This document contains a Punjabi language lesson on asking and giving introductions. It includes: 1. Common interrogatives in Punjabi and their English translations like what, when, where, who, why. 2. Forms of verbs like 'to do' and 'to study' conjugated for different subjects. 3. Examples of asking for introductions in Punjabi translated from English questions like "What is your name?", "Where do you study?" 4. Responses to introduction questions providing personal details like name, occupation, number of siblings etc. in Punjabi. 5. Tips on Punjabi grammar patterns for possession and verbs that don't require 'kar' or

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2. Lesson objects
1
Use of interrogations&Forms of verbs
2 Asking and giving introduction
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3. 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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4. 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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5. Lesson objects
1
Use of interrogations&Forms of verbs
2 Asking and giving introduction
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6. Use of interrogations
English
Punjabi
What is this?
Ih ki hai?
Who is this?
Ih kaun hai?
When did this happen?
Ih kadōṁ hō'i'ā?
Where did this happen?
Ih kithē hō'i'ā?
Why did this happen?
Ih ki'uṁ hō'i'ā?
How did this happen?
Ih kivēṁ hō'i'ā?
Which city?
Ih Kihaṛā sihar hai?
How many fruits?
Kinne fal?
Kinne = “How many”
Hō'i'ā = Happened
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7. Forms of Verbs-Concept of do
Before we start learning complex questions,
let us look at the concept of “do = to
do something”
Eg: What do you do?
“Do” = Kar indicates action
“To do” = karnā
The first do in the question above is
the “to-be verb” and second do
indicates action
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8. Forms of do = karnā
English
Punjabi
I do
Maiṁ karda hāṁ
You do
Tusī karde ho
She does
Uh kardi hai
He does
Uh karda hai
They do
Uh karde hai
We do
Asīṁ karde hāṁ
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9. Grammar tip
Hāṁ is used with first person
Ho is used with second person
Hai is used with third person
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10. Forms of study = padhā'ī
English
Punjabi
I study
Maiṁ padhā'ī karda hāṁ
You study
Tusī padhā'ī karde ho
She studies
Uh padhā'ī kardi hai
He studies
Uh padhā'ī karda hai
They study
Uh padhā'ī karde hai
We study
Asīṁ padhā'ī karde hāṁ
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11. Lesson objects
1
Use of interrogations&Forms of verbs
2 Asking and giving introduction
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12. Asking for introductions
Who are you?
What is your name?
What do you do?
Where do you study?
How many siblings do you have?
What does your father do?
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13. Ask for introductions
Who are you?
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14. Ask for introductions
Who
kaun
are
ho
you
tusī
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15. Ask for introductions
Who are you?
Tusī kaun ho?
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16. Ask for introductions
What is your name?
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17. Ask for introductions
What
kī
is
hai
your
tuhāḍā
name
nām
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18. Ask for introductions
What is your name?
Tuhāḍā nām kī hai?
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19. Ask for introductions
What do you do?
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20. Ask for introductions
What
kī
do
ho
you
tusī
do
karde
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21. Ask for introductions
What do you do?
Tusī kī karde ho
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22. Ask for introductions
Where
kithē
do
karde ho
you
tusī
study
padhā'ī
Word to word translation
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23. Ask for introductions
Where
kithē
do
ho
you
tusī
study
padhde
Crude form
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24. Ask for introductions
Where do you study?
Tusī kithē padhde ho?
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25. Ask for introductions
How many siblings do you have?
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26. Ask for introductions
How many
kinne
siblings
bharā-bhaiṇ
do
you
tuhāḍē
have
hai
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27. Grammar tip
“You have” takes the form of possessive
pronoun (Your) hence we use tuhāḍē
Tuhāḍa is not used since “siblings”
is plural
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28. Ask for introductions
How many siblings do you have?
Tuhāḍē kinne bharā-bhaiṇ hai
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29. Ask for introductions
What does your father do?
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30. Ask for introductions
What
kī
does
your
tuhāḍē
father
pitā
do
karde hai
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31. Grammar tip
Your = tuhāḍē
Tuhāḍa is not used as
“Father” even though being singular
commands respect
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32. Grammar tip
Your = Tuhāda
But when your is used with plural
objects (eg: your dogs, your siblings),
it translates as tuhāḍē
Also, when used with objects commanding
respect (eg: your father, your
grandmom, your teacher), again your
translates as tuhāḍē
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33. Introduce yourself : Reply to “Who are you?”
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
I am an Indian
Maiṁ ik bhartiya hāṁ
I am from Chicago
Maiṁ Chicago valōṁ hāṁ
I am 13 years old
Maiṁ 13 sāl dā hāṁ
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34. Introduce yourself : Reply to “What do you do?”
English
Punjabi
I study in ____ school
Maiṁ ___ school vich padhā'ī Kardā hāṁ
I study in class _____
Maiṁ ___ varag vich padhā'ī Kardā hāṁ
I am in school
Maiṁ school vich hāṁ
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35. “What do you do?” : Professions
English
Punjabi
Engineer
Iñjīnīar
Doctor (m)
Dākaṭar
Doctor (f)
Dākaṭaranī
Teacher
Adhyāpak
Lawyer
vakīl
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36. “What do you do?” : Professions
English
Punjabi
I am an Engineer
Maiṁ ik iñjīnīar hāṁ
I am a doctor(m)
Maiṁ ik ḍākṭar hāṁ
I am a doctor(f)
Maiṁ ik ḍākṭaranī hāṁ
I am a Teacher
Maiṁ ik adhyāpak hāṁ
I am a Lawyer
Maiṁ ik vakīl hāṁ
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37. Replying to “How many siblings do you have?”
I have 3 siblings
Mērē tin bharā-bhaiṇ hai
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38. Grammar tip
“I have” takes the form of possessive
pronoun (my) hence we use mērē
mērā is not used since “siblings”
is plural
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39. Replying to “What does your father do?”
My father is a doctor
Mērē pitā ik adhyāpak hai
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40. Grammar tip
“I have” takes the form of possessive
pronoun (my) hence we use mērē
mērā is not used since “Father”
commands respect
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41. Try yourself
Speaker
Lisa
English
Who are you ? ​
Mark
I am Mark?
Mark
I am a Punjabi
Mark
I am from Chicago
Lisa
Where do you study?
Mark
I study in ___ school
Lisa
Who is she?
Mark
She is Sunaiina, my sister
Lisa
What does she do?
Mark
She is a doctor
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42. Solution
Speaker
Lisa
English
Who are you ? ​
Punjabi
Tusī kaun ho?
Mark
I am Mark?
Maiṁ Bundev hāṁ
Mark
I am a Punjabi
Maiṁ ik Punjabi hāṁ
Mark
I am from Chicago
Maiṁ Chicago valōṁ hāṁ
Lisa
Where do you study?
Tusi kithe padhde ho?
Mark
Lisa
Mark
Lisa
I study in ___ school Maiṁ ___ school vich padhā'ī karda
hāṁ
Who is she?
She is Sunaiina, my
sister
What does she do?
Ih kaun hai?
Ih Sunaiina hai, meri bhain
Ih ki kardi hai?
Mark
She is a doctor
Ih ik ḍākṭar hai
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43. Grammar tip
“I have” takes the form of possessive pronoun
(my)
My = mērā
Mērē is used when the “object” is plural
(eg: my sisters, my dogs)
Mērē is also used when “object”
commands respect
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44. Forms of Verbs (which do not need “Kar”)
We studies about verbs which need “Kar/
Karna” to make them complete
Eg: Madad is not a complete verb, Madad
kar is
However, certain other verbs do not
need Kar
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45. Forms of run = Chal (intransitive form : Chalna)
English
Punjabi
I walk
Maiṁ chalda hāṁ
You walk
Tusī chalde ho
She walks
Uh chaldi hai
He walks
Uh chalda hai
They walk
Uh chalde hai
We walk
Asīṁ chalde hāṁ
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46. Revision
English
Purple
Who are you?
Tusī kaun ho?
What is your name?
Tuhāḍā nām kī hai?
What do you do?
Tusī kī karde ho?
Where do you study?
Tusī kithē padhde ho?
How many siblings do you have?
Tuhāḍē kinne bharā-bhaiṇ hai?
What does your father do?
Tuhāḍē pitā kī karde hai
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