Learning Punjabi

[noname27]

Throughtout my life I haven't been good speaking punjabi.

Being born a punjabi my parents thought that I'd learn naturally with them like my sisters did, but the problem was that my sisters didnt speak english with anyone so they didnt need it when they were young.

Its hard for my parents to teach me directly too cause of the language barrier. I speak Full english and a little punjabi, they speak full punjabi and a little english so its hard to ask them what something means and how I say it.

Now I'm 15 and want to step it up and learn and become one with my culture because I kinda feel far from it.

What are some ways I can learn punjabi online or at home (books, etc.)

I'm moving back to Brampton next year and plan to find a teacher to help me progress but for now i'm in a punjabi-less city lol

Tips?

[Singh559]

http://www.sikhsanga...__fromsearch__1

I know of a Singh from the UK who does online skype sessions for 100 dollars (10 sessions), but that's all I know. Above Prabhjot Singh veerji put it up books so you can get the whole khajana and learn on your own for free at your own pace!

Everything you need is uploaded there.

[singher23]

^is there a way I can get those books without becoming a premium member? It's rather expensive

[dalsingh101]

Maybe you're in luck??

I've had a bit of experience teaching a nonPanjabi speaking relative Panjabi/Gurmukhi , although the focus has been on the alphabet rather than speaking (so far). I've also got a best friend who is an esol teacher whose shown me good strategies for teaching languages.

I presume that you must have some basic vocabulary (i.e. you probably know at least a few Panjabi words), which gives you an advantage. You also have everyday access to fluent Panjabi speakers which is a BIG PLUS. You're probably struggling most with syntax - or the order of words in a sentence at this stage? So focus on that

Here goes:

First things first - Fall in love with the idea of you speaking/reading/writing Panjabi. You must REALLY want it, from deep within yourself. At the very start acknowledge that there will be times that you will have ups and downs - and that you will persevere regardless of these.

So lets jump right in!!

We are going to start by having you learn about 15/20 words. Learn them 5 a week if needed, but LEARN THEM PROPERLY, so they are committed to your mind. To teach you the basic syntax (i.e. order of words in a sentence), let's focus on kitchen related stuff. So here are your word lists:

Objects:

Chah - tea

Pani - water

Dudh - milk

Kursee - chair

Pateela - pot

Doing actions/verbs:

Rakh - place/put

Paa - pour/place

Khaa - eat

Pee - drink

Baet - sit

Sit - throw

Positions:

Vich - in

Naal - with/alongside of

Uppur or Utey - on top of/over

Haitaan/Thullay - beneath/below/under

Pichay - behind

Once you know these, words we can start putting them together in sentences. Learning them shouldn't take you long. Get help from your family if needed.

[.- Prabhjot Singh -.]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh,

Veerjeo you don't need to buy premium membership for downloading any book, not for the ones that are on Sikhsangat's Scribd page at least. Just create a free account there and download whatever you want :happy2:

i've also uploaded above books on Google Docs in case you're unable to download from Scribd for some reason jeo

1. Colloquial Panjabi - https://docs.google....dW91ekVwZWhMV28

2. Introduction to Punjabi Language - https://docs.google....cnJWWlhHLTc0TUU

3. Punjabi Primer - https://docs.google....S1pZZndiY2V0b1k

4. Punjabi Reader Level 1 - https://docs.google....QWo5ejNPTlVteEk

5. Punjabi Reader Level 2 - https://docs.google....ZTJiMmJNVmlBRnM

Dhanvaad! :happy2:

Gurfateh!

[singher23]

Thanks to both Prabhjot Singh and dalsingh

[_singhni_]

Sounds silly but try communicating with your parents more, you'll be amazed at how much you pick up. Eventually you'll even start thinking in punjabi instead of english lol you'll be like how do you say x word in english might sound silly now but watch it happen. Also make it a "rule" at home that no matter what only punjabi is spoken, yes you'll struggle first but later it'll become natural. English isn't our first language in most cases but look how we picked it up as youngsters same way if punjabi is spoken around us regardless of understanding the language you'll pick it up over time. Best of luck little bro

[noname27]

Maybe you're in luck??

I've had a bit of experience teaching a nonPanjabi speaking relative Panjabi/Gurmukhi , although the focus has been on the alphabet rather than speaking (so far). I've also got a best friend who is an esol teacher whose shown me good strategies for teaching languages.

I presume that you must have some basic vocabulary (i.e. you probably know at least a few Panjabi words), which gives you an advantage. You also have everyday access to fluent Panjabi speakers which is a BIG PLUS. You're probably struggling most with syntax - or the order of words in a sentence at this stage? So focus on that

Here goes:

First things first - Fall in love with the idea of you speaking/reading/writing Panjabi. You must REALLY want it, from deep within yourself. At the very start acknowledge that there will be times that you will have ups and downs - and that you will persevere regardless of these.

So lets jump right in!!

We are going to start by having you learn about 15/20 words. Learn them 5 a week if needed, but LEARN THEM PROPERLY, so they are committed to your mind. To teach you the basic syntax (i.e. order of words in a sentence), let's focus on kitchen related stuff. So here are your word lists:

Objects:

Chah - tea

Pani - water

Dudh - milk

Kursee - chair

Pateela - pot

Doing actions/verbs:

Rakh - place/put

Paa - pour/place

Khaa - eat

Pee - drink

Baet - sit

Sit - throw

Positions:

Vich - in

Naal - with/alongside of

Uppur or Utey - on top of/over

Haitaan/Thullay - beneath/below/under

Pichay - behind

Once you know these, words we can start putting them together in sentences. Learning them shouldn't take you long. Get help from your family if needed.

Hi thanks actually I knew all of these words :D lol

Sounds silly but try communicating with your parents more, you'll be amazed at how much you pick up. Eventually you'll even start thinking in punjabi instead of english lol you'll be like how do you say x word in english might sound silly now but watch it happen. Also make it a "rule" at home that no matter what only punjabi is spoken, yes you'll struggle first but later it'll become natural. English isn't our first language in most cases but look how we picked it up as youngsters same way if punjabi is spoken around us regardless of understanding the language you'll pick it up over time. Best of luck little bro

I try to with my parents but my confidence level drops when I dont know a word for the sentence. My dad would instantly say "TENU PUNJABI ONDHI NE?!" Makes me feel like <banned word filter activated> to be honest, because my sisters have picked punjabi up from when they were kids and had NO ONE to speak english with. I can't even ask him words english to punjabi because he doesnt speak much english to begin with. Punjabi is the only language I speak with him but even then I don't see him much and when I do I am busy with schoolwork etc. (He works late hours along with my mom who comes home around 7)

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh,

Veerjeo you don't need to buy premium membership for downloading any book, not for the ones that are on Sikhsangat's Scribd page at least. Just create a free account there and download whatever you want :happy2:

i've also uploaded above books on Google Docs in case you're unable to download from Scribd for some reason jeo

1. Colloquial Panjabi - https://docs.google....dW91ekVwZWhMV28

2. Introduction to Punjabi Language - https://docs.google....cnJWWlhHLTc0TUU

3. Punjabi Primer - https://docs.google....S1pZZndiY2V0b1k

4. Punjabi Reader Level 1 - https://docs.google....QWo5ejNPTlVteEk

5. Punjabi Reader Level 2 - https://docs.google....ZTJiMmJNVmlBRnM

Dhanvaad! :happy2:

Gurfateh!

Thank you I will take the time to look them over!

[dalsingh101]

Hi thanks actually I knew all of these words lol

Hiya! Good to hear! See, you probably know a lot more than you think!!!

Okay next step is to make some simple sentences up with those words. Try these!! Don't worry if you get them wrong! Practice makes perfect.

1) Put milk in the tea

2) Sit on the chair

3)Put water in the pot

4)Put (it) behind the chair

Let's see how you do. Write your answers in a post and send them. Clue: all of these brief sentences don't require any words not included in the vocab list I gave before.

If you find the above too easy, make some sentences up of your own using the word list given in my first post - and try and get creative! lol

[Singh559]

Hiya! Good to hear! See, you probably know a lot more than you think!!!

Okay next step is to make some simple sentences up with those words. Try these!! Don't worry if you get them wrong! Practice makes perfect.

1) Put milk in the tea

2) Sit on the chair

3)Put water in the pot

4)Put (it) behind the chair

Let's see how you do. Write your answers in a post and send them. Clue: all of these brief sentences don't require any words not included in the vocab list I gave before.

If you find the above too easy, make some sentences up of your own using the word list given in my first post - and try and get creative! lol

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