ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ "ਧੰਨਵਾਦ" ਕਿਵੇਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ?
Panjābī vicc "dhanvād" kivẽ kihā jāndā hai?
How do you say "thank you" in Punjabi?
Usage
Used to ask how to say something in Punjabi
Grammar Note
"ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ" is a passive construction meaning "is said"
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਹੋਰ ਹੌਲੀ ਬੋਲੋ।
Kirpā karke hor haulī bolo.
Please speak more slowly.
Usage
Use when someone is speaking too fast
Grammar Note
"ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ" literally "by doing kindness" — the standard Punjabi "please"
ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਉਹ ਲਿਖ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?
Kī tusī mere lāī uh likh sakde ho?
Can you write that down for me?
Usage
Use when you want someone to write something down
Grammar Note
"ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ" is the modal verb construction for ability/possibility
ਇਸ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਕੀ ਹੈ?
Is śabad dā arath kī hai?
What does this word mean?
Usage
Basic phrase to ask about the meaning of an unknown word
Grammar Note
"-ਦਾ" is the masculine singular genitive postposition meaning "of / 's"
ਮੈਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਿਹਾ/ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ — ਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?
Maĩ panjābī sikh rihā/rahī hāṃ — kī asī ikaṭṭhe abhiās kar sakde hāṃ?
I'm studying Punjabi — can we practice together?
Usage
Use when looking for a Punjabi conversation practice partner
Grammar Note
"ਰਿਹਾ/ਰਹੀ" marks present continuous, agreeing with the speaker's gender
ਇਸਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਉਚਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ?
Isnū kivẽ ucāriā jāndā hai?
How is this pronounced?
Usage
Use when asking about the pronunciation of a Punjabi word
Grammar Note
"ਉਚਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ" is a passive ("is pronounced"): the past participle "ਉਚਾਰਿਆ" plus the present of "ਜਾਣਾ" ("ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ"). "ਇਸਨੂੰ" means "this" (object)
ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਿੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਕੋਈ ਚੰਗਾ ਸਰੋਤ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?
Kī tusī bhāṣā sikkhaṇ lāī koī cangā sarot daṭṭ sakde ho?
Can you recommend a good language learning resource?
Usage
Use to find resources for learning Punjabi
Grammar Note
Punjabi belongs to the Indo-Aryan family and is closely related to Hindi
ਇੱਥੇ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਲਹਿਜ਼ਾ / ਉਪਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਕਿਹੋ ਜਿਹੀ ਹੈ?
Ithhe sthānak lahizā / upabhāṣā kiho jihī hai?
What is the local accent / dialect like here?
Usage
Use to ask about local dialect differences within the Punjab region
Grammar Note
Punjabi dialects include Majhi (standard), Doabi, and Pwadhi
ਕੀ ਇੱਥੇ ਕੋਈ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਟਾਂਦਰਾ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਹੈ?
Kī ithhe koī bhāṣā vaṭāṃdarā samāgam hai?
Is there a language exchange event here?
Usage
Use to find language exchange meetups in Amritsar or Lahore
Grammar Note
"ਵਟਾਂਦਰਾ" means "exchange"; "ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਟਾਂਦਰਾ" = language exchange
ਮੈਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਸਿੱਖਣ ਵਾਲਾ/ਵਾਲੀ ਹਾਂ — ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਬਰ ਕਰੋ!
Maĩ śurūātī sikkhaṇ vālā/vālī hāṃ — kirpā karke sabar karo!
I'm a beginner — please be patient with me!
Usage
Use to let someone know you are just beginning to learn Punjabi
Grammar Note
"ਸਬਰ" is a loanword from Arabic meaning "patience"
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