Punya
, December 5, 2023

Learn 15 Hilarious Punjabi Tongue Twisters Now!

Jokes, fun, boisterous laughter, and merry-making are synonymous with the Punjabi ethos of not letting problems stress you out – syaapa mukao te mitti pao (ਸਿਆਪਾ ਮੁਕਾਓ ਤੇ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਪਾਓ)! Now, wasn’t that one of the Punjabi tongue twisters right there?

Well, it could be for a newbie language learner, but certainly not for a native speaker. The saying simply means, “drop it.” Read on to know what a native Punjabi speaker considers to be real tongue twisters.

A Tickled Tongue Or A Pickled Tongue?

Almost all languages across the world have these fun elements embedded within that show their linguistic depth and richness. These are also a reflection of their oral literature and folklore as well as traditions. They even add more options to your linguistic pedagogy, and while doing so, they perform vital linguistic services.

Now, a tongue twister is a sentence or an expression that may or may not make sense but can make you do verbal somersaults. You may think, “What’s the big deal? I mouth Eminem and Drake all the time!” Well, the catch here is that you need to repeat these expressions very rapidly in a loop without breaking the rhythm. It doesn’t seem so easy anymore, huh?

List Of Punjabi Tongue Twisters

There are a plethora of Punjabi tongue twisters that have the capability of literally twisting your tongue into a pretzel. Let’s check out these fun tongue twisters!

1. Chandu De Chacha Ne Chandu Di Chachi Nu Chandi De Chamache Naal Chandni Chowk Vich Chatni Chatayi

Punjabi: ਚੰਦੂ ਦੇ ਚਾਚਾ ਨੇ ਚੰਦੂ ਦੀ ਚਾਚੀ ਨੂੰ ਚਾਂਦੀ ਦੇ ਚਮਚੇ ਨਾਲ ਚਾਂਦਨੀ ਚੌਂਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਟਨੀ ਚਟਾਈ

Literal translation: Chandu’s uncle made Chandu’s aunt lick a chutney with a silver spoon in Chandni Chowk. This is one of the most popular tongue twisters not only in Punjabi but also in Hindi and many of its dialects.

Fun Fact: This Punjabi tongue twister was turned into a pop song by an MTV India teen band called Aasma that became quite a rage back in the day! Moreover, it also featured in a cute scene in the mega-hit Bollywood film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.

2. Sarad Sardi Garam Garmi

Punjabi: ਸਰਦ ਸਰਦੀ ਗਰਮ ਗਰਮੀ

Literal translation: Cold winter hot summer.

3. Dada Ji De Do Mainu Dadi De Dadan Di Dawayi

Punjabi: ਦਾਦਾ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦਾਦੀ ਦੇ ਦੰਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਦਵਾਈ

Literal translation: Grandpa, give me the medicine for grandma’s teeth.

4. Jo Hasega Uh Phasega Jo Phasega Uh Hasega

Punjabi: ਜੋ ਹੱਸੇਗਾ ਉਹ ਫਸੇਗਾ – ਜੋ ਫਸੇਗਾ ਉਹ ਹੱਸੇਗਾ

Literal translation: The one who laughs will be trapped, and the one who gets trapped will laugh.

5. Ik Uncha Uth Hai Poonchh Oonchi Uth Di, Poonchh Naalon Vi Peeth Oonchi Uth Di

Punjabi: ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚਾ ਊਠ ਹੈ ਪੂਛ ਉੱਚੀ ਊਠ ਦੀ, ਪੂਛ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵੀ ਪਿੱਠ ਉੱਚੀ ਊਠ ਦੀ

Literal translation: A tall camel’s tail is tall, even with a tail, the camel’s back is tall. This is one hell of a Punjabi tongue twister with so many similar-sounding syllables lined up in a long sequence!

For many more such phrases, you can check out the Ling app which is available on Google Play Store as well as Apple App Store.

6. Davindar Di Dadi De Do Dand Dukhde, Dilli Da Daktar Davindar Di Dadi De Dukhde Dadan Di Dawai De Dinda

Punjabi: ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਦੀ ਦਾਦੀ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਦੰਦ ਦੁਖਦੇ, ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦਾ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਦੀ ਦਾਦੀ ਦੇ ਦੁਖਦੇ ਦੰਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਦਵਾਈ ਦੇ ਦਿੰਦਾ

Literal translation: Devinder’s grandmother’s two teeth are hurting, (a) Doctor from Delhi gives the medicine for Devinder’s grandmother’s hurting teeth. This Punjabi tongue twister is quite a mouthful, with only the ‘da’ sound repeated all over.