This document provides information about Punjabi language lessons and festivals in Punjab. It begins with basic Punjabi phrases for greetings, questions, and objects. It then discusses grammar concepts like pronouns and verb conjugation. Examples of conversations in English and Punjabi are provided. The document concludes with descriptions of major festivals celebrated in Punjab, including Lohri, Baisakhi, Hola Mahalla, Sangrand, and Teeyan.

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2. Sat sri akāl Lesson 2 on Basic
Punjabi!
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3. Lesson objects
1
Common useful Phrases
2 Grammar
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4. Revision
English
Punjabi
Hello
Sat Sri Akāl
Who
Kauṇ
Are
Hō
You
Tusī
I
Maiṁ
Am
Hāṁ
A
ik
Student
Vidi'ārathī
This
Ih
Is
Hai
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5. Revision
English
Punjabi
Potato
Ālū
Onion
Pi'āz
Tomato
Tamāṭar
Peas
Maṭar
Carrot
Gājar
Cucumber
Khīrā
Spinach
Pālak
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6. Revision
English
Punjabi
Cauliflower
Gōbhī
Banana
Kēlā
Apple
Sēb
Mango
Amb
Pomegranate
Anār
Grapes
Angūr
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7. Lesson objects
1
Common useful Phrases
2 Grammmar
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8. Common Phrases
English
Punjabi
Open
Khul'hā
Closed
Band
Entrance
Dāḵẖlā
Exit/out
Nikās/Bāhar
Push
Dhakko
Pull
Khicho
Bathroom
Gusalkhana
Men
Mard
Women
Tīvī'āṁ
Forbidden
Varjat/manhan
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9. Common Addresses
English
Punjabi
Mr.
śrī
Mrs.
śrīmatī
Mr.(Sikh)
sardār
Mrs.(Sikh)
sardārnī
Sir
srīmān
Dr.
ḍākṭar
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10. Lesson objects
1
Conman useful phrases
2 Grammar
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11. Common Pronouns
English
Punjabi
I
Maiṁ
Me(or “to me”)
Mainū
We
Asīṁ
You
Tusīṁ
She
Uh
He
Uh
They
Uh
This
Ih
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12. Common Pronouns
English
Punjabi
I am Mark
Maiṁ Mark hāṁ
We are boys
Asīṁ munde hāṁ
You are Lisa
Tusīṁ Lisa hō
She is Juan
Uh Juan hai
He is Jin
Uh Jin hai
They are boys
Uh munḍē hai
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13. Grammar tip..
I/ We (Maiṁ/Asīṁ) are first person
pronouns, hence we use “hāṁ” for
“am/are”
You (Tusīṁ) is a second person pronoun,
hence we use “hō” for “are” are
He/ She/ They are third person pronouns,
hence we use “hai” for “is/are”
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14. Forms of “to-be verb”
English
Punjabi
Is
Hai
Are(first person)
Hāṁ
Are(second person)
Hō
Am
Hāṁ
Hāṁ is pronounced as “h+aa+slight n”
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15. Common Pronouns (possessive)
English
Punjabi
My/Mine
Mērī/Mērā
Our
Sāḍī/Sāḍā
Your
Tuhāḍī/Tuhāḍā
Her
Usdā/Usdī
His
Usdā/Usdī
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16. Try yourself
She is Geet
She is my mother
She is your aunt
She is her friend
He is her teacher
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17. Solution
She is Geet
Uh Geet hai
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18. Solution
She is my mother
Uh mērī māṁ hai
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19. Solution
She is your aunt
Uh tuhāḍī cācī hai
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20. Solution
She is her friend
Uh Usdī dōsata hai
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21. Solution
He is her teacher
Uh Usdā gurū hai
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22. Grammar tip
Note the use of Usdī vs. Usdā
Usdī is used because the “friend” here is a female
Usdā is used because the “teacher” here is a male
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23. Revision
English
Punjabi
She is Geet
Uh Geet hai
She is my mother
Uh mērī māṁ hai
She is your aunt
Uh tuhāḍī cācī hai
She is her friend
Uh Usdī dōsata hai
He is her teacher
Uh Usdā gurū hai
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24. Common Interrogations
English
Punjabi
How/of what kind?
kivēṁ
How much/many?
Kinna/kinne
What?
Kī
When?
Kadōṁ
Where?
kithē
Who?
Kauṇ
Why?
ki'uṁ
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25. Basic Conversation
Speaker
English
Lisa
Hello, Who is he?
Mark
Hello, He is Aman
Lisa
Who is she?
Mark
She is Sonia
Mark
Sonia is his sister
Lisa
What is this?
Mark
This is a computer
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26. Basic Conversation
Speaker
English
Punjabi
Lisa
Who is he?
Uh Kauṇ hai
Mark
He is Aman
Uh Aman hai
Lisa
Who is she?
Uh Kauṇ hai
Mark
She is Sonia
Uh Sonia hai
Mark
Sonia is his sister
Uh Usdī bhaiṇ hai
Lisa
What is this?
Ih kī hai
Mark
This is a computer
Ih ik computer hai
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27. Revision–Common Signs
English
Punjabi
Open
Khul'hā
Closed
Band
Entrance
Dāḵẖlā
Exit/out
Nikās/Bāhar
Push
Dhakko
Pull
Khicho
Bathroom
Gusalkhana
Men
Mard
Women
Tīvī'āṁ
Forbidden
Varjat/manhan
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28. Revision - Common Addresses
English
Punjabi
Mr.
śrī
Mrs.
śrīmatī
Mr.(Sikh)
sardār
Mrs.(Sikh)
sardārnī
Sir
srīmān
Dr.
ḍākṭar
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29. Revision - Common Pronouns
English
Punjabi
I
Maiṁ
Me(or “to me”)
Mainū
We
Asīṁ
You
Tusīṁ
She
Uh
He
Uh
They
Uh
This
Ih
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30. Revision - Common Interrogations
English
Punjabi
How/of what kind?
kivēṁ
How much/many?
Kinna/kinne
What?
Kī
When?
Kadōṁ
Where?
kithē
Who?
Kauṇ
Why?
ki'uṁ
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31. Festivals of Punjab
Punjab – the “Land of rivers” is also
known as the “Land of festivals”
Lohri
Baisakhi
Hola mohalla
Sangrand
Teeyan
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32. Festivals of Punjab
Lohri is an extremely popular agricultural winter festival
celebrated throughout Punjab and in parts of Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh and Jammu
It is celebrated on January 13th and is
traditionally associated with the harvest of
the rabi crops (sown in autumn, harvested in winters)
People take peanuts, rewri, flour,
butter and various food items to places
of religious worship to thank God for a
good harvest
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33. Festivals of Punjab
Baisakhi (also known as Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi)
is a religious as well as harvest festival and
New Year Day also
In Sikhism, as the Khalsa
was founded on same day in 1699
It is celebrated on April 13th
and celebrations include parades and
Nagar Kirtan observances Prayers,
Processions, raising of the
Nishan Sahib flag
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34. Festivals of Punjab
Hola Mahalla is a Sikh Olympics event
which most often falls in March, lasts for a week,
and consists of camping out and various
displays of fighting prowess and bravery,
followed by kirtan, music, and poetry.
Visitors sit together in pangats
(Queues) and eat food of the langars
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35. Festivals of Punjab
Sangrand means the first day of month. Special
divans take place at Gurdwaras when Guru
Arjan’s Baramaha is
read in addition to the performance of usual
services.
Devotees turn up in large numbers and
bring offerings, especially of karah prasad.
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36. Festivals of Punjab
Teeyan is the women's dance festival Giddha can
be seen at its best during the
celebrations in the month of Sawan (Rains).
The dancing usually takes place
on the bank of some river. Swings are
thrown over the branches and singing,
swinging and dancing is seen.
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