Punjabi in roman text
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This article lists frquently used Punjabi word in Roman Text (ie English alphabet), with meaning and Gurmukhi spelling:
Greetings
| English | Punjabi in Roman | Meaning/Examples | Gurmukhi text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Sat Sri Akal | This is the formal, traditional Sikh greeting meaning "God is great" | ਸਤਿ ਸਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ |
| Hello | Namaaste jee | Hello | ਨਮਸਤੇ ਜੀ |
| Hi | Keedah | Hi | ਕੀਥਾ |
Personal & other References
| English | Punjabi in Roman | Meaning/Examples | Gurmukhi text |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Main | referring to oneself | |
| He, She, That | Oh | generally to refer to someone else | |
| You | Tu, tusi | used to refer to "you" in real person; tusi is more polite | |
| This, It | Eh | to refer to things | |
| us | appah | collective term | |
| One, a | Ik | singular; one item |
Movement
| English | Punjabi in Roman | Meaning/Examples | Gurmukhi text |
|---|---|---|---|
| then | pheer | after; | |
| Come (you come) | aa ja | "direct speech" | |
| Came | ayea | Oh aye'a = he came | |
| Will come | aaoo-ga | Oh aaoo-ga – he will come | |
| Open (to open) | khollna | Eh appah khollna – we have to open this | |
| Opened | kholliya | past tense | |
| Will open | kholluga | oh aaoo-ga pheer oh kholluga – he will will and then he will open |
