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Reading practice: words you already know

Put it all together on words from the Gurdwara, the kitchen and the family, then on short sentences.

At the Gurdwara

Every word below uses letters and marks from the earlier lessons. Read the Gurmukhi first, out loud if you can, then check the line under it.

  • ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ

    Waheguru

    Waheguru, the Wondrous Guru: God

  • ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ

    Gurdwara

    Gurdwara, the Guru’s door

  • ਲੰਗਰ

    langar

    langar, the free community kitchen and meal

  • ਸੇਵਾ

    seva

    seva, selfless service

  • ਸੰਗਤ

    Sangat

    the congregation

  • ਜੋੜਾ ਘਰ

    jorha ghar

    the shoe room

  • ੴ

    Ik Onkar

    One Creator, the opening of the Mool Mantar

    A single symbol: the digit ੧ joined to the letter ੳ with a long stroke.

At home

The kitchen and the family, in Gurmukhi. Most of these you have heard all your life.

  • ਰੋਟੀ

    roti

    roti, flatbread; a meal

  • ਦਾਲ

    daal

    lentils

  • ਸਬਜ਼ੀ

    sabzi

    vegetables; a vegetable dish

  • ਮੰਮੀ

    mummy

    mom

  • ਪਾਪਾ

    papa

    dad

  • ਨਾਨੀ

    nani

    grandmother, your mother’s mother

Short sentences

Now whole sentences. Punjabi puts the verb last, so read to the end before you guess the meaning. Lesson 1 of the grammar track explains the word order.

  • ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ

    Sat Sri Akal ji

    Hello (respectfully)

  • ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ?

    Ki haal hai?

    How are you?

  • ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ

    Main theek haan

    I am fine

  • ਰੋਟੀ ਖਾ ਲਵੋ

    Roti kha lavo

    Come and eat (politely)

  • ਮੈਨੂੰ ਥੋੜ੍ਹੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ

    Mainu thorhi Punjabi aundi hai

    I know a little Punjabi

  • ਅੱਜ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ ਚਲੀਏ?

    Ajj Gurdware chaliye?

    Shall we go to the Gurdwara today?

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Check yourself

  1. Type it the way you’d text it. Spelling is forgiving: roti or rotee, achha or acha.

    Question 1.Read this word.ਲੰਗਰ
  2. Question 2.Read this word.ਸੇਵਾ
  3. Question 3.Read this word.ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ
  4. Question 4.Read this word.ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ
  5. Question 5.Read these two words. They name a room at the Gurdwara.ਜੋੜਾ ਘਰ
  6. Question 6.Read this question.ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ?
  7. Question 7.Read this sentence.ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ
  8. Question 8.Read this sentence.ਰੋਟੀ ਖਾ ਲਵੋ

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