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| sherryji | Saturday 24th of December 2005 09:14:51 AM |
| Common Punjabi Phrases - I'm looking to learn some common phrases so I can do basic conversations with some friends and their families. I already am familiar with Hello, how are you, did you like the tea... but would like to continue to learn more. Any suggestions or anyone out there that can help me out? I'd like to surprise all my punjabi friends | |
| uznabee | Wednesday 22nd of February 2006 04:54:24 PM |
| - What else you wish to convey to your Punjabi friends ? Let me know. | |
| rupa | Saturday 01st of July 2006 08:45:41 PM |
| Here you go! - I am also wanting to learn and replying to all threads hoping some people are still watching these forums and might be able to tell me how they managed to learn or if they have any suggestions. Someone else posted these in another thread and I saved them in notepad, so I will pass them along... Punjabi Phrases Hello Punjabi (India) [greeting used by Sikhs] Sat siri akal Punjabi (Pakistan, India) [by Sikhs] Sat sri akal Punjabi (Pakistan, India) [by Sikhs] Sat sri akal je Punjabi (Pakistan, India) [by Muslims] Asslaam alaikam Punjabi (Pakistan, India) [reply] Vaalaikam asslaam Punjabi (Pakistan, India) [by Hindus] Namaste Welcome Punjabi (India) Sushri akal Punjabi (India) Ji ayan nun Punjabi (India) Ji aian nu What is your name? Punjabi (India) [formal] Tuhaadaa hai naam kee? Punjabi (India) [formal] Tuhaadaa kee naam hai? Punjabi (India) [formal] Jee tuhaadaa naam? Punjabi (India) [informal] Naan e kee teraa? Punjabi (India) [informal] Teraa kee naan e? Punjabi (India) [informal] Tuwada naan kee hai? My name is............ Punjabi (India) Mayra naan..........hai. Punjabi (India) Mera na............hai. Yes Punjabi (India) Han ji Punjabi (India) Ha ji No Punjabi (India) Naheen Punjabi (India) Nahi How are you? Punjabi (India) [formal] = Tuhaadaa kee haal hai jee? Punjabi (India) [informal] = Toon kiven hain? Punjabi (India) [informal] = Teraa kee haal hai? Punjabi (India) = Kee haal chaal hai? Punjabi (India) = Kee haal hai? Punjabi (India) = Kee ale? Punjabi (India) [colloquial] = Kiddaan? I am fine Punjabi (India) [I\'m fine] = Meraa haal theek hai Punjabi (India) [fine; informal] = Theeke Punjabi (India) [fine; formal] = Tuhaadee kirpaa hai Punjabi (India) [fine; formal] = Vaahiguroo daa shukar hai Punjabi (India) [fine, thank you; formal] = Dhannvaad meraa haal theek hai Please Punjabi (India) Merhebani kerke Good bye Punjabi (India) Sat siri akal Punjabi (India) [see you again] Fir milaan ge Punjabi (India) [informal] Alweda Punjabi (India) [used by Sikhs] Rabb raakhaa Punjabi (India) [used by Sikhs] Wah guru ji ki fateh Punjabi (India) [used by Hindus] Bandagí Punjabi (India) [Muslims and Christians] Salám Punjabi (India) [used by Muslims] Khudaa haafiz I do not understand Punjabi (India, Pakistan) Mehnu samajh nehi ahndi Do you speak English? Punjabi (India) Tuhaanuu angrezi aandii hai? I love you. Punjabi Mai taunu piyar karna (male to female) Mai taunu piyar kardi (female to male) Mai tainu pyar karda haan (male to female) Mai tainu pyar kardi haan (female to male) Pakistani Mujhe tumse muhabbat hai. ~Rupa Visit my web page, [b][url]http://www.desimoon.com[/url][/b] for some Punjabi music that I love. | |
| JoanneG | Friday 16th of February 2007 03:52:04 AM |
| Common Punjabi Phrases - Hi. I\'ve just started dance classes (last night) and would like to thank my teacher Keni after the next class. She has said her language is Punjabi but I don\'t know more details (India or Pakistan, etc). Of course her English is excellent!! I just want to be polite - any suggestions please? | |
| JoanneG | Friday 16th of February 2007 03:54:09 AM |
| Common Punjabi Phrases - Forgot to say I live in Australia - am still trying to get the hang of this message board! Thanks for your help! | |