Common Punjabi Phrases

Everyday Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) phrases with their English meaning and pronunciation. Learn how to say hello, thank you, sorry and I love you in Punjabi, then practise speaking for free with the Indilingo app.

Greetings in Punjabi

EnglishPunjabiPronunciation
Helloਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲSat Sri Akal
How are you?ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ?Tusi kiven ho?
I'm fineਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂMain theek haan

Polite words in Punjabi

EnglishPunjabiPronunciation
Thank youਧੰਨਵਾਦDhanvaad
Pleaseਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇKirpa karke
Sorryਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾMaaf karna
YesਹਾਂHaan
NoਨਹੀਂNahin

Getting to know each other in Punjabi

EnglishPunjabiPronunciation
What is your name?ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ?Tuhada naam ki hai?
My name is...ਮੇਰਾ ਨਾਮ ... ਹੈMera naam ... hai

Love and feelings in Punjabi

EnglishPunjabiPronunciation
I love youਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂMain tuhanu pyaar karda haan
I miss youਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੇਰੀ ਯਾਦ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈMainu teri yaad aundi hai

Everyday phrases in Punjabi

EnglishPunjabiPronunciation
How much is this?ਇਹ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦਾ ਹੈ?Ih kinne da hai?
I don't understandਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਈMainu samajh nahin aayi
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