Common Phrases

Question 1

Can I help?

Answer 1

Ki thonu help chaihidi?

Question 2

Are you okay?

Answer 2

Tusi teek o?

Question 3

That’s not nice

Answer 3

Eh changa nahi hai

Question 4

Jeff is here

Answer 4

Jeff ah giya

Question 5

Please speak slowly. I am still learning Punjabi.

Answer 5

Kirpa karke holi bolo. Meh hale Punjabi Sikh rhi han.

Question 6

Do you speak Punjabi?

Answer 6

Ki tusi Punjabi bolde hon?

Question 7

How do I say “apple” in Punjabi?

Answer 7

Punjabi vich isda _____ matlab ki hai?

Question 8

I love you (female speaker)

Answer 8

Main tenu pyar kardi haan

Question 9

Have a nice day

Answer 9

Tuhada din changa langhe

Question 10

See you again! (A casual and warm way to say goodbye)

Answer 10

Phir milday haa(n)

Question 11

I don’t know

Answer 11

Mainu nahi(n) pataa

Question 12

Help me (polite way to ask for assistance)

Answer 12

Meri madad karo

Question 13

Tell me

use this when you want someone to share information or explain something to you

Answer 13

Dusso

Question 14

Listen

Polite way to ask someone to listen or pay attention

Answer 14

Soono

Question 15

Speak

Encourage someone to start talking/speaking

Answer 15

Bolo

Question 16

Stop

Direct way to ask someone to halt or pause

Answer 16

Rukko

Question 17

Go

politely instruct someone to leave or proceed elsewhere

Answer 17

Jaao

Question 18

Sit

invite someone to take a seat

Answer 18

Baetho