Weather & Climate

1. ਅੱਜ ਬਹੁਤ ਗਰਮੀ ਹੈ, ਹੈ ਨਾ?

   Ajj bahut garmi hai, hai nā?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Common weather conversation opener in Punjabi-speaking regions

   Grammar Note

   Sentence-final "ਹੈ ਨਾ?" is a tag question meaning "isn't it?". "ਠੀਕ ਹੈ?" would mean "OK?" instead

2. ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਮੀਂਹ ਪਵੇਗਾ

   Laggdā hai mīñh pavegā

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ" means "it seems/feels like" — an inference expression

3. ਤੂਫ਼ਾਨ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ

   Tūfān ā rahā hai

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when a storm is approaching

   Grammar Note

   "ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ" is present progressive. "ਰਿਹਾ" marks ongoing action

4. ਅੱਜ ਠੰਢਾ ਹੈ, ਹੈ ਨਾ?

   Ajj ṭhaṇḍhā hai, hai nā?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "ਠੰਢਾ" means "cool", "cold", or "chilled" — context determines the degree

5. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੌਸਮ ਦੀ ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ ਦੱਸੋ

   Kirpā karke mausam dī bhavikhbāṇī dasso

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ" literally means "by doing a favor" — equivalent to "please"

6. ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਨਸਕ੍ਰੀਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ?

   Kī mainū̃ sunscreen dī loṛ hai?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   English "sunscreen" is used directly. Punjabi extensively borrows English terms

7. ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਛੱਤਰੀ ਲੈਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ?

   Kī mainū̃ chhatarī laiṇī cāhīdī hai?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ" expresses moral obligation or advisability ("should")

8. ਖੁਸ਼ਕ ਮੌਸਮ ਕਦੋਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ?

   Khushak mausam kadōṃ hundā hai?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "ਖੁਸ਼ਕ" (dry) comes from Persian — Punjabi has many Persian loanwords

9. ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਦਾ ਮੌਸਮ ਕਦੋਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ?

   Bārish dā mausam kadōṃ hundā hai?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "ਬਾਰਿਸ਼" (rain) comes from Persian. "ਮੀਂਹ" is another native word for rain

10. ਅੱਜ ਧੁੱਪ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੇਜ਼ ਹੈ

    Ajj dhupp bahut tez hai

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    "ਤੇਜ਼" (tez) comes from Persian meaning "sharp/fast/strong" — versatile adjective

11. ਮੀਂਹ

    Meenh

    Rain

    Usage

    Rain; it falls daily during the July–September monsoon

12. ਬਰਫ਼ਬਾਰੀ

    Barafbaaree

    Snowfall

    Usage

    Snowfall — "baraf" alone can also mean ice. It does not snow on the Punjab plains, only in the nearby Himachal hills

13. ਹਵਾ

    Havaa

    Wind

    Usage

    Wind; depending on context the same word can mean "air"

14. ਧੁੱਪ

    Dhupp

    Sunshine

    Usage

    Sunshine; Punjab tops 45°C in summer, so it matters when planning to go outside

15. ਬੱਦਲ

    Baddal

    Clouds / cloudy

    Usage

    Clouds, or an overcast sky

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