Punjabi phrasebook

Punjabi/Panjabi (Pakistan: پنجابی; India: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) is the language of the Punjab/Panjab 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.

Alphabet

Gurmukhi

Gurmukhi is an Indic script predominantly used in present-day Punjab, India

ਵਿਅੰਜਨ (Vi'anjan) Consonants

The Gurmukhi script is also called “Painti” (ਪੈਂਤੀ) because historically, it had a total of 35 letters. (In Punjabi, the number 35 is called “painti”). These 35 base letters are divided into seven rows and each row has five characters. 6 additional letters that are used to differentiate borrowed words from other languages. The first three letters of the script, ੳ, ਅ and ੲ, are vowel letters. Only ਅ (“a”) can be used alone in a word without any vowel accents. The other two vowel letters, ੳ (“u”) and ੲ (“e”), must always be used with a vowel accent. The original 35

ਓੂੜਾ ūṛā'o' as in room ਐੜਾ æṛa'a' as in hat ਈੜੀ iṛi'e' as in energy ਸੱਸਾ səsa's' as in same ਹਾਹਾ haa'haa'h' as in home
ਕੱਕਾ kəka'k' as in Kate ਖੱਖਾ kha'khaa'kh' as in khaki ਗੱਗਾ gəga'g' as in God ਘੱਘਾ kəga'gh' as in ghost ਙੰਙਾ ngənga'ng' as in England
ਚੱਚਾ chəcha'ch' as in change ਛੱਛਾ chha'chhaa'ch' as in cheddarmore ਜੱਜਾ jəja'j' as in Japan ਝੱਝਾ jha'jhaaNo English equivalent. Start with J and end immediately with H ਞੰਞਾ neiiaantiquated (not commonly used anymore)
ਟੈਂਕਾ ṭenka't' as in Tom ਠੱਠਾ tha'thaaharder 'th' as in river Thames ਡੱਡਾ ḍəḍa'd' as in daddy ਢੱਢਾ ṭə'ḍahard double 'dd', harder "dd" than sudder ਣਾਣਾ ṇa'ṇaPronounced like English 'n' with tip of tongue upwards touching palette of mouth
ਤੱਤਾ tətasofter unaspirated 't' as in Tim ਥੱਥਾ tha'thaa'th' as in Thailand ਦੱਦਾ dədasofter 'th' as in then ਧੱਧਾ dha'dhastressed 'th' seventh ਨੱਨਾ nənan' as in name
ਪੱਪਾ pəpa'p' as in papa ਫੱਫਾ pha'phaa'ph' as in philosopher ਬੱਬਾ bəba'b' as in baby ਭੱਭਾ bhabhaNo English equivalent, more like 'bha' combined together ਮੱਮਾ məma'm' as in mother
ਯੱਯਾ yaiya'y' as in yellow ਰਾਰਾ rara'r' as in run ਲੱਲਾ ləla'l' as in lake ਵੱਵਾ vava'v' as in Victor ੜਾੜਾ ṛaṛa'rr' hard double r


Additional 6 new letters used for borrowed words from Persian and other foreign languages: They are created by placing a dot ਬਿੰਦੀ (bindī) at the foot of the consonant. These dot symbol at the bottom of the consonants represent borrowed sound of foreign words.

ਸ਼ਸੱਸਾ ਪੈਰੀਂ ਬਿੰਦੀ Sassa paer bindi'Sh' as in shade ਖ਼ਖੱਖਾ ਪੈਰੀਂ ਬਿੰਦੀ Khakha paer bindi'Kh' as in khaki ਗ਼ਗੱਗਾ ਪੈਰੀਂ ਬਿੰਦੀ Ghagga paer bindi'Gh' as in ghoul ਜ਼ਜੱਜਾ ਪੈਰੀਂ ਬਿੰਦੀ Jajja paer bindi'Z' as in zebra ਫ਼ਫੱਫਾ ਪੈਰੀਂ ਬਿੰਦੀ Phapha paer bindi'ph' as in philosopher ਲ਼ਲੱਲਾ ਪੈਰੀਂ ਬਿੰਦੀ Lalla paer bindi'l' as in land


ਲਗਾਂ ਮਾਤਰਾ (lagān mātarā) Vowels

There are 10 vowels in Gurmukhi script. Independent vowels are constructed using three bearer characters: ūṛā (ੳ), aiṛā (ਅ) and īṛī (ੲ). With the exception of aiṛā (which represents the vowel [ə]), the bearer consonants are never used without additional vowel signs.

Gurmukhi vowelsNameIPA
Ind. Dep. Example with /k/ Letter Unicode
(none) Muktā ਮੁਕਤਾa(IPA: [ə])like 'a' in about
ਕਾ Kannā ਕੰਨਾā(IPA: [ɑ])like 'a' in car
ਿ ਕਿ Sihā̀rī ਸਿਹਾਰੀI(IPA: [ɪ])like 'i' in sit
ਕੀ Bihā̀rī ਬਿਹਾਰੀī (ee)(IPA: [i])like 'i in elite
ਕੁ auṅkarṛ ਔਂਕੜu(IPA: [ʊ])like 'u' in put
ਕੂ Dulaiṅkaṛ ਦੁਲੈਂਕੜū (oo)(IPA: [u])like 'u' in spruce
ਕੇ Lāvā̃ ਲਾਵਾਂai(IPA: [e])like 'e' in Mail
ਕੈ Dulāvā̃ ਦੁਲਾਵਾਂē(IPA: [ɛː]~[əɪ])like 'a' in app
ਕੋ Hoṛā ਹੋੜਾo(IPA: [o])like 'o' in more
ਕੌ Kanauṛā ਕਨੌੜਾau(IPA: [ɔ])like 'o' in off

Shahmukhi

Western Punjabi is based on the Shahmukhi script. Shahmukhi uses the alphabets of the Perso-Arabic Urdu script with some extra characters added. Here are the 36 letters of Shahmukhi. Each has a name that is given below the alphabet with the equivalent English sound of the alphabet in (parenthesis).

For pronunciation and use of an individual alphabet, click on the specific alphabet in the table below. Remember that Punjabi in Pakistan is a right-to-left language so you have to start reading from right, right!

Table 1: Shahmukhi alphabets with their name below and English equivalent in (parenthesis).
آ ا ب پ ت ٹ ث ج چ ح
Alif (a) Bay (b) Pay (p) tey (t) Tey (T) sey (s) Jiim (j) chey (ch) Hey (H)
خ د ڈ ذ ر ڑ ز ژ س
Khey (Kh) daal (d) Daal (D) zaal (z) rey (r) Rey (R) zey (z) zhey (zh) siin (s)
ش ص ض ط ظ ع غ ف ق
shiin (sh) Suad (S) Zuad (Z) toy (t) zoy (z) ain (a) Ghain (Gh) fey (f) qaaf (q)
ک گ ل م ن و ہ ی ے
kaaf (k) gaaf (g) laam (l) miim (m) noon (n) wao (w,v) hey (h) yei (y) Yei (Y)


Numerals
Latin script 0123456789
Gurmukhi (Indian) Punjabi script
Shahmukhi script ۰۱۲۳۴۵۶۷۸۹

Pronunciation guide

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
(ਦਾਖਲਾ daakhla)
EXIT
(ਬਾਹਰ bahar)
PUSH
(ਧੱਕੋ dhakko)
PULL
(ਖਿੱਚੋ khicho)
BATHROOM
(ਗੁਸਲਖਾਨਾ gusalkhana)
MEN
(pursh) ... Sikh's use ਮਰਦਾਂ ਵਾਸਤੇ (Mardān vastē (for men) or ਮਰਦਾਨਾ (Maradānā (men)
WOMEN
(mahilaa) ... Sikh's use ਬੀਬੀਆਂ (Bībīyan (women) or ਬੀਬੀਆਂ ਵਾਸਤੇ (Bībīyan vastē (for women)
FORBIDDEN
(ਵਰਜਤ/ਮਨ੍ਹਾਂ varjat/manhan)

Basics

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

Greetings are religious based salutations
HinduMuslimSikh
Good morningNamasteAsalam walaykumSat Sri Akaal ji ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ
Good afternoonNamasteAsalam walaykumSat Sri Akaal ji ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ
Good eveningNamasteAsalam walaykumSat Sri Akaal ji ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ
Good nightNamasteSalaamSat Sri Akaal ji ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ
GoodbyeNamasteSalaamSat Sri Akaal ji ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ
HelloNamasteSalaamSat Sri Akaal ji ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ
Sikh
if they are baptized ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਫਤਹਿ ( Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa Waheguru Jee Ki Fateh) is used.
Muslim
Asalaam-walaykum is replied by Walaykum-salaam
English Gurmukhi Punjabi-phonetics' Shahmukhi
Hello (informal)ਹੈਲੋhello
See you laterਫੇਰ ਮਿਲਦੇ ਆfer milde a...
How are you? (formal)ਤੁਸੀ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ?Tusī kivēṁ hō?...
How are you? (informal)ਕਿੱਦਾਂKidahn...
thank youਧੰਨਵਾਦTanvad...
You're welcomeਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਹੈtuhada swagat hai...
OK/fineਠੀਕTheek...
What is your name?ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾ ਕੀ ਹੈਗਾ?Thouda na ki hai-ga?...
My name is ___.ਮੇਰਾ ਨਾ ______ ਹੈ।merra na _____ hai.....
Nice to meet youਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਕੇ ਚੰਗਾ ਲਗਿਆ।Tuhānū milakē changā lagi'ā...
Pleaseਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰ ਕੇkirpa karke...
Yesਹਾਂਜੀhanjee...
No/notਨਹੀਂnahee...
Do you speak English?ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹੋ?Kī tusīn agarēzī bōlaṇā jāṇdē hō?...
Is there someone here who speaks English?ਕੀ ਇੱਥੇ ਕੋਈ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ?Kī ithē kō'ī ajihā hai jō agarēzī bōlaṇā jāṇda hai?...
I don't speak Punjabi.ਮੈਂਨੂ 'ਪੰਜਾਬੀ' ਬੋਲਨੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਂਦੀ।Mainnū'panjābī' bōlanī nahī āndī...
I can't speak Punjabi wellਮੈਂਨੂ 'ਪੰਜਾਬੀ' ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਬੋਲਨੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਂਦੀ।Mainnū'panjābī' changī tarān bōlanī nahī āndī...
I speak some/a little Punjabiਮੈਂ ਥੋੜੀ ਜਿਹੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ।Main thōṛī jihī panjābī bōladā hān...
I don't understand.ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਂਦੀ।Mainū samaj nahī āndī...
Speak more slowlyਹੋਰ ਹੌਲੀ-ਹੌਲੀ ਬੋਲੋHōr haulī-haulī bōlō...
again?ਮੁੜ ਕੇ?Murr ke?...
What does "..." mean?"..." ਦਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਕੀ ਹੈ?"..." Dā matalab kī hai?"..."
How do you say "..."?ਤੁਸੀਂ "..." ਕਿਵੇਂ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ?Tusīn"..." Kivē kahidē hō?...
Where are you from?ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਦੇ ਹੋ?Tusīn kithōn dē hō?...
I'm from ...ਮੈਂ ... ਤੋਂ ਹਾਂMaim ... tōn hā...
You're welcomeਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਹੈTuhāḍā swah-guht hay...
Doesn't matter/No Matter/No worriesਕੋਈ ਗਲ ਨਹੀਂ।koi gal nahi...
Excuse me (getting someone's attention)ਗੱਲ ਸੁਣੋgaal suṇō...
Pardon me/I'm sorryਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ।māaf karanā...
Where is the toilet?ਬਾਥਰੂਮ / ਟਾਇਲਟ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?bathroom/toilet kithay way?...
Good, really? nice, etc.ਚੰਗਾ! ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ? ਵਧੀਆChangā! Sachamuch?, Vadhī'ā...
What is the problem?ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਕੀ ਹੈ?Samasi'ā kī hai?...
Help!ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ!madat karo!...
Look ahead!ਅੱਗੇ ਵੇਖੋ!Agēy vēkhō!...

Numerals/Numbers ਗਿਣਤੀ (Giṇtī)

Punjabi has its own set of digits, which function exactly as in other versions of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system. These are used extensively in older texts. In modern contexts, they are sometimes replaced by standard Western Arabic numerals. (Gurmukhi numbers are in parentheses)

Numeral Cardinal Ordinal ----- Numeral Cardinal
0 (੦)ਸਿਫ਼ਰ (Sifar)-30 (੩੦)ਤੀਹ (tīh)
1 (੧)ਇੱਕ (ekk)ਪਹਲਾ (peahlā)40 (੪੦)ਚਾਲੀ (chālī)
2 (੨)ਦੋ (do)ਦੂਜਾ (Dūjjā)50 (੫੦)ਪੰਜਾਹ (panjāh)
3 (੩)ਤਿੱਨ (tinn)ਤੀਜਾ (Tījā)60 (੬੦)ਸੱਠ (saṭhṭh)
4 (੪)ਚਾਰ (chār)ਚੌਥਾ (cauthā)70 (੭੦)ਸੱਤਰ (sattar)
5 (੫)ਪੰਜ (punj)ਪੰਜਵਾਂ (pajvān)80 (੮੦)ਅੱਸੀ (assī)
6 (੬)ਛੇ (che)ਛੇਵਾਂ (chēvān)90 (੯੦)ਨੱਬੇ (nabbe)
7 (੭)ਸੱਤ (satt)ਸੱਤਵਾਂ (satvān)100 (੧੦੦)ਸੌ (sau)
8 (੮)ਅੱਠ (aṭh)ਅੱਠਵਾਂ (aṭhvān)200ਦੋ ਸੌ (Dō sau)
9 (੯)ਨੌੰ (nau)ਨੌਂਵਾਂ (nauvān)300ਤਿੰਨ ਸੌ (Tina sau)
10 (੧੦)ਦੱਸ (das)ਦਸਵਾਂ (dasvān)1000ਇੱਕ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ (Ik hazār)
11 (੧੧)ਗਿਆਰਾਂ (giārān)ਗਆਿਰਵਾਂ (giā̔rvāṁ)2000ਦੋ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ (Dō hazār)
12 (੧੨)ਬਾਰਾਂ (bārān)ਬਾਰਵਾਂ (bārvān)10,000ਦਸ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ (Das hazār)
13 (੧੩)ਤੇਰਾਂ (tērān)ਤੇਰ੍ਹਵਾਂ (tērhvān)1,00,000ਇੱਕ ਲੱਖ (Ik Lakh)
14 (੧੪)ਚੌਦਾਂ (chaudān)ਚੌਦਵਾਂ (chaudvān)10,00,000ਦਸ ਲੱਖ (Dus Lakh)
15 (੧੫)ਪੰਦਰਾਂ (pandrān)ਪੰਦਰਵਾਂ (pandarvān)1,00,00,000ਇੱਕ ਕਰੋੜ (Ik karor)
16 (੧੬)ਸੋਲ਼ਾਂ (sōḷān)ਸੋਲ਼ਵਾਂ (sōḻvān)10,00,00,000ਦਸ ਕਰੋੜ (das karor)
17 (੧੭)ਸਤਾਰਾਂ (satārān)ਸਤਾਰਵਾਂ (satārvān)1,00,00,00,000ਇੱਕ ਅਰਬ (Ik arab), one billion in USA
18 (੧੮)ਅਠਾਰਾਂ (aṭhārān)ਅਠਾਰਵਾਂ (aṭhārvān)10,00,00,00,000ਦਸ ਅਰਬ (das arab)
19 (੧੯)ਉਨੀ (unnī)ਉਨੀਵਾਂ (unīvān)1,00,00,00,00,000ਇੱਕ ਖਰਬ (Ik kharab)
20 (੨੦)ਵੀਹ (vīh)ਵੀਹਵਾਂ (vīhvāhn)10,00,00,00,00,000ਦਸ ਖਰਬ (Dus kharab), one trillion in USA
number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
(ਰੇਲ, ਬੱਸ, ) ਨੰਬਰ _____ (rēl, bas,)numbar _____
half
ਅੱਧਾ (Adhā)
less
ਘੱਟ (Ghaṭ)
more
ਹੋਰ (Hōr)

Date and Time (Mitī atē samān ਮਿਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਂ)

Date is called "mitee" ਮਿਤੀ and is written in the 00-MM-YYYY and 00/MMNYYY format. Time is also called waqt / vela / sama (ਵਕਤ / ਵੇਲਾ / ਸਮਾਂ) in the Punjabi language and is usually denoted by seconds, minutes, and hours. The 12-hour notation is widely used in daily life, written communication, and is used in spoken language. The 24-hour notation is used in rare situations where there would be widespread ambiguity. Examples include railway timetables, plane departure and landing timings. A colon is used to separate hours, minutes and seconds (for example 10:00:15).

English Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
nowਹੁਣHuṇ...
laterਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚBā'ad vich...
beforeਪਹਿਲਾਂPahilān...
morningਸਵੇਰSvēr...
afternoonਦੁਪਹਿਰDupahēr...
eveningਸ਼ਾਮshām...
nightਰਾਤrāt...
Any day in the futureਅੱਜ ਭਲਕAjj bhalk...

What time is it?

What time is it? can be asked in few ways. ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ? (Kinē vaje), ਕੀ ਵਕਤ / ਵੇਲਾ / ਸਮਾਂ ਹੋਇਆ? (ki waqt / vela / sama hoya?), ਸਮਾਂ ਕੀ ਆ? (Samā ki aa)

Clock time Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
morningਸਵੇਰsver...
one o'clock (when AM/PM is obvious)ਇੱਕ ਵਜੇik vje...
two o'clock (when AM/PM is obvious)ਦੋ ਵਜੇdo vje...
one o'clock AMਸਵੇਰ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਵਜੇ ਹਨsver de ik vje han...
two o'clock AMਸਵੇਰ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਵਜੇ ਹਨsver de do vje han...
noon / mid-day 12:00 PMਦੁਪਹਿਰdopehar...
one o'clock PMਦੁਪਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਵਜੇ ਹਨdopehar de ik vje han...
two o'clock PMਦੁਪਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਵਜੇ ਹਨdopehar de do vje han...
eveningਸ਼ਾਮsham...
four o'clock PMਸ਼ਾਮ ਦੇ ਚਾਰ ਵਜੇ ਹਨsham de char vaje han...
9 PMਰਾਤ ਦੇ ਨੌੰ ਵਜੇ ਹਨraat de nau vaje han...
nightਰਾਤrāt...
midnight 12:00 AMਅੱਧੀ ਰਾਤādhī rāt...

Vernacular Punjabi uses some specific words which are widely used in the countryside, many folks in the cities either don't know it or don't use it.

early morning (4-6am)
ਸਾਝਰੇ or ਤੜਕੇ (Sajhre / tadke)
around 5pm
ਲੌਢੇ ਵੇਲਾ (Laudhe Vela)
Evening
ਤਕਾਲਾਂ (takalan)
late
ਕੁਵੇਲਾ (Kuvela)

Duration (miaad ਮਿਆਦ )

Duration of time in Punjabi.

Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
secondਸਕਿੰਟsakint...
minuteਮਿੰਟminṭ...
hourਘੰਟਾ (singular), ਘੰਟੇ (plural)ghanṭa (singular), Ghanṭē (plural)...
dayਦਿਨdin...
weekਹਫਤਾ (singular), ਹਫ਼ਤੇ (plural)hafta (singular), Hafatē (plural)...
monthਮਹਿਨਾ (singular) ਮਹੀਨੇ (plural)maheena (singular) Mahīnē (plural)...
yearਸਾਲsāal...
centuryਸਦੀSadī...
_____ second(s)
_____ ਸਕਿੰਟ (sakint)
_____ minute(s)
_____ ਮਿੰਟ(mint)
_____ hour(s)
_____ ਘੰਟਾ (ghunta (singular), _____ਘੰਟੇ (Ghanṭē (plural)
_____ day(s)
_____ ਦਿਨ (din)
_____ week(s)
_____ ਹਫਤਾ (_____ hafta (singular), _____ਹਫ਼ਤੇ (Hafatē (plural)
_____ month(s)
_____ ਮਹਿਨਾ (maheena (singular) _____ਮਹੀਨੇ (Mahīnē (plural)
_____ year(s)
_____ ਸਾਲ (saal)

Days ਦਿਨ

Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
Sundayਐਤਵਾਰरaitwar...
Mondayਸੋਮਵਾਰsomwar...
Tuesdayਮੰਗਲਵਾਰmangalwar...
Wednesdayਬੁੱਧਵਾਰbudhwar...
Thursdayਵੀਰਵਾਰveerwar...
Fridayਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰshukarwar...
Saturdayਸਨਿੱਚਰਵਾਰsanicherwar...

Depending on context/tense these words are understood by native speaker.

Yesterday / tomorrow
both have same word ਕੱਲ੍ਹ (Kal'h), the meaning is understood in the sentence.
Day after tomorrow / day before yesterday
both have same word ਪਰਸੋਂ (Parsōṅ) the meaning is understood in the sentence.
Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
Todayਅੱਜājj...
Yesterday / Tomorrowਕੱਲ੍ਹKal'h...
Day after tomorrowਪਰਸੋਂParsōṅ...
day before yesterdayਪਰਸੋਂParsōṅ...
Weekਹਫਤਾ (singular), ਹਫ਼ਤੇ (plural)hafta (singular), Hafatē (plural)...
one weekਇੱਕ ਹਫ਼ਤਾIk hafta...
This weekਇਸ ਹਫ਼ਤੇiss hafte...
Last weekਪਿਛਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇpichle hafte...
Next weekਅਗਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇagle hafte...
Two weeksਦੋ ਹਫ਼ਤੇdo hafte...
Monthਮਹਿਨਾ (singular) ਮਹੀਨੇ (plural)maheena (singular) Mahīnē (plural)...

Months ਮਹੀਨੇ / ਮਾਹ (Mahīnē / Maah)

The following are the months of the Vernacular calendar. The vernacular calendar is in the lunar system. Its a very important part of Panjab. About 13th April is the new year in Punjabi calendar.


ਵੈਸਾਖ (Vaisakh)
(Mid April – Mid May)
ਜੇਠ (Jeth)
(Mid May – Mid June)
ਹਾੜ (Harh)
(Mid June – Mid July)
ਸਾਉਣ (Saaun)
(Mid July – Mid August)
ਭਾਦੋਂ (Bhadon)
(Mid August – Mid September)
ਅੱਸੂ (Assu)
(Mid September – Mid October)
ਕੱਤਕ (Katak)
(Mid October – Mid November)
ਮੱਘਰ (Maghar)
(Mid November – Mid December)
ਪੋਹ (Poh)
(Mid December – Mid January)
ਮਾਘ (Magh)
(Mid January – Mid February)
ਫੱਗਣ (Phuagun)
(Mid February – Mid March)
ਚੇਤ (Chet)
(Mid March – Mid April)

The Western (Gregorian) calendar is used for day to day and business affairs.

English Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
Januaryਜਨਵਰੀjanvarī...
Februaryਫਰਵਰੀfarvarī...
Marchਮਾਰਚmārch...
Aprilਅਪ੍ਰੈਲaprail...
Mayਮਈmaī...
Juneਜੂਨjūn...
Julyਜੁਲਾਈjulāī...
Augustਅਗਸਤagast...
Septemberਸਤੰਬਰsitambar...
Octoberਅਕਤੂਬਰaktūbar...
Novemberਨਵੰਬਰnavambar...
Decemberਦਿਸੰਬਰdisambar...

Colors (rang ਰੰਗ)

Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
colorਰੰਗrang...
colorfulਰੰਗਦਾਰRang'dār...
colorlessਬੇਰੰਗਾberanga...
blackਕਾਲਾkālā...
whiteਚਿੱਟਾchiṭ'āh...
redਰੱਤਾ / ਲਾਲRattaa/lāl...
pink/rosyਗੁਲਾਬੀgulābī...
orangeਸੰਤਰੀsantarī...
saffronਕੇਸਰੀkesarī...
yellowਪੀਲਾpeela...
greenਸਾਵਾ / ਹਰਾSaava/harā...
blueਨੀਲਾneelā...
turquoiseਫਿਰੋਜ਼ੀfirozī...
purpleਜਾਮਨੀjāmnī...
brownਭੂਰਾbhūrā...
grayਸਲੇਟੀsalēṭī...
shinyਚਮਕੀਲਾchamkeelā...
deep/darkਗੂੜਾgūṛrā...
pale/lightਫਿੱਕਾ / ਹਲਕਾfikā/halkā...

Transportation (Āvā jā'ī ਆਵਾਜਾਈ)

Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
Trainਰੇਲਗੱਡੀrelgāddī...
Train Stationਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ ਟੇਸ਼ਨrailway sṭeśan...
Busਬੱਸbas...
Bus Stationਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾbas aḍḍa...
Bus stopਬੱਸ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਖੜਦੀ ਏ?bas kithē khardi ai?...
Airplaneਹਵਾਈ ਜਹਾਜ਼havā'ī jaāz...
airportਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾHavā'ī adḍā...
Taxiਟੈਕਸੀṭaiksī...
Auto Rickshawਆਟੋāṭō...
Rickshawਰਿਕਸ਼ਾrik'śhā...
BicycleਸਾਈਕਲSā'īkal...
carਗੱਡੀgad'ḍī...


Bus and train (Bas atē rēlgad'ḍī ਬੱਸ ਅਤੇ ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ)

Gender ending is always either masculine -a or feminine .

Gender of speaker
Certain words have different endings depending on your gender. If you are a man, say these with an -a suffix, and if you're a woman, suffix. Example: - I want to rent a car. ਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਕਾਰ ਕਿਰਾਏ ਤੇ ਲੈਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ(male) / ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ(female) ਹਾਂ। (...Main ek car kiraye te laiṇā chāhun'dā(male) / chāhun'dī(female) hān)
Gender of things
Certain things are either masculine or feminine. they have different endings depending on the gender, for masculine things ending -a suffix, for feminine things ending suffix. this will only come with the usage and practice of Punjabi language. Example: - 1) That's too expensive. ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਹਿੰਗਾ(masculine) / ਮਹਿੰਗੀ(feminine) ਹੈ (eh tan bahut mehnga (masculine)/ mehngi (feminine) hai). 2) How much is this? ਇਹ ਕਿੱਨੇ ਦਾ(masculine) /ਦੀ(feminine) ਹੈ? (ih kinnē dā (masculine) / di (feminine) hai?)
Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
How much is a ticket to ___?___ ਦੀ ਟਿਕਟ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦੀ ਹੈ?__ dī ticket kinne dee hai?...
One ticket to ___, pleaseਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ,___ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਟਿਕਟ।Kirapā karakē, ___ dī ik ticket...
Where does this train/bus go?ਇਹ ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ/ਬੱਸ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਏ?Eh rēlgad'ḍī/bus kithe jandi hai?...
Where is the train/bus to ___?___ ਲਈ ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ/ਬੱਸ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਏ?___ vaste rēlgad'ḍī/bus kithe khardi hai?...
Does this train/bus stop in ___?ਕੀ ਇਹ ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ/ਬੱਸ ___ ਖੜਦੀ ਏ?Kee eh rēlgad'ḍī/bus___ khardi hai?...
When does the train/bus for ___ leave?___ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ/ਬੱਸ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਨਿਕਲਦੀ ਏ?___ vaste rēlgad'ḍī/bus kinne vaje nikaldi hai?...
When will this train/buss arrive in ___?ਇਹ ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ/ਬੱਸ _____ ਕਦੋਂ ਪਹੁੰਚੇਗੀ ?Eh rēlgad'ḍī/bus____kadon pohnche gee?...

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)

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)

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)

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 pehe 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?)

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.
(1/2 bandeya vaaste ik table)
Can I look at the menu, please?
(ki me menu vekh sakda haan? )
Can I look in the kitchen?
(ki me rasoighar dekh skada haan?)
Is there a house specialty?
( ethe da kuch khaas hai? )
Is there a local specialty?
(...)
I'm a vegetarian.
(mein shakahari ha)
I don't eat pork.
(me soor da meat ni khanda)
I only eat kosher food.
(...)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
(tel ghatt payo)
fixed-price meal
(rate fix ha)
à la carte
(...)
breakfast
(naashtaa)
lunch
(...)
tea (meal)
(...)
supper
(...)
I want _____.
(maiN... chahundaa/chahundee haaN)
I want a dish containing _____.
(...)
chicken
(murgee)
beef
(...)
fish
(machhee)
ham
(...)
sausage
(...)
cheese
paneer
eggs
(anDe)
salad
(salaad)
(fresh) vegetables
(taaziaaN) sabziaaN
(fresh) fruit
(taaze) phal
bread
(...)
toast
(...)
noodles
(noodlaaN)
rice
(chaul)
beans
(...)
May I have a glass of _____?
(...)
coffee
(kafee)
tea (drink)
(chaah)
juice
(...)
(bubbly) water
(...)
water
(paanee)
beer
(...)
red/white wine
(...)
May I have some _____?
(ki mainooN... mil sakdaa hai?)
salt
(namak/loon)
black pepper
(kaaLee mirch)
butter
(makhaN)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
(...)
I'm finished.
(...)
It was delicious.
(...) bahut swaad si
Please clear the plates.
(...)
The check, please.
Kirpa karke bill day do

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?
(thusee sharab dindeh hor)
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.
Kirpa karke, ik hor
Another round, please.
(...)
When is closing time?
(...)

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.
Ih bahut mhainga hai(...)
Would you take _____?
(...)
expensive
mhaingaa (...)
cheap
sastaa (...)
I can't afford it.
ihna mhainga main khareed ni sakdaa (...)
I don't want it.
main noo ih ni chahidaa (...)
You're cheating me.
(...)
I'm not interested.
(...)
OK, I'll take it.
(...)
Can I have a bag?
(...)
Do you ship (overseas)?
(...)
I need...
Mainu (...) chahida hai
...toothpaste.
(...)
...a toothbrush.
(...)
...tampons.
(...)
...soap.
(...)
...shampoo.
(...)
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
(...)
...cold medicine.
(...)
...stomach medicine.
(...)
...a razor.
(...)
...an umbrella.
(chhattri)
...sunblock lotion.
(...)
...a postcard.
(...)
...postage stamps.
(...)
...batteries.
(...)
...writing paper.
(...)
...a pen.
(...)
...English-language books.
(...)
...an English-language newspaper.
(...)
...a Punjabi-English dictionary.
(...)

Driving (Gaḍī chalā'uṇā ਗੱਡੀ ਚਲਾਉਣਾ)

Traffic Signs are much like those in Europe/UK. Words are written in English and sometimes the regional language.

Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
I want to rent a carਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਕਾਰ ਕਿਰਾਏ ਤੇ ਲੈਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ(male) / ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ(female) ਹਾਂ।Main ek car kiraye te laiṇā chāhun'dā(male) / chāhun'dī(female) hān...
Can I get insurance?ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੀਮਾ ਮਿਲ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ?kee manu bīmā mil sakdā hai?...
stop (on a street sign)ਰੁਕੋruko...
one wayਇੱਕ ਤਰਫ਼ek taraf...
yieldਰਾਹ ਦਿਓrāh di'ō...
no parkingਐਥੇ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਖੜੀਆਂ ਕਰਨੀਆਂ ਮਨਾਂ ਹਨaithē gaḍī'ān khaṛī'ān karnī'ān manāh han...
speed limit.........
gas (petrol) stationਪੈਟਰੋਲ ਪੰਪpetrol pump...


Problems ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ (Samasi'āvān)

Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
Leave me aloneਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੱਲਾ ਛੱਡ ਦਿਓ।mainū ikalā chaḍa di'ō...
Don't touch meਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਾ ਛੂਹੋ।mainū nā chūhō...
I'll call the policeਮੈਂ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਵਾਂਗਾ(male / ਬੁਲਾਵੰਗੀ(female)।main pulas nū bulāvāṅgā(male) / bulāvāṅgi(female)...
Policeਪੁਲਸpolice...
Stop! Thief!ਰੁਕੋ! ਚੋਰ!Rūkō! Chōr!...
I need your helpਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।Mainū tuhāḍī madada dī lōṛa hai...
It's an emergencyਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਐਮਰਜੈਂਸੀ ਹੈ।eh ik aimarjainsī hai...
I lost my wayਮੈਂ ਰਾਹ ਭੁੱਲ ਗਿਆ(male) / ਗਈ(female) ਹਾਂ।main rāh bhula gi'ā(male) / ga'ī (female) han...
I'm lostਮੈਂ ਗੁਆਚ ਗਿਆ(male) / ਗਈ(female) ਹਾਂ।main gu'āch gi'ā(male) / ga'ī (female) hān...
I lost my bagਮੇਰਾ ਬੈਗ ਗੁਆਚ ਗਿਆ।mērā baig gu'āch gi'ā...
I lost my walletਮੇਰਾ ਬਟੁਆ ਗੁਆਚ ਗਿਆ।mērā baṭū'ā gu'āch gi'ā...
I'm sickਮੈਂ ਬਿਮਾਰ ਹਾਂ।main bimār hān...
I've been injuredਮੈਨੂੰ ਸੱਟ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੈ।mainū saṭa lagī hai...
I need a doctorਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।mainū ik ḍākṭar dī lōṛr hai...
Can I use your phone?ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਫੋਨ ਵਰਤ ਸਕਦਾ(male) / ਸਕਦੀ(female) ਹਾਂ?kī main tuhāḍā fōn varat sakadā(male) / sakadī(female) hān?...

Authority

It's always a good idea to contact your embassy/consulate immediately, if you are in trouble.

Gurmukhi Transliteration Shahmukhi
I haven't done anything wrongਮੈਂ ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਗਲਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ।main kuj vī galat nahīn kītā hai...
It was a misunderstandingਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਗਲਤਫਹਿਮੀ ਸੀeh ik galatfaimi si...
Where are you taking me?ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਚਲੇ ਹੋ?tusi Mainu kithe lai ke chale ho?...
Am I under arrest?ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਗ੍ਰਿਫਤਾਰ ਹਾਂ।Ki meh griftaar ha?...
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizenਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ/ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ/ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼/ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਨਾਗਰਿਕ ਹਾਂ।main ek amarīkī/australian/British/kanadean naagrik ha...
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulateਮੈਂ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ/ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ/ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼/ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਦੂਤਾਵਾਸ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ(male) /ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ(female) ਹਾਂ।main amarīkī/australian/British/kanadean dutawas naal gal chāhun'dā(male) / chāhun'dī(female) hān...
I want to speak to a lawyerਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਵਕੀਲ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ(male) /ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ(female) ਹਾਂ।meh ik vakeel deh nal gal karna chāhun'dā(male) / chāhun'dī(female) hān...
Can I just pay a fine now?ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਜੁਰਮਾਨਾ ਦੇ ਸਕਦਾ(male) / ਸਕਦੀ(female) ਹਾਂ?kī main huṇē juramānā dē sakdā(male) / sakdī(female) haan...


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