5. Revision - Common Addresses
English
Punjabi
Mr.
śrī
Mrs.
śrīmatī
Mr.(Sikh)
sardār
Mrs.(Sikh)
sardārnī
Sir
srīmān
Dr.
ḍākṭar
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6. Revision - Common Pronouns
English
Punjabi
I
Maiṁ
Me(or “to me”)
Mainū
We
Asīṁ
You
Tusīṁ
She
Uh
He
Uh
They
Uh
This
Ih
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7. Revision - Common Interrogations
English
Punjabi
How/of what kind?
kivēṁ
How much/many?
Kinna/kinne
What?
Kī
When?
Kadōṁ
Where?
kithē
Who?
Kauṇ
Why?
ki'uṁ
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8. Ask someone’s name
What is your name?
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10. Ask someone’s name
What is your name?
Tuhāḍā nām kī hai?
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11. Introduce Yourself
To reply to the previous question we would
make use of the phrases we learnt in the
previous lessons
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12. Introduce Yourself
English
Punjabi
I an Mark
Maiṁ Mark hāṁ
My name is Mark
Mērā nām Mrak hai
I am a boy
Maiṁ ik munda hāṁ
I am a student
Maiṁ ik vidi'ārathī hāṁ
I am punjabi
Maiṃ pañjābī hāṃ
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13. Introduce Yourself
I stay in Chicago
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16. Introduce Yourself
I stay in Chicago
Maiṁ Chicago vich
rahendā hāṁ
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17. Introduce Family
English
Punjabi
She is Parminder
Uh Parminder hai
She is my mother
Uh mērī māṁ hai
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18. Introduce Family
I have two sisters
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19. Introduce Family
I have two sisters
Mērīāṃ dō bhaiṇāṃ hāṁ
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20. Grammar tip
Mērīāṃ = my/mine
'Hāṁ' is used instead of 'Hai'
because “two sisters” is a plural form
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21. Introduce Family
Her name is Harpreet, She is my sister
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22. Introduce Family
Her name is Harpreet, She is my sister
Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī bhaiṇa hai
'Hai' is used because “sister ” is a
singular
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23. Forms of “to-be verb”
English
Punjabi
Is
Hai
Are(first person)
Hāṁ
Are(second person)
Hō
Am
Hāṁ
Hāṁ is pronounced as “h+aa+slight n”
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24. Introduce Family
My father is a Doctor
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26. Grammar tip
Mērē is used here instead of merī as
“Father” is male gender.
To show respect we use Mērē and not Mērā
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27. Introduce Family
My father is a Doctor
Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar hai
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28. Forms of “My/Mine”
Merī–when referring to feminine gender
(eg: mother, female friend, sister)
Mērā-when referring to male gender,
but someone who is same age of younger
(eg: younger brother, friend)
Mērē–when referring to male gender,
but to someone who is elder/ when there
is a need to show respect (eg: Father,
Uncle, Grandfather)
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29. Professions
Alright let us further move on and look at
the translations of few professions
in punjabi
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31. Revision-Forms of “to-be verb”
English
Punjabi
Is
Hai
Are(first person)
Hāṁ
Are(second person)
Hō
Am
Hāṁ
Hāṁ is pronounced as “h+aa+slight n”
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32. Revision : Forms of “My/Mine”
Merī–when referring to feminine gender
(eg: mother, female friend, sister)
Mērā-when referring to male gender,
but someone who is same age of younger
(eg: younger brother, friend)
Mērē–when referring to male gender,
but to someone who is elder/ when there
is a need to show respect (eg: Father,
Uncle, Grandfather)
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33. Revision
English
Punjabi
What is your name?
Tuhāḍā nām kī hai
I stay in Chicago
Maiṁ Chicago vich rahendā hāṁ
I have two sisters
Mērīāṃ dō bhaiṇāṃ hāṁ
Her name is Harpreet, She is my
Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī
sister
bhaiṇa hai
My father is a Doctor
Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar hai
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34. See you at the alley!
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