These are some common useful questions for absolute beginners
| Punjabi | English |
|---|---|
| tusī(n) kivē(n) ho? | how are you (respectful) |
| mae(n) ṭhīk hā(n) | I am good |
| tuhāḍā kī hāl hae? | how are you? (lit. How is your state?) |
| bahut vadhīā | Very good |
| ih kī hae? | What is this? |
| ih mērī kitāb hae | This is my book |
| tuhāḍā nām kī hae? | What's your name? |
| mērā nām guraprīt hae | My name is Gurpreet |
| tusī kittho dē ho? | Where are you from? |
| mae(n) amritasar to(n) āiā hā(n) | I am from Amritsar |
| tuhāḍī umar kī hae? | How old are you? |
| mae(n) tī sāl dā hā(n) | I am thirty years old |
| tuhānū(n) samajh laggiā? | Did you understand? |
| hā(n) jī, mae(n) samajh giā | Yes (sir/mam), I understand |
| nahī(n) jī, mae(n) samajhiā nahī(n) | No (sir/mam), I didn’t understand |
| tuhānū(n) panjjābī āundī hae? | Do you know Punjabi? |
| hā(n) jī maenū(n) samajh āundī hae | Yes (sir/mam) I understand |
| tusī(n) panjjābī boladē ho? | Do you speak Punjabi? |
| thoṛhī jihī boladā hā(n) | I speak a little bit |
| ihadā kī matalab hae? | What does this mean? |
| tusī(n) kitthē dē ho? | Are you from here? |
| tusī(n) kī kamm karadē ho? | What work do you do? |
| tuhāḍī umar kī hae? | What is your age? |
| mae(n) battī sāl dā hā(n) | I am thirty-two years old |
| tusī(n) kī kar rahē ho? | What are you doing? |
| mae(n) paṛh rihā hā(n) | I am reading |
| tuhānū(n) itthē kivē(n) laggadā hae? | How do you like it here? |
| maenū(n) itthē bahut acchhā laggadā hae | I like it a lot here |