Contacts & SNS

1. ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਫ਼ੋਨ ਨੰਬਰ ਕੀ ਹੈ?

   Tuhaadaa phone number kee hai?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   Both "phone" and "number" are English loanwords. Punjabi freely borrows modern vocabulary from English.

2. ਮੇਰਾ ਨੰਬਰ ਲਓ

   Meraa number lao

   Take my number

   Usage

   Giving your number to someone

   Grammar Note

   "Lao" is the polite imperative of "laynaa" (to take). "Lai" is the informal imperative used between close friends.

3. ਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਵਟਸਐਪ 'ਤੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?

   Ki asseen WhatsApp 'te gall kar sakde haan?

   Can we talk on WhatsApp?

   Usage

   Suggesting WhatsApp communication

   Grammar Note

   "Gall karnaa" is a compound verb (talk + do). WhatsApp is extremely popular in both Indian and Pakistani Punjab.

4. ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ ਮਿਲਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ

   Main tuhaanu murr milnaa chaahundaa haan

   I want to meet you again

   Usage

   Expressing wish to meet again (male speaker)

   Grammar Note

   "Murr" means again/back. "Phir" (from Persian) is also used with the same meaning in Punjabi.

5. ਆਪਣਾ ਪਤਾ ਦੱਸੋ

   Aapnaa pataa dasso

   Please tell me your address

   Usage

   Asking for someone's address

   Grammar Note

   "Aapnaa" is a reflexive possessive meaning "one's own". Used when the possessor is the same as the subject.

6. ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ?

   Tuhaadaa naam ki hai?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's name

   Grammar Note

   "Naam" is also spiritually significant in Sikhism ("Naam Simran" = meditation on God's name). Introduce: "Meraa naam...hai".

7. ਮੈਂ ਜਾਪਾਨ ਤੋਂ ਹਾਂ

   Main Japan ton haan

   I am from Japan

   Usage

   Telling someone where you are from

   Grammar Note

   "Ton" marks origin/source. "Main ithon haan" (I'm from here), "Tusseen kithon ho?" (Where are you from?).

8. ਇੱਕ ਸੈਲਫੀ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ

   Ikk selfie lende haan

   Let's take a selfie

   Usage

   Suggesting to take a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Lende haan" is an inclusive suggestion "let's do". "Selfie" borrowed from English. India has one of the world's highest selfie cultures.

9. ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ

   Tuhaade naal mil ke khushee hoee

   It was a pleasure meeting you

   Usage

   Farewell expression after meeting someone

   Grammar Note

   "Khushee honee" (joy occurred) construction. "Khushee" is feminine, so "hoee" (feminine past tense) is used.

10. ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾਂਗੇ

    Phir milaange

    We'll meet again

    Usage

    Farewell with a promise to meet again

    Grammar Note

    "Milaange" is future plural "we will meet". Identical to Hindi "phir milenge" — shows close relationship between the two languages.

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