Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Learn English through Punjabi

Main
I
Oh
He
Oh
She
Tu, tusi
You
Eh
It
Ah
This
Oh
That
Ik
A
Aa ja
Come
Ayea
Came
Aooga
Will come
Khollna
Open
Kholliya
Opened
Kholluga
Will open
Baithna
Sit(to sit)
Tuurna
Walk
Khana
Eat
Pinna
Drink
Jittna
Win
Janna
Go
Bhujjna
Run
Main jaanda haan
I go
Oh jaanda hai
He goes
Oh ik seb khanda hai
He eats an apple
Oh ik seb kha reha hai
He is eating an apple
Usne ik seb khadha
He ate an apple
Main pichhle hafte ik film wekhi
I saw the film last week
Oh kal bus ton aai
She came by bus yesterday
Oh masjad gaie
They went to the mosque
Oh saari rat sutta reha
He slept the whole night
Usne paper wich changa likheya
He wrote well in the examination
Usne kha liya hai
He has eaten
Usne kha liya si
He had eaten
Oh chal giya si
He had gone
Oh a gaya si
He had come
Oh kha lawega
He will eat
Oh chala jawega
He will go
Oh aa jayeega
He will come
Tuhada naan ki hai?
What is your name?
Kee
What
Hai
Is
Tuhadaa
Your
Naan
Name
Tussi ki kitta?
What did you do?
Tuhanu ki karna chaida hai?
What should I do?
Main ki kar sakda haan?
What can I do?
Swaal ki hann?
What are the questions?
Swaal ki sann?
What were the questions?
Akhri swaal ki si?
What is the last question?
Chittthi wich ki likheya hai?
What is written in the letter?
Tuhannu ki dasseya gaya si?
What you had been told?
Jawaab ki howega?
What will be the answer?
Tussi kyon aaye?
Why did you come?
Tussi soun kyon gayye?
Why did you sleep?
Tussi usnu jaan layee kyon keha?
Why did you tell him to go?
Oh bag jhola kyon lai ke ayaa?
Why did he bring the bag?
Usne paise kyon ditte?
Why did she pay the money?
Oh utthe kyon baitthe?
Why did they sit there?
Tussi kyon car challande ho?
Why do you drive the car?
Oh mulaqat lai late kyon hann?
Why are they late for the meeting?
Tussi kiwein aaye?
How did you come?
Tussi kiwein soye?
How did you sleep?
Tussi kidda chlayee?
How did you drive?
Tussi kidda likhyea?
How did you write?
Tussi kinne laye?
How many did you take?
Usne tuhanu kinna ditta?
How much did he pay you?
Hor kinni door hai?
How much distance to go?
Kal da safar kiddan da si?
How was the journey yesterday?
Tussi kis raste ton aye?
Which way did you come?
Tuhadda pasandida rang kehra hai?
Which is your favourite colour?
Tussi kis kamre which sutte si?
In which room did you sleep?
Tussi kehri kahani sunai?
Which story did you tell?
Sab ton mittha phal kehra hai?
Which is the sweetest fruit?
Hindi da sabh ton wadhiya paper kehra hai?
Which is the best newspaper in Hindi?
Kehre bharti raj di jansankhya sabh ton  jyyaada hai?
Which Indian state has the largest population?
Tussi kithhon aye?
Where did you come from?
Tussi kithhe sutte?
Where did you sleep?
Manager da cabin kitthe hai?
Where is the manager’s cabin?
Mainu kitthe jana chaida hai?
Where should I go?
Mainu kinnu contact karna chaida hai?
Whom should I contact?
Ki eh kitaab hai?
Is it a book?
Eh kittab hai.
It is a book
Ki eh jawaab hai?
Is it the answer?
Eh jawaab hai.
It is the answer.
Ki tussi mere naal aaoge?
Will you come with me?
Main tuahaade naal awanga.
I shall come with you.
Ki tussi mainu pen dewoge?
Will you give me your pen?
Haan bilkul.
Yes, of course.
Ki tussi mainu pyaar karde ho?
Do you love me?
Haan main tuhaanu pyaar karda haan
Yes, I love you.
Ki tussi mainu appna pen dewoge?
Can you give me your pen?
Ki tussi dibba chakk dewoge?
Can you lift the box?
Ki tusssi prikhya dewoge?
Can you write the exam?
Ki tussi apna khana le leya hai?
Did you have your lunch?
Tussi kiwen ho?
How are you?
Main theek haan.
I am fine

Punjabi Gender to english

man
man Audio
ਮਰਦ [marada]
woman
woman Audio
ਔਰਤ [aurata]
husband
husband Audio
ਪਤੀ [pat]
wife
wife Audio
ਪਤਨੀ [patanī]
boy
boy Audio
ਮੁੰਡਾ [muḍā]
girl
girl Audio
ਕੁਡ਼ੀ [kuṛī]
father
father Audio
ਪਤਾ [patā]
mother
mother Audio
ਮਾਤਾ [mātā]

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
Grammar + Rules Punjabi + Pronunciation
my son is a student
[masculine + noun]
ਮੇਰਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਹੈ Audio
[mērā putara vidi'ārathī hai]
her daughter is a student
[feminine + noun]
ਓਸਦੀ ਬੇਟੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥਣ ਹੈ Audio
[ōsadī bēṭī vidi'ārathaṇa hai]
he has a tall brother
[adjective + masculine]
ਓਸਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਮਾ ਭਰਾ ਹੈ Audio
[ōsadā ika lamā bharā hai]
she has a tall sister
[adjective + feminine]
ਓਸਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਮੀ ਭੈਣ ਹੈ Audio
[ōsadī ika lamī bhaiṇa hai]
his brothers are young
[plural masculine + adjective]
ਓਸਦੇ ਭਰਾ ਛੋਟੇ ਹਨ Audio
[ōsadē bharā chōṭē hana]
his sisters are young
[plural feminine + adjective]
ਓਸਦੀਆਂ ਭੈਣਾਂ ਛੋਟੀਆਂ ਹਨ Audio
[ōsadī'āṁ bhaiṇāṁ chōṭī'āṁ hana]
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son
son Audio
ਪੁੱਤਰ [putara]
daughter
daughter Audio
ਬੇਟੀ [bēṭī]
brother
brother Audio
ਭਰਾ [bharā]
sister
sister Audio
ਭੈਣ [bhaiṇa]
grandfather
grandfather Audio
ਦਾਦਾ [dādā]
grandmother
grandmother Audio
ਦਾਦੀ [dādī]
child
child Audio
ਬੱਚਾ [bacā]
children
children Audio
ਬੱਚੇ [bacē]

Expressions in Punjabi

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Punjabi, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
English Punjabi Pronunciation
What do you mean? ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਕੀ ਹੈ? [tuhāḍā matalaba kī hai?] Audio
I don't understand ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਈ [mainū samajha nahīṁ ā'ī] Audio
I don't know ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ [mainū patā nahīṁ] Audio
What is that called in Punjabi? ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ 'ਚ ਕੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ? [isa nū pajābī-ca kī kahidē hana?] Audio
What is this? ਇਹ ਕੀ ਹੈ? [iha kī hai?] Audio
What does that word mean in English? ਇਸ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ 'ਚ ਮਤਲਬ ਕੀ ਹੈ [isa śabada dā agarēzī 'ca matalaba kī hai] Audio
Sorry (if you made a mistake) ਮੁਆਫੀ [mu'āphī] Audio

Punjabi Verbs

Present Tense Punjabi Pronunciation
I speak English ਮੈਂ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ [maiṁ agarēzī bōladā hāṁ] Audio
you speak French ਤੁਸੀਂ ਫਰੈਂਚ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਹੋ [tusīṁ pharain̄ca bōladē hō] Audio
he speaks German ਓਹ ਜਰਮਨ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹੈ [ōha jaramana bōladā hai] Audio
she speaks Italian ਓਹ ਇਟਾਲੀਅਨ ਬੋਲਦੀ ਹੈ [ōha iṭālī'ana bōladī hai] Audio
we speak Arabic ਅਸੀਂ ਅਰਬੀ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ [asīṁ arabī bōladē hāṁ] Audio
they speak Chinese ਓਹ ਚੀਨੀ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਹਨ [ōha cīnī bōladē hana] Audio

The past tense in Punjabi conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:
Past Tense Punjabi Pronunciation
I visited France ਮੈਂ ਫਰਾਂਸ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ [maiṁ pharānsa gi'ā sī] Audio
you visited Italy ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਟਲੀ ਗਏ ਸੀ [tusīṁ iṭalī ga'ē sī] Audio
he visited Morocco ਓਹ ਮੋਰੱਕੋ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ [ōha mōrakō gi'ā sī] Audio
she visited China ਓਹ ਚੀਨ ਗਈ ਸੀ [ōha cīna ga'ī sī] Audio
we visited Mexico ਅਸੀਂ ਮੋਰੱਕੋ ਗਏ ਸੀ [asīṁ mōrakō ga'ē sī] Audio
they visited Kenya ਓਹ ਕੀਨੀਆ ਗਏ ਸੀ [ōha kīnī'ā ga'ē sī] Audio

The future tense in Punjabi conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:
Future Tense Punjabi Pronunciation
I will drink milk ਮੈਂ ਦੁੱਧ ਪੀਵਾਂਗਾ [maiṁ dudha pīvāṅgā] Audio
you will drink coffee ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੌਫੀ ਪੀਓਗੇ [tusīṁ kauphī pī'ōgē] Audio
he will drink tea ਓਹ ਚਾਹ ਪੀਵੇਗਾ [ōha cāha pīvēgā] Audio
she will drink water ਓਹ ਪਾਣੀ ਪੀਵੇਗੀ [ōha pāṇī pīvēgī] Audio
we will drink apple juice ਅਸੀਂ ਸੇਬਾਂ ਦਾ ਰਸ ਪੀਵਾਂਗੇ [asīṁ sēbāṁ dā rasa pīvāṅgē] Audio
they will drink tea ਓਹ ਚਾਹ ਪੀਣਗੇ [ōha cāha pīṇagē] Audio

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.
ear
ear Audio
ਕੰਨ [kana]
eye
eye Audio
ਅੱਖ [akha]
mouth
mouth
ਮੂੰਹ [mūha]
nose
nose
ਨੱਕ [naka]
hair
hair Audio
ਵਾਲ [vāla]
face
face Audio
ਚੇਹਰਾ [cēharā]
head
head Audio
ਸਰਿ [sari]
heart
heart
ਦਲਿ [dali]
hand
hand Audio
ਹੱਥ [hatha]
fingers
fingers Audio
ਉਂਗਲਾਂ [uṅgalāṁ]
leg
leg Audio
ਲੱਤ [lata]
feet
feet
ਪੈਰ [paira]

Travel Phrases in Punjabi

Imagine yourself in some Punjabi speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!
English Punjabi Pronunciation
Can you help me? ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋਗੇ? [kī tusīṁ mērī madada karōgē?] 
Can I help you? ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਾਂ? [kī maiṁ tuhāḍī madada karāṁ?] 
Where is the airport? ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ? [havā'ī aḍā kithē hai?] 
Go straight ਸਿੱਧੇ ਜਾਓ [sidhē jā'ō] 
Then ਫੇਰ [phēra] 
Turn left ਖੱਬੇ ਮੁੜੋ [khabē muṛō] 
Turn right ਸੱਜੇ ਮੁੜੋ [sajē muṛō] 

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