Besides India and Pakistan, Punjabi is spoken among a vital overseas diaspora, particularly in the United Kingdom, the U.S.A, and Canada. Learn the necessary and basic Punjabi words and phrases with their meaning in English and pronunciation.
A famous saying is that you can find two rich things anywhere in Pakistan or India: potatoes and Punjabi! Well, I don't know what potatoes are, but if it's Punjabi, I must agree! So from east, west, and north to south, you can meet this very warm and kind person anywhere in this country.
The Punjabi language is classified as one of the members of the Indo-Aryan subgroup of the Indo-European language family. The word Punjabi is derived from Panj-āb, which means "Five Rivers" in Persian and refers to the five main tributaries of the eastern Indus River. Furthermore, the name of the region was presented by the Turkish-Persian conquerors in South Asia. Therefore, it translates the Sanskrit name Panchanada in the area, which means "land of five rivers."
| English | Pronunciation | Punjabi |
| I | Main | ਆਈ |
| He | Oh | ਉਹ |
| She | Oh | ਉਹ |
| It | Eh | ਇਹ |
| you | Tu, Tui | ਤੁਸੀਂ |
| This | Ah | ਇਹ |
| That | Oh | ਕਿ |
| English | Pronunciation | Punjabi |
| Hello | Sata srī akāla | ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ |
| How are you? | Tussi kiwen ho? / ki gal hai? | ਤੁਸੀ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? |
| I am fine | Main theek haan | ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ |
| Pleased to meet you | Tu-adey nal mil kar bahut khusi hoi | ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ |
| Thank You | Shukriā | ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ |
| What is your name? | Tuhada naan ki hai? | ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ? |
| My name is | Mera naan haga … | ਮੇਰਾ ਨਾਮ ਹੈ |
| Where are you from? | Tusi kithe dey ho? | ਤੁਸੀ ਕਿੱਥੋ ਹੋ? |
| What Happened | Ki hoya | ਕੀ ਹੋਇਆ |
| Good morning | Śubha savēra | ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ |
| Good evening | sata srī akāla | ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ |
| Good night | śubha rāta | ਸ਼ੁਭ ਰਾਤ |
| English | Pronunciation | Punjabi |
| Home | Kar | ਘਰ |
| Come | Ithy ah | ਆਉਣਾ |
| Go | Jaa | ਜਾਣਾ |
| Sit | Bah | ਬੈਠੋ |
| Laugh | Hus | ਹਾਸਾ |
| Happy | Khush | ਖੁਸ਼ |
| Inside | Andar | ਅੰਦਰ |
| Far | Door | ਦੂਰ |
| Near | Paas | ਨੇੜੇ |
| Water | Panni | ਪਾਣੀ |
| Sleep | Sutte | ਸੌਣਾ |
| Eat | Khana | ਖਾਉ |
| Drink | Pinna | ਪੀ |
| Sorry | Mauf karna | ਮੁਆਫ ਕਰਨਾ |
| Welcome | Savāgata hai | ਸਵਾਗਤ ਹੈ |
| Yes | Aaho | ਹਾਂ |
| No | Nahi | ਨਹੀਂ |
| Right | Sajjey | ਸਹੀ |
| Left | Khabbey | ਖੱਬੇ |
| Shopping | Khareedna | ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ |
| Thank you | Shukriya | ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ |
| Understand | Samajhō | ਸਮਝੋ |
| English | Pronunciation | Punjabi |
| Zero | Sifar | ਜ਼ੀਰੋ |
| One | Ik | ਇੱਕ |
| Two | Do | ਦੋ |
| Three | Tin | ਤਿੰਨ |
| Four | Chaar | ਚਾਰ |
| Five | Panj | ਪੰਜ |
| Six | Chey | ਛੇ |
| Seven | Sat | ਸੱਤ |
| Eight | Aath | ਅੱਠ |
| Nine | know | ਨੌ |
| Ten | Das | ਦਸ |
Literal meaning: Son of a donkey (idiot)
Literal meaning: To wander aimlessly, mostly to check out people of the opposite sex.
Literal meaning: Hometown
Literal meaning: Expression of joy (but for a non-Punjabi, it is a racist way to greet any Punjabi).
Literal meaning: May your face burn in hell or keep your face away
Literal meaning: C’mon or keep it up
Literal meaning: A hot or beautiful Punjabi girl
Literal meaning: A young and well-built Punjabi boy or man
Literal meaning: Wassup
Literal meaning: It means a bad or messed up situation
Literal meaning: Face (mostly this word is used in a sarcastic way)
Literal meaning: Over/finish (means something is finished or come to an end)
Literal meaning: It means brother
Literal meaning: Awesome, super, or cool
Literal meaning: God be with you (it’s a Punjabi variant of Khuda Hafiz, means goodbye)
Literal meaning: An Ultimate Answer After Hours Of Gossip
Problem
Literal meaning: Good or Ok
Literal meaning: A Hug
Literal meaning: Dramatic way to call or remember God
Punjabi (all dialects) is the first language of 70% of Pakistan's population. Pakistani Punjabi is also called Lahnda/Western Punjabi. There are many types of Punjabi languages in Randa, and sometimes different languages are considered, but they are all named after Randa (Western Punjabi). Punjabi is spoken in every province of Pakistan. In Pakistan's Punjabi, 97% of people speak Punjabi. There are more than 20 Punjabi dialects in Punjab, Pakistan, and throughout Pakistan. Majhi dialect is the most uncomplicated dialect in Punjabi.
2.4% of the Indian population speak Punjabi as their first language. Thus, 87% of Punjabi Indians speak Punjabi as their first language. Indian Punjabi is almost the same as Indian Punjabi, and it is easier to compare with Pakistani Punjabi.
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