This document provides a lesson on basic Punjabi vocabulary including greetings, numbers, colors and a short conversation. It begins with greetings and ways to say hello, goodbye, please, thank you and other common phrases. Next, it covers numbers 0-10 and common colors like red, blue, green and white along with their Punjabi translations. It then presents a short conversation asking if someone can help, and responses. Finally, it reviews the lesson content.
4. Revision:Greetings
English
Punjabi
Hello
Sat Sri Akaal
Excuse me
Maaf karna
Please
Kripa
Thank you
Dhanvaad
Fine
Achā/Changa
That's fine
Ih ṭhīk hai
You're welcome
kō'ī gal nahīṁ
Sure
Jarūr
Thank you very much
Bahut bahut dhanvaad
This looks good
Ih achā lag rihā hai
My pleasure
Mēra saubhaag
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5. Revision: Say Goodbye
English
Punjabi
Good bye
Alvidā
Good morning
śhubh savēr
Good night
śhubh rāat
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6. Revision
Speaker
English
Punjabi
Lisa
How are you?
Tusī kivēṁ ho?
Mark
I am fine and you?
Maiṁ ṭhīk hāṁ, atē tūsī?
Lisa
I am good too
Maiṁ vī changī hāṁ
Lisa
What is your name?
Tuhāḍā nām kī hai?
Mark
My name is Mark
Mērā nām Mark hai
Lisa
I am Lisa
Maiṁ Lisa hāṁ
Mark
Nice to meet you
Tuhānū milke khuśhī hō'ī
Lisa
Nice to meet you too
Tuhānū vī milke khuśhī hō'ī
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8. Today's conversation
Can you help me?
Sure
Thank you very much.
Do you speak English?
Little bit
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9. Conversation
Can you help me?
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11. Conversation
Can you help me?
Tusī mērī madad kar sakde ho?
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12. Grammar tip
Sakde communicates the ability to do
something (can do/ can help etc.)
kar sakde is used because help (madad)
is not a complete verb in itself
The complete verb is madad kar
However, since 'can' here is in the form of a
question therefore it will translate to 'kī'
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13. Conversation
Can you help me?
kī tusī mērī madad kar sakde ho?
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20. Grammar tip
Speak literary translates to bolna
Sakde communicates the ability to do
something (can speak/ do you speak)
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21. Conversation
Do you speak English?
Tusī angrezi bōl sakde ho?
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22. Conversation
Do you speak English?
Kī tusī angrezi bōl sakde ho ?
Kī is added to give it
a “question” form
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24. Conversation
English
Punjabi
Can you help me?
kī tusī mērī madad kar sakde ho?
Sure
jarūr
Thank you very much
Bahut bahut dhanavād
Do you speak english?
Kī tusī angrezi bōl sakde ho?
Little bit
Thōṛhā jihā
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28. Colors
English
Punjabi
Red color
Lāl rang
Blue color
Neelā rang
Green color
Harē Rang or Harā rang
White color
Safed rang
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29. Colors in our National Flag
Saffron (Top strip) = Kēsarī
White (Middle strip) = Safed
Green (Lower strip) = Harā
Blue (Ashok Chakra) = Neelā
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30. Colors in our National Flag
The Kēsarī (saffron) color represents bravery
The Safed (white) color peace
The Harā (green) color symbolizes progress
In the middle of the flag is Ashok Chakra in Neelā
(blue) color having twenty four spokes
portraying the
prevalence of righteousness all 24
hours of the day
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31. Revision
English
Punjabi
Can you help me?
kī tusī mērī madad kar sakde ho?
Sure
jarūr
Thank you very much
Bahut bahut dhanavād
Do you speak english?
Kī tusī angrezi bōl sakde ho?
Little bit
Thōṛhā jihā
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