ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਹੋ
Tusseen bahut sohne ho
You are very beautiful
Usage
Polite compliment on someone's appearance
Grammar Note
Adjective agrees with polite "tusseen" in plural: "sohne". Singular intimate forms: "sohnaa" (male), "sohnee" (female).
ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ
Main tuhaade naal milnaa chaahundaa haan
I want to meet with you
Usage
Expressing wish to meet someone (male speaker)
Grammar Note
"Chaahundaa" is the masculine form of "want/wish". "Chaahundee" is the feminine form.
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ?
Tuhaadaa naam kee hai?
What is your name?
Usage
Asking someone's name
Grammar Note
"Tuhaadaa" is the genitive of polite "tusseen". "Naam" is masculine, so genitive uses "-aa" suffix.
ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ
Main tuhaanu pasand kardaa haan
I like you
Usage
Expressing affection (male speaker)
Grammar Note
"Pasand" from Persian meaning "liking/preference". Combined with "kardaa" (do, male) = "I like".
ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ
Main tuhaanu pyaar kardaa haan
I love you
Usage
Expressing love (male speaker)
Grammar Note
"Pyaar" means love/deep affection. Widely used across Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi with the same meaning.
ਤੁਹਾਡੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੀਆਂ ਹਨ
Tuhaadiyaan akkhaan bahut sohniyaan han
Your eyes are very beautiful
Usage
Complimenting someone's eyes romantically
Grammar Note
"Akkhaan" (eyes) is feminine plural, so the adjective takes the feminine plural form "sohniyaan". Punjabi adjectives agree with noun gender and number.
ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਡਾਂਸ ਕਰੋਗੇ?
Ki tusseen dance karoge?
Will you dance with me?
Usage
Inviting someone to dance (perhaps Bhangra)
Grammar Note
"Karoge" is polite future tense. Bhangra is Punjab's energetic folk dance, now a global phenomenon in clubs and celebrations.
ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਦਿਲ ਨੂੰ ਛੂਹ ਲਿਆ
Tusseen mere dil nu chhuh liyaa
You touched my heart
Usage
Expressing deep emotional connection
Grammar Note
"Dil" (heart) from Persian, frequently used in Punjabi poetry and music. "Dil di gall" (words of the heart) is a common poetic phrase.
ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਖਿੱਚਵੇਂ ਹੋ
Tusseen bahut khicchven ho
You are very attractive
Usage
Telling someone they are attractive
Grammar Note
"Khicchvaa/khicchven" derives from "khichnaa" (to pull/attract). English "attractive" is also commonly used directly in Punjabi.
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ
Main tainu yaad karaangaa
I will remember you
Usage
Expressing you will think of someone fondly
Grammar Note
"Tainu" is intimate second person (versus formal "tuhaanu"). "Yaad karnaa" (to remember/miss) is shared across Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu.
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