You learn a lot about yourself with travel. It takes a certain personality to go outside of your comfort zone of daily routine to explore something unknown and different. There will be inevitable bumps in the road but the end result is truly priceless. Travelling to Punjab is one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. Whether you have roots in Punjab or not, the warmth of the Punjabi people and the palapble soul of the region is something you will never forget.
This post will focus on 10 Punjabi Phrases Every Traveler Needs to Learn
1) Do you speak English?
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ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅੰਗੇ੍ਜੀ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਹੋ -(tusi Angrejee boldhey ho?)
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ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਅੰਗੇ੍ਜੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ? – (twanu Angrejee aundhey hai?)
2) Could you repeat that?
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ਫ਼ਿਰ ਬੋਲਿਓ? – (phir boleyo?)
3) Could you speak a little slowly?
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ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੌਲੀ ਬੋਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ? – (thorra hauli bol sakdhey ho?)
4) I understand.
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ਮੈਂ ਸਮਝਦਾ/ਦੀ ਹਾਂ – (main samjhdha (m)/samjdhi (f) ha)
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ਮੈਂ ਸਮਝ ਗਿਆ/ਗਈ – (main samjh gya (m)/gayee (f))
5) Sorry, I didn’t understand that.
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ਮਾਫ. ਕਰਨਾ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਈ – (maaf karna, mainu samjh nahi aayee)
6) What was that?
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ਉਹ ਕੀ ਸੀ? – (oh kee see?)
7) What does this mean?
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ਇਸ ਦਾ ਕੀ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ? – (is dha kee mathlab ha?)
8) Could you please write it down?
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ਮਿਹਰਬਾਨੀ ਕਰ ਕੇ, ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਖ ਦਿਓ (meherbani kar ke, es nu likh dyo)
9) I speak very little Punjabi.
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ਮੈਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਘੱਟ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ/ਦੀ ਹਾਂ (main bahut ghat Punjabi boldha (m)/ boldhi (f) ha)
10) Can you help me?
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ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ? (tusi meri madhadh kar sakdhey ho?)
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