karna)
I'm sorry.: . (maaf karna)
Goodbye: . (Sat Sri Akal)
Goodbye (informal): . (Sat Sri Akal)
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 ahead!: ! (aagay vaykho !)
Good morning.: . (Sat Sri Akal)
Good evening.: . (Sat Sri Akal)
Good night.: . (Sat Sri Akal)
Good night (to sleep): . (Sat Sri Akal)
I don't understand.: . (mennu samaj nahi aandai hai.)
Where is the toilet?: ? ( bathroom/toilet kithay way?)

===Problems=== KE GAL HAI

Numbers

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

Time

Clock time

what time is it? kinne vaje jan?

Duration

Days

Monday = Somvar

Tuesday = Mangalvar

Wednesday = Budhvar

Thursday = Guruvar

Friday = Shukravar

Saturday = Shanivar

Sunday = aitvar

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

Writing time and date

Colors

Red: lal

Orange: sungtari

Yellow: peela

Green: hara

Blue: neela

Purple: jamnee

Brown: khaki

Black: kala

White: chitaa

Pink: gulaabee

Transportation

Bus and train

bus

Bus

Train

Rayl Gaddee

Directions

Where is the train station?

Train Station kithey heh?

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Paisey

Eating

Khaana