Basic Conversation Flashcards

1
Q

Aj main tuhanu kivein madad kar sakda haan?

A

How can I help you today?

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2
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Tusi cheese on toast khaoge?

A

Will you eat cheese on toast?

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3
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Tusi pyaaz naal khaoge?

A

Will you eat with onions?

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4
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘today’?

A

Aj

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5
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘I’?

A

main

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6
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘you’?

A

tuhanu

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7
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘how’?

A

kivein

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8
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘help’?

A

madad

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9
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘do’?

A

kar

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10
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘can’?

A

sakda

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11
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The first-person singular conjugation of the verb “to be” (ਹੋਣਾ - Hona).

Usage: Used when referring to oneself (I am).

Example:

ਮੈਂ ਸਿਆਣਾ ਹਾਂ। (Main siyaana haan.)
(“I am wise.”)

A

Haan

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12
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘you’ (informal)?

A

Tusi

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13
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘will eat’?

A

khaoge

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14
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘onion’?

A

pyaaz

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15
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What is the Punjabi word for ‘with’?

A

naal

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16
Q

What is ‘Mera naa Ramesh hai.’ in English?

A

My name is Ramesh.

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17
Q

What does ‘Tuhada naa ki hai?’ mean?

A

What is your name?

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18
Q

How do you say ‘Pleased to meet you.’ in Punjabi?

A

Milke bohat khushi hoi.

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19
Q

Translate ‘Eh mera dost Joginder Singh hai.’ to English.

A

This is my friend Joginder Singh.

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20
Q

What is ‘Eh meri dost Manpreet hai.’ in English?

A

This is my friend Manpreet.

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21
Q

What does ‘Tusi ki kamm karde ho?’ mean?

A

What do you do?

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22
Q

How do you say ‘I am an accountant.’ in Punjabi?

A

Main accountant haan.

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23
Q

What is ‘Tusi doctor ho?’ in English?

A

Are you a doctor?

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24
Q

Translate ‘Ji nahin, main consultant haan.’ to English.

A

No, I am a consultant.

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25
Q

What does ‘Tuhade kinna tabbar hai?’ mean?

A

How many family members do you have?

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26
Q

How do you say ‘I have four children.’ in Punjabi?

A

Mere chaar bachche ne.

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27
Q

What is ‘Tusi kinniyan bhen-bhaavan ho?’ in English?

A

How many siblings do you have?

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28
Q

Translate ‘Main panj bhen-bhaavan haan.’ to English.

A

We are five siblings.

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29
Q

What does ‘Main har roz kaam te janda haan.’ mean?

A

I go to work every day.

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30
Q

How do you say ‘What do you do every day?’ in Punjabi?

A

Tusi roz ki karde ho?

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31
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Mera

A

My

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32
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naa

A

name

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33
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hai

A

is

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34
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Tuhada

A

Your

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35
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ki

A

what

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36
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Milke

A

Meeting

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37
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bohat

A

very

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38
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khushi

A

pleasure

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39
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hoi

A

happened

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40
Q

Eh

A

This

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41
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mera

A

my

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42
Q

dost

A

friend

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43
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meri

A

my

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44
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Tusi

A

You

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45
Q

kamm

A

work

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46
Q

karde

A

doing

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47
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Meaning: This means “are” and is the informal second-person conjugation of the verb “to be” (ਹੋਣਾ - Hona).

Usage: Used with “ਤੁਸੀਂ (Tusi)” or “ਤੂੰ (Tu)” when addressing someone informally.

Example:

ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੌਣ ਹੋ? (Tusi kaun ho?)
(“Who are you?”)

ਤੂੰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੋ? (Tu kithe ho?)
(“Where are you?”)

A

Ho

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48
Q

Main

A

I

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49
Q

Ji

A

Yes

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50
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nahin

A

no

51
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main

A

I

52
Q

Tuhade

A

Your

53
Q

kinna

A

how many

54
Q

tabbar

A

family members

55
Q

Mere

A

My

56
Q

chaar

A

four

57
Q

bachche

A

children

58
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Meaning: It’s not equivalent to “are.” Instead, it functions as an auxiliary particle used in past tense sentences. It follows the subject to indicate an action was performed by them.

Usage: Commonly used in past-tense constructions.

Example:

ਮੈਂ ਕੰਮ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ। (Main kam kita si.)

ਮੈਂ ਨੇ ਕੰਮ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ। (Main ne kam kita si.)
(“I did the work.”)

A

Ne

59
Q

kinniyan

A

how many

60
Q

bhen-bhaavan

A

siblings

61
Q

panj

A

five

62
Q

har

A

every

63
Q

roz

A

day

64
Q

kaam

A

work

65
Q

te

A

to

66
Q

janda

A

go

67
Q

Ki haal ae?

A

How are you?

68
Q

Ki kar rahe ho?

A

What are you doing?

69
Q

Kithon aa rahe ho?

A

Where are you coming from?

70
Q

Mainu pata nahi.

A

I don’t know.

71
Q

Gall sun!

A

Listen!

72
Q

Bas ho gaya.

A

That’s enough / It’s done.

73
Q

Mainu samajh nahi aayi.

A

I didn’t understand.

74
Q

Koi gal nahi.

A

No problem.

75
Q

Tu kehna ki chahunda ae?

A

What do you mean?

76
Q

Jaldi kar!

A

Hurry up!

77
Q

Changa lagda ae.

A

It seems good.

78
Q

Kyon nahi?

A

Why not?

79
Q

Kaun aa?

A

Who is it?

80
Q

Kidda chal reha ae?

A

How’s it going?

81
Q

Mainu vi aaunda ae.

A

I can do it too.

82
Q

Sat Sri Akaal.

A

Hello.

83
Q

Sat Sri Akaal saver di.

A

Good morning.

84
Q

Sat Sri Akaal dupaher di.

A

Good afternoon.

85
Q

Sat Sri Akaal shaam di.

A

Good evening.

86
Q

Shubh raat.

A

Good night.

87
Q

Maaf karna.

A

I’m sorry.

88
Q

Phir milange.

A

Goodbye.

89
Q

Kirpa karke haule bolo.

A

Please speak more slowly.

90
Q

Mainu nahi pata.

A

I don’t know.

91
Q

Changi kismat.

A

Good luck.

92
Q

Apna dhyan rakho.

A

Take care.

93
Q

Sohna/Sohni.

A

Beautiful.

94
Q

Koi samasya nahi.

A

No problem.

95
Q

Haan.

A

Yes.

96
Q

Nahi.

A

No.

97
Q

Theek.

A

Okay.

98
Q

Galat.

A

Wrong.

99
Q

Sahi.

A

Right.

100
Q

Hor ki chall reha ae?

A

What else is going on?

101
Q

Mainu bhukh lag rahi ae.

A

I’m hungry.

102
Q

Main khush haan.

A

I am happy.

103
Q

Mainu madad chahidi ae.

A

I need help.

104
Q

Thanda paani chahida ae.

A

I need cold water.

105
Q

Jaldi khatam karo.

A

Finish quickly.

106
Q

Zyada mat socho.

A

Don’t overthink.

107
Q

Main safar kar raha haan.

A

I am traveling.

108
Q

Saaf-suthra raho.

A

Stay clean.

109
Q

Tusi khana khaya?

A

Did you eat?

110
Q

Ajj kaunsa din hai?

A

Which day is today?

111
Q

Ithe na baitho.

A

Don’t sit here.

112
Q

Koi sawaal pucho.

A

Ask any question.

113
Q

Punjab vich kidda chal reha ae?

A

How’s it in Punjab?

114
Q

Tusi kithe ja rahe ho?

A

Where are you going?

115
Q

Gall theek ae.

A

It’s okay.

116
Q

Ki samasya hai?

A

What is the problem?

117
Q

Tuhanu madad chahidi ae?

A

Do you need help?

118
Q

Kal milange.

A

See you tomorrow.

119
Q

Main samasya da hal karanga.

A

I will solve the problem.

120
Q

Ki ho gaya?

A

What happened?

121
Q

Tusi Punjabi kyon sikh rahe ho?

A

Why are you learning Punjabi?

122
Q

Mainu pasand ae.

A

I like it.

123
Q

Hor ki gall?

A

Anything else?

124
Q

Main gall kar reha haan.

A

I am talking.