Punjabi Phrases for Speaking

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".