Basic Conversation Flashcards
Aj main tuhanu kivein madad kar sakda haan?
How can I help you today?
Tusi cheese on toast khaoge?
Will you eat cheese on toast?
Tusi pyaaz naal khaoge?
Will you eat with onions?
What is the Punjabi word for ‘today’?
Aj
What is the Punjabi word for ‘I’?
main
What is the Punjabi word for ‘you’?
tuhanu
What is the Punjabi word for ‘how’?
kivein
What is the Punjabi word for ‘help’?
madad
What is the Punjabi word for ‘do’?
kar
What is the Punjabi word for ‘can’?
sakda
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.”)
Haan
What is the Punjabi word for ‘you’ (informal)?
Tusi
What is the Punjabi word for ‘will eat’?
khaoge
What is the Punjabi word for ‘onion’?
pyaaz
What is the Punjabi word for ‘with’?
naal
What is ‘Mera naa Ramesh hai.’ in English?
My name is Ramesh.
What does ‘Tuhada naa ki hai?’ mean?
What is your name?
How do you say ‘Pleased to meet you.’ in Punjabi?
Milke bohat khushi hoi.
Translate ‘Eh mera dost Joginder Singh hai.’ to English.
This is my friend Joginder Singh.
What is ‘Eh meri dost Manpreet hai.’ in English?
This is my friend Manpreet.
What does ‘Tusi ki kamm karde ho?’ mean?
What do you do?
How do you say ‘I am an accountant.’ in Punjabi?
Main accountant haan.
What is ‘Tusi doctor ho?’ in English?
Are you a doctor?
Translate ‘Ji nahin, main consultant haan.’ to English.
No, I am a consultant.
What does ‘Tuhade kinna tabbar hai?’ mean?
How many family members do you have?
How do you say ‘I have four children.’ in Punjabi?
Mere chaar bachche ne.
What is ‘Tusi kinniyan bhen-bhaavan ho?’ in English?
How many siblings do you have?
Translate ‘Main panj bhen-bhaavan haan.’ to English.
We are five siblings.
What does ‘Main har roz kaam te janda haan.’ mean?
I go to work every day.
How do you say ‘What do you do every day?’ in Punjabi?
Tusi roz ki karde ho?
Mera
My
naa
name
hai
is
Tuhada
Your
ki
what
Milke
Meeting
bohat
very
khushi
pleasure
hoi
happened
Eh
This
mera
my
dost
friend
meri
my
Tusi
You
kamm
work
karde
doing
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?”)
Ho
Main
I
Ji
Yes
nahin
no
main
I
Tuhade
Your
kinna
how many
tabbar
family members
Mere
My
chaar
four
bachche
children
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.”)
Ne
kinniyan
how many
bhen-bhaavan
siblings
panj
five
har
every
roz
day
kaam
work
te
to
janda
go
Ki haal ae?
How are you?
Ki kar rahe ho?
What are you doing?
Kithon aa rahe ho?
Where are you coming from?
Mainu pata nahi.
I don’t know.
Gall sun!
Listen!
Bas ho gaya.
That’s enough / It’s done.
Mainu samajh nahi aayi.
I didn’t understand.
Koi gal nahi.
No problem.
Tu kehna ki chahunda ae?
What do you mean?
Jaldi kar!
Hurry up!
Changa lagda ae.
It seems good.
Kyon nahi?
Why not?
Kaun aa?
Who is it?
Kidda chal reha ae?
How’s it going?
Mainu vi aaunda ae.
I can do it too.
Sat Sri Akaal.
Hello.
Sat Sri Akaal saver di.
Good morning.
Sat Sri Akaal dupaher di.
Good afternoon.
Sat Sri Akaal shaam di.
Good evening.
Shubh raat.
Good night.
Maaf karna.
I’m sorry.
Phir milange.
Goodbye.
Kirpa karke haule bolo.
Please speak more slowly.
Mainu nahi pata.
I don’t know.
Changi kismat.
Good luck.
Apna dhyan rakho.
Take care.
Sohna/Sohni.
Beautiful.
Koi samasya nahi.
No problem.
Haan.
Yes.
Nahi.
No.
Theek.
Okay.
Galat.
Wrong.
Sahi.
Right.
Hor ki chall reha ae?
What else is going on?
Mainu bhukh lag rahi ae.
I’m hungry.
Main khush haan.
I am happy.
Mainu madad chahidi ae.
I need help.
Thanda paani chahida ae.
I need cold water.
Jaldi khatam karo.
Finish quickly.
Zyada mat socho.
Don’t overthink.
Main safar kar raha haan.
I am traveling.
Saaf-suthra raho.
Stay clean.
Tusi khana khaya?
Did you eat?
Ajj kaunsa din hai?
Which day is today?
Ithe na baitho.
Don’t sit here.
Koi sawaal pucho.
Ask any question.
Punjab vich kidda chal reha ae?
How’s it in Punjab?
Tusi kithe ja rahe ho?
Where are you going?
Gall theek ae.
It’s okay.
Ki samasya hai?
What is the problem?
Tuhanu madad chahidi ae?
Do you need help?
Kal milange.
See you tomorrow.
Main samasya da hal karanga.
I will solve the problem.
Ki ho gaya?
What happened?
Tusi Punjabi kyon sikh rahe ho?
Why are you learning Punjabi?
Mainu pasand ae.
I like it.
Hor ki gall?
Anything else?
Main gall kar reha haan.
I am talking.
