'''Punjabi''' Pakistan:(??????) India:(??????) is the language of the Punjab regions of Pakistan and India.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

  • Note:there are many dialects of Punjabi throughout India and Pakistan, and these phrases may differ from area to area, these are just the phrases in standard Punjabi.
  • Basics

    ; Hello. : . Pakistan (''Asalamwalaykum'') India:(''Sat Sri Akaal'') ; Hello. (''informal'') : . Pakistan:(''Salaam'') India:('' Sat Sri Akal'') ; How are you? : kidah (informal) (''ki gal hai?'') ; Fine, thank you. : theek (''changa haan'') ; What is your name? : tera naam ki or (''thouda nam ki hai-ga?'') ; My name is ______ . : ______ . (''merra nam _____ hai.'') ; Nice to meet you. : . (''tua-day naal mil ke khushi hoi hai.'') ; Please. : . (''same as in english'') ; Thank you. : . (''meherbani.'') ; You're welcome. : . (''koi gal nahi.'') ; Doesn't matter/No Matter/(No worries): . (''koi gal nahi.'') ; Yes. : . (''hanjee.'') ; No. : . (''nahee.'') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : . (''gal sunye'') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : . (''maaf karna'') ; I'm sorry. : . (''maaf karna'') ; Goodbye : .Pakistan(''Allah hafiz'') India: (''Sat Sri Akal'') ; Goodbye (''informal'') : .Pakistan:(''Khuda Hafiz'')India: (Sat Sri Akal) ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : [ ]. (''mennu eeni [changi] _____ nai bolni aandi.'') ; Do you speak English? : ? (''thonu angrayzi bolni aandi hai ?'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ('' ethay koi hegahe jeenu angrayzi bolni aandi hai?'') ; Help! : ! (''meri madat kardavo !'') ; Look ahead! : ! (''ugay vaykho !'') ; Good morning. : Pakistan:(Rab Raakha) India:(Sat Sri Akal) ; Good evening. : Pakistan:(Rab Raakha) India:(Sat Sri Akal) ; Good night. : Pakistan:(Rab Raakha) India: (Sat Sri Akal) ; Good night (''to sleep'') : Pakistan:(Allahafiz or Asslamwaolakum) . India:(Sat Sri Akal) ; I don't understand. : . (''mennu samaj nahi aandai payee.'') ; Where is the toilet? : ? ('' bathroom/toilet kithay way?'')

    ;What is the problem?: (KEE GAL HAI?)

    Numbers

    '''1 Ik 2 Do 3 Tin 4 Chaar 5 Panj 6 Chee 7 Satt 8 Aath 9 No 10 Dus'''

    Time

    Clock time

    what time is it? (Kinne vaje han? or Kee time hai?)

    Duration

    Days

  • Note:These phrases are mutually understandable between Punjabi people in India and Pakistan.
  • Monday= India: Somvar ; Pakistan: Peer

    Tuesday = India:Mangalvar ; Pakistan: Mangal

    Wednesday = India:Budhvar ; Pakistan: Budh

    Thursday = India:Guruvar ; Pakistan:Jummaraat

    Friday = India:Shukravar ; Pakistan:Jummma

    Saturday = India:Shanivar ; Pakistan:Hufta

    Sunday = India:Aitvar ; Pakistan:Aitwar

    Months

    Months: Ma-hine January: Janvari February: Farvari March: March April: Apreel May: Mai June: June July: Julaae August: Agast September: Saptembar October: Actoobar November:Navanber December: December

    Writing time and date

    Colors

    '''Red:''' lal

    '''Orange:''' sungtari

    '''Yellow:''' peela

    '''Green:''' hara

    '''Blue:''' neela

    '''Purple:''' jamnee

    '''Brown:''' khaki

    '''Black:''' kala

    '''White:''' chitaa

    '''Pink:''' gulaabee

    Transportation

    Bus and train

    bus

    Bus

    Train

    Rayl Gaddee

    Directions

    '''Where is the train station?'''

    Train Station kithey heh?

    Taxi

    gaddi

    Lodging

    Money

    Paisey

    Eating

    Khaana

    Bars

    theka

    Shopping

    Khareedna

    Driving

    chalona

    Authority

    adhikar