Sightseeing

1. ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?

   Harmandir Sahib kithe hai?

   Where is Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)?

   Usage

   Asking for the Golden Temple, holiest Sikh shrine

   Grammar Note

   "Sahib" from Arabic, widely used as an honorific in Sikhism. The Golden Temple is in Amritsar, Punjab.

2. ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਫ਼ੋਟੋ ਲੈ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ?

   Ki main photo lai sakdaa haan?

   Can I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take a photo (male speaker)

   Grammar Note

   "Sakdaa" is the ability auxiliary "can". Changes by gender: "sakdaa" (male), "sakdee" (female).

3. ਦਾਖਲਾ ਫੀਸ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਹੈ?

   Daakhlaa fees kinnee hai?

   How much is the entry fee?

   Usage

   Asking about the admission fee

   Grammar Note

   Punjabi vocabulary blends Arabic-Persian-English-Sanskrit. "Daakhlaa" (Arabic) + "fees" (English) in one phrase.

4. ਇਹ ਇਮਾਰਤ ਕਦੋਂ ਬਣੀ?

   Ih imaarat kaddon banee?

   When was this building built?

   Usage

   Asking about a building's history

   Grammar Note

   "Banee" is the past tense of "banna" (to be built), feminine form agreeing with "imaarat" (feminine noun).

5. ਵਾਹਗਾ ਬਾਰਡਰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?

   Wagah Border kithe hai?

   Where is the Wagah Border?

   Usage

   Asking about the famous India-Pakistan border ceremony location

   Grammar Note

   Wagah Border near Amritsar is a famous tourist attraction. The daily flag-lowering ceremony draws crowds from both India and Pakistan.

6. ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?

   Gurdwaara kithe hai?

   Where is the Gurdwara?

   Usage

   Finding a Sikh temple (Gurdwara)

   Grammar Note

   "Gurdwara" = "Gur" (Guru) + "dwaara" (doorway). One of the most famous and most visited Gurdwaras is Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar.

7. ਇਹ ਇਮਾਰਤ ਕਿਸ ਦੀ ਹੈ?

   Ih imaarat kis di hai?

   Whose building is this?

   Usage

   Asking about the origin of a building

   Grammar Note

   "Kis" (who/what) + "di" (of — feminine possessive) = "whose". Punjabi possessives agree with the gender of the possessed noun.

8. ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਦੇਖਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ?

   Chandigarh vich ki dekhan vaalaa hai?

   What is worth seeing in Chandigarh?

   Usage

   Asking about sightseeing in Chandigarh

   Grammar Note

   "Vaalaa" attaches to an infinitive to make "one who / thing that...", as in "khaan vaalaa" (the eater / edible). "Dekhan vaalaa" is the colloquial "things to see". For a clear "worth seeing", "dekhan yog" is more exact.

9. ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਹੈ!

   Harmandir Sahib kinnaa sohnaa hai!

   The Golden Temple is so beautiful!

   Usage

   Exclaiming at the beauty of the Golden Temple

   Grammar Note

   "Kinnaa sohnaa" = "how beautiful!". Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) is covered in gold leaf and is Sikhism's holiest shrine.

10. ਰੋਜ਼ ਗਾਰਡਨ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?

    Rose Garden kithe hai?

    Where is the Rose Garden?

    Usage

    Finding Chandigarh's Zakir Husain Rose Garden

    Grammar Note

    Chandigarh was designed by Le Corbusier. The Rose Garden (Zakir Husain Garden) is one of Asia's largest rose parks with 1,600+ varieties.

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