Basic Punjabi | Lesson 6 | Asking and giving introduction

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Lesson objects

1 Use of interrogations&Forms of verbs

2 Asking and giving introduction


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

sister

Usdā nām Harpreet hai, Uh mērī

bhaiṇa hai

My father is a Doctor Mērē pitā ik ḍākṭar hai


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


Lesson objects




Use of interrogations

Kinne = “How many”Hō'i'ā = Happened

English Punjabi

What is this? Ih ki hai?

Who is this? Ih kaun hai?

When did this happen? Ih kadōṁ hō'i'ā?

Where did this happen? Ih kithē hō'i'ā?

Why did this happen? Ih ki'uṁ hō'i'ā?

How did this happen? Ih kivēṁ hō'i'ā?

Which city? Ih Kihaṛā sihar hai?

How many fruits? Kinne fal?


Forms of Verbs-Concept of do

Before we start learning complex questions,

let us look at the concept of “do = to

do something”

Eg: What do you do?

“Do” = Kar indicates action

“To do” = karnā

The first do in the question above is

the “to-be verb” and second do

indicates action


Forms of do = karnā

English Punjabi

I do Maiṁ karda hāṁ

You do Tusī karde ho

She does Uh kardi hai

He does Uh karda hai

They do Uh karde hai

We do Asīṁ karde hāṁ


Grammar tip

Hāṁ is used with first person Ho is used with second person Hai is used with third person


Forms of study = padhā'ī

English Punjabi

I study Maiṁ padhā'ī karda hāṁ

You study Tusī padhā'ī karde ho

She studies Uh padhā'ī kardi hai

He studies Uh padhā'ī karda hai

They study Uh padhā'ī karde hai

We study Asīṁ padhā'ī karde hāṁ


Lesson objects




Asking for introductions

Who are you? What is your name?

What do you do?

Where do you study? How many siblings do you have?

What does your father do?


Ask for introductions

Who are you?



Who are you

kaun ho tusī



Who are you?

Tusī kaun ho?



What is your name?



What is your name

kī hai tuhāḍā nām



What is your name?

Tuhāḍā nām kī hai?



What do you do?



What do you do

kī ho tusī karde



What do you do?

Tusī kī karde ho



Word to word translation

Where do you study

kithē karde ho tusī padhā'ī



Crude form

Where do you study

kithē ho tusī padhde



Where do you study?

Tusī kithē padhde ho?



How many siblings do you have?



How many siblings do you have

kinne bharā-bhaiṇ tuhāḍē hai


Grammar tip

“You have” takes the form of possessive pronoun (Your) hence we use tuhāḍē

Tuhāḍa is not used since “siblings” is plural

Singlings is translated as “brother- sister” in Punjabi



How many siblings do you have?

Tuhāḍē kinne bharā-bhaiṇ hai



What does your father do?



What does your father do

kī tuhāḍē pitā karde hai


Grammar tip

Your = tuhāḍē Tuhāḍa is not used as

“Father” even though being singular commands respect


Grammar tip

Your = Tuhāda

But when your is used with plural objects (eg: your dogs, your siblings),

it translates as tuhāḍē

Also, when used with objects commanding respect (eg: your father, your

grandmom, your teacher), again your translates as tuhāḍē


Introduce yourself : Reply to “Who are you?”

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

I am an Indian Maiṁ ik bhartiya hāṁ

I am from Chicago Maiṁ Chicago valōṁ hāṁ

I am 13 years old Maiṁ 13 sāl dā hāṁ


Introduce yourself : Reply to “What do you do?”

English Punjabi

I study in ____ school Maiṁ ___ school vich padhā'ī Kardā hāṁ

I study in class _____ Maiṁ ___ varag vich padhā'ī Kardā hāṁ

I am in school Maiṁ school vich hāṁ


“What do you do?” : Professions

English Punjabi

Engineer Iñjīnīar

Doctor (m) Dākaṭar

Doctor (f) Dākaṭaranī

Teacher Adhyāpak

Lawyer vakīl


“What do you do?” : Professions

English Punjabi

I am an Engineer Maiṁ ik iñjīnīar hāṁ

I am a doctor(m) Maiṁ ik ḍākṭar hāṁ

I am a doctor(f) Maiṁ ik ḍākṭaranī hāṁ

I am a Teacher Maiṁ ik adhyāpak hāṁ

I am a Lawyer Maiṁ ik vakīl hāṁ


Replying to “How many siblings do you have?”

I have 3 siblings

Mērē tin bharā-bhaiṇ hai


Grammar tip

“I have” takes the form of possessive pronoun (my) hence we use mērē mērā is not used since “siblings”

is plural


Replying to “What does your father do?”

My father is a doctor

Mērē pitā ik adhyāpak hai


Grammar tip

“I have” takes the form of possessive pronoun (my) hence we use mērē

mērā is not used since “Father” commands respect


Try yourself

Speaker English

Lisa Who are you ?

Mark I am Mark?

Mark I am a Punjabi

Mark I am from Chicago

Lisa Where do you study?

Mark I study in ___ school

Lisa Who is she?

Mark She is Sunaiina, my sister

Lisa What does she do?

Mark She is a doctor


Solution

Speaker English Punjabi

Lisa Who are you ? Tusī kaun ho?

Mark I am Mark? Maiṁ Bundev hāṁ

Mark I am a Punjabi Maiṁ ik Punjabi hāṁ

Mark I am from Chicago Maiṁ Chicago valōṁ hāṁ

Lisa Where do you study? Tusi kithe padhde ho?

Mark I study in ___ school Maiṁ ___ school vich padhā'ī karda

hāṁ

Lisa Who is she? Ih kaun hai?

MarkShe is Sunaiina, my

sisterIh Sunaiina hai, meri bhain

Lisa What does she do? Ih ki kardi hai?

Mark She is a doctor Ih ik ḍākṭar haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi

Grammar tip

“I have” takes the form of possessive pronoun(my)

My = mērā

Mērē is used when the “object” is plural (eg: my sisters, my dogs)

Mērē is also used when “object” commands respect


Forms of Verbs (which do not need “Kar”)

We studies about verbs which need “Kar/ Karna” to make them complete

Eg: Madad is not a complete verb, Madad kar is

However, certain other verbs do not need Kar


Forms of run = Chal (intransitive form : Chalna)

English Punjabi

I walk Maiṁ chalda hāṁ

You walk Tusī chalde ho

She walks Uh chaldi hai

He walks Uh chalda hai

They walk Uh chalde hai

We walk Asīṁ chalde hāṁ


Revision

English Purple

Who are you? Tusī kaun ho?

What is your name? Tuhāḍā nām kī hai?

What do you do? Tusī kī karde ho?

Where do you study? Tusī kithē padhde ho?

How many siblings do you have? Tuhāḍē kinne bharā-bhaiṇ hai?

What does your father do? Tuhāḍē pitā kī karde hai


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Basic Punjabi | Lesson 6 | Asking and giving introduction