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Sat sri akāl Lesson 3 on Basic
Punjabi!
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Lesson objects

1

Introducing yourself and family

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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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Revision - Common Addresses

English

Punjabi

Mr.

śrī

Mrs.

śrīmatī

Mr.(Sikh)

sardār

Mrs.(Sikh)

sardārnī

Sir

srīmān

Dr.

ḍākṭar

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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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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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Ask someone’s name

What is your name?

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Ask someone’s name

What
kī

is
hai

your
Tuhāḍā

name
nām

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Ask someone’s name

What is your name?

Tuhāḍā nām kī hai?

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Introduce Yourself

To reply to the previous question we would
make use of the phrases we learnt in the
previous lessons

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Introduce Yourself

English

Punjabi

I an Mark

Maiṁ Mark hāṁ

My name is Mark

Mērā nām Mrak hai

I am a boy

Maiṁ ik munda hāṁ

I am a student

Maiṁ ik vidi'ārathī hāṁ

I am punjabi

Maiṃ pañjābī hāṃ

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Introduce Yourself

I stay in Chicago

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Introduce Yourself

I
Maiṁ

stay
rahina

in
vich

Chicago
Chicago

Stay = rahina
I stay = maiṁ rahendā hāṁ (male)
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Introduce Yourself

I
Maiṁ

stay
rahendā hāṁ

in
vich

Chicago
Chicago

Stay = rahina
I stay = maiṁ rahendā hāṁ (male)
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Introduce Yourself

I stay in Chicago

Maiṁ Chicago vich
rahendā hāṁ

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Introduce Family

English

Punjabi

She is Parminder

Uh Parminder hai

She is my mother

Uh mērī māṁ hai

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Introduce Family

I have two sisters

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Introduce Family

I have two sisters

Mērīāṃ dō bhaiṇāṃ hāṁ

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Grammar tip

Mērīāṃ = my/mine
'Hāṁ' is used instead of 'Hai'
because “two sisters” is a plural form

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Introduce Family

Her name is Harpreet, She is my sister

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Introduce Family

Her name is Harpreet, She is my sister

Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī bhaiṇa hai

'Hai' is used because “sister ” is a
singular
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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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Introduce Family

My father is a Doctor

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Introduce Family

My
Mērē

father
pitā

is
hai

a
ik

doctor
ḍākṭar

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Grammar tip

Mērē is used here instead of merī as
“Father” is male gender.
To show respect we use Mērē and not Mērā

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Introduce Family

My father is a Doctor

Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar hai

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Forms of “My/Mine”
Merī–when referring to feminine gender
(eg: mother, female friend, sister)

Mērā-when referring to male gender,
but someone who is same age of younger
(eg: younger brother, friend)
Mērē–when referring to male gender,
but to someone who is elder/ when there
is a need to show respect (eg: Father,
Uncle, Grandfather)
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Professions

Alright let us further move on and look at
the translations of few professions
in punjabi

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Professions

English

Punjabi

Engineer

Iñjīnīar

Doctor (m)

Dākaṭar

Doctor (f)

Dākaṭaranī

Teacher

Adhyāpak

Lawyer

vakīl

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Revision-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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Revision : Forms of “My/Mine”
Merī–when referring to feminine gender
(eg: mother, female friend, sister)
Mērā-when referring to male gender,
but someone who is same age of younger
(eg: younger brother, friend)
Mērē–when referring to male gender,
but to someone who is elder/ when there
is a need to show respect (eg: Father,
Uncle, Grandfather)
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Revision

English

Punjabi

What is your name?

Tuhāḍā nām kī hai

I stay in Chicago

Maiṁ Chicago vich rahendā hāṁ

I have two sisters

Mērīāṃ dō bhaiṇāṃ hāṁ

Her name is Harpreet, She is my

Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī

sister

bhaiṇa hai

My father is a Doctor

Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar hai

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See you at the alley!
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Basic Punjabi | Lesson 3 | Introducing yourself and family

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    Sat sri akālLesson 3 on Basic Punjabi! To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Lesson objects 1 Introducing yourselfand family To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Revision - CommonAddresses English Punjabi Mr. śrī Mrs. śrīmatī Mr.(Sikh) sardār Mrs.(Sikh) sardārnī Sir srīmān Dr. ḍākṭar To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Revision - CommonPronouns English Punjabi I Maiṁ Me(or “to me”) Mainū We Asīṁ You Tusīṁ She Uh He Uh They Uh This Ih To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Revision - CommonInterrogations English Punjabi How/of what kind? kivēṁ How much/many? Kinna/kinne What? Kī When? Kadōṁ Where? kithē Who? Kauṇ Why? ki'uṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Ask someone’s name Whatis your name? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Ask someone’s name What kī is hai your Tuhāḍā name nām Toview this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Ask someone’s name Whatis your name? Tuhāḍā nām kī hai? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Yourself To replyto the previous question we would make use of the phrases we learnt in the previous lessons To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Yourself English Punjabi I anMark Maiṁ Mark hāṁ My name is Mark Mērā nām Mrak hai I am a boy Maiṁ ik munda hāṁ I am a student Maiṁ ik vidi'ārathī hāṁ I am punjabi Maiṃ pañjābī hāṃ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Yourself I stayin Chicago To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Yourself I Maiṁ stay rahina in vich Chicago Chicago Stay =rahina I stay = maiṁ rahendā hāṁ (male) To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Yourself I Maiṁ stay rahendā hāṁ in vich Chicago Chicago Stay= rahina I stay = maiṁ rahendā hāṁ (male) To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Yourself I stayin Chicago Maiṁ Chicago vich rahendā hāṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Family English Punjabi She isParminder Uh Parminder hai She is my mother Uh mērī māṁ hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Family I havetwo sisters To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Family I havetwo sisters Mērīāṃ dō bhaiṇāṃ hāṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Grammar tip Mērīāṃ =my/mine 'Hāṁ' is used instead of 'Hai' because “two sisters” is a plural form To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Family Her nameis Harpreet, She is my sister To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Family Her nameis Harpreet, She is my sister Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī bhaiṇa hai 'Hai' is used because “sister ” is a singular To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Forms of “to-beverb” English Punjabi Is Hai Are(first person) Hāṁ Are(second person) Hō Am Hāṁ Hāṁ is pronounced as “h+aa+slight n” To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Family My fatheris a Doctor To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Family My Mērē father pitā is hai a ik doctor ḍākṭar To viewthis with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Grammar tip Mērē isused here instead of merī as “Father” is male gender. To show respect we use Mērē and not Mērā To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Introduce Family My fatheris a Doctor Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Forms of “My/Mine” Merī–whenreferring to feminine gender (eg: mother, female friend, sister) Mērā-when referring to male gender, but someone who is same age of younger (eg: younger brother, friend) Mērē–when referring to male gender, but to someone who is elder/ when there is a need to show respect (eg: Father, Uncle, Grandfather) To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Professions Alright let usfurther move on and look at the translations of few professions in punjabi To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Revision-Forms of “to-beverb” English Punjabi Is Hai Are(first person) Hāṁ Are(second person) Hō Am Hāṁ Hāṁ is pronounced as “h+aa+slight n” To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Revision : Formsof “My/Mine” Merī–when referring to feminine gender (eg: mother, female friend, sister) Mērā-when referring to male gender, but someone who is same age of younger (eg: younger brother, friend) Mērē–when referring to male gender, but to someone who is elder/ when there is a need to show respect (eg: Father, Uncle, Grandfather) To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    Revision English Punjabi What is yourname? Tuhāḍā nām kī hai I stay in Chicago Maiṁ Chicago vich rahendā hāṁ I have two sisters Mērīāṃ dō bhaiṇāṃ hāṁ Her name is Harpreet, She is my Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī sister bhaiṇa hai My father is a Doctor Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi
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    See you atthe alley! To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi