Punjabi Phrases for Speaking
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What does 'uchi na bol' mean?

  • Speak loudly
  • Speak confidently
  • Don't speak loudly (correct)
  • Speak clearly
  • How do you say 'speak softly' in Punjabi?

  • Holi bol
  • Pyar naal bol (correct)
  • Saaf bol
  • Bina rukay bol
  • What does 'oh phone tay gall karda hai' mean?

  • She speaks loudly
  • She speaks confidently
  • He speaks fluently
  • He speaks on the phone (correct)
  • How do you say 'speak to someone' in Punjabi?

    <p>Kise naal gall karo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'oh bolda hai' mean?

    <p>He speaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'mai sochdi aa' mean?

    <p>I am thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'oh sahi hai'?

    <p>It is correct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tu ki sochda pya hai' mean?

    <p>What are you thinking?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'ess baray socho'?

    <p>Think about it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'mai iss baray soch sakda hai' mean?

    <p>I can think about this</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'sochya'?

    <p>I thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Speaking in Punjabi

    • Speak clearly: saaf bol
    • Speak confidently: rohb naal bol
    • Speak fluently: bina rukay bol
    • Speak English: English bol
    • Speak Punjabi: Punjabi bol

    Tone and Volume

    • Speak loudly: uchi na bol (avoid speaking loudly)
    • Speak softly: pyaar naal bol
    • Speak slowly: holi bol

    Speaking to Someone

    • Speak to someone: kise naal gallan karo
    • Speak to him/her: ohday naal gall karo

    Speaking on the Phone

    • Speak on the phone: phone tay gall karda/kardi/karday

    Examples

    • I will speak to my mom: mai meri mummy naal gal karaga
    • She speaks softly: oh pyaar naal boldi hai
    • He speaks confidently: oh rohb naal bolda hai
    • She speaks on the phone: oh phone tay gall kardi hai
    • He speaks loudly: oh uchi bolda hai

    Thinking in Punjabi

    • Expressing Thoughts: "Sochda/sochdi" means "I think" or "I am thinking".
    • Thinking About Something: "Mainu lagda hai" means "I am thinking about it" or "I think about it".
    • Thinking About a Person: "Mai tere baray sochdi aa" means "I am thinking about you".

    Thinking in Different Contexts

    • Food: "Mai khana baray sochdi aa" means "I am thinking about food".
    • Other People: "Oh apni dost baray sochdi payi aa" means "She is thinking about her friend".
    • Events: "They are thinking about the party" is translated as "Oh party baray sochde ne".
    • Work: "Mai naukri baray sochdi aa" means "I am thinking about my job".

    Questions and Requests

    • Asking About Thoughts: "Ki tu iss baray sochdi pyi /sochda payay hai?" means "Are you thinking about it?".
    • Asking What Someone Thinks: "Tu ki sochda pya hai?" or "Tu ki sochdi payi hai?" means "What are you thinking?".
    • Requesting to Think: "Ess baray socho" means "Think about it".

    Past and Future Thoughts

    • I Can Think: "Mai iss baray soch sakda hai" means "I can think about this".
    • Thought in the Past: "Sochya" means "I thought".
    • Thinking an Idea: "Mai ik idea sochya" means "I thought of an idea".
    • Continuously Thinking: "Sochda reha" means "I was keeping thinking about this".
    • Planning to Do Something: "Mai ik shutti laina sochya" means "I was thinking to take a leave from work".

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