here is some intereptation that may help u.
take care- khyal rakhiyo aapna
miss you so much- tuhaanu bahut miss karda/Kardi aa
dear- sohniyo
you dont know how much you mean to me- tuhaanu nhi pata tusi mere layee ki ho
yes- hanji
no - naji
thank you - dhanwaad
how are you - ki haal hai
God Bless - rab rakha
how can i say thae following words in Punjabi
take care
miss you so much
dear
you dont know how much you mean to me
yes
no
thank you
how are you
God Bless
Satsriakal!
I am a panjabi girl! I love panjabi culture and traditions. Many of my canadian friends like it too. Punjabi people are everywhere. They have exceeded this culture. Punjabis are always filled with compassion and love! "East or west, Hey india is the best!"
can someone pls translate these lines for me..
i miss u so much
goodnight babe
hello
bye
u mean the world to me
can anyone tell me how to say the following in punjabi, please:
i miss u so much
goodnight babe
hello
bye
u mean the world to me
A friend is trying to find the American name of a flower her mother gave her... in Punjabi, it is "raat de rani", with a literal translation, she says, of 'night queen'. This name does not match any flowers we can find. Would someone know of this flower?...it is a vine with white flowers, many small flowers in a cluster and is very fragrant, and blooms only at night. Your help is very much appreciated!
hi,
i was wondering how you would say the following in punjabi -
goodnight
sweet dreams
miss you lots
babe or sweetie
you dont know how much you mean to me
yes
no
thank you
i miss your kisses
How do I say in Punjabi please
"Goodbye, good luck, I will miss you"
punjabi is punjabi
Am looking for a certified Punjabi interpreter in or near Fresno, California. Need info by Tuesday, March 11, 2003. Thank you.
Hi can any1 help me I study culture and language what do you ppl think are the key words in Punjabi and why the are important to punjabi culture.
So far I have come up with Ji as Punjabi culture gives importance to respect ie. respecting ur parents etc.
Many Thanx
hello readers,
i am a punjabi boy with 21 years under my belt and if any nice and sensible girl who wants to talk about soem spicy things of life and my e mail id is sunnyaulakh2002- at - yahoo.com
Can you tell me how to say these Words:Hotel, Train, Telephone, bank, there is, police station, hospital, bus, embassy, and bathroom?
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me find
Punjabi
speakers in Hawaii? I'm having a hard time
finding
any. Thanks!
Linda
IS THIS WHAT THE 10 GURUS HAVE TAUGHT YOU TO HATE EACHOTHER AND ABOUT SAYING PEOPLE DON'T DESERVE THIS OR THAT WE PUNJABIS SHOULD COME TOGETHER AND SPREAD OUR IDEAS I M PRETTY SURE WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE LIKE STOP THE WORLD FROM BICKERING WITH EACHOTHER.
A Gori learning Punjabi sounds and looks even more beautiful. Learning Punjabi is much easier than English since the pronunciations are fairly consistent. I know an author who has just published his book titled "Write Punjabi The Easiest Way: Book 1, A Beginner's Guide." You might wish to contact the author at Jaspal- at - rogers.com for further information.
Sat Sri Akal! Namaste! Asslaam Alaikum! Hello! I am a gori learning Punjabi. I would like to know how Punjabis feel about non-Punjabis learning the Punjabi language. Please tell me in English because I am a beginner in Punjabi.
Can Punjabi be written in Roman Script? We shall have to do away with Devnagri or Arabic script in order to make it universally acceptable.
dear,
I'm an anthropologist who currentley investigates the role language plays in the idenitity/ethnicity of Sikhs living outside Punjab. I have some questions that i would like to ask to sikhh and Punjabi-people:
Is punjabi a Sikh Language?
Is Hindi replacing Punjabi in temporary Punjab?
Is there any hostility against the punjabi-language from the IndianGovernment,I've heard from my informants that it is, but i want to check it here!
Thanks a lot already
Frank
punjab belongs to the true indians not the pakis, dont forgot that it was u ••••••• muslims that came into our country and if u dont like it u can •••• of, pakistan is india there should be no pakistan or no muslims!
My Girl Scout Troop is studying Pakistan and would like to learn some words in Punjabi. I see postings with completely different words for Sikhs and Muslims. Can someone explain? The words we're looking for are:
Hello
Goodbye
Thank You
You're Weldome
And numbers One through Ten
Punjabi Future
I found what Khulwant Singh said about the weakness of Punajbi insulting. Shakespreare investerd half the English words that exist, because he needed to. The rest were absorbed over one thousand years from Greek, latin, french, Sanskrit, Chinese etc.
Therefore there is nothing wrong with Punjabi absorbing words from English, if the sourse words to create new ones can not be found in the Guru Granths Sahib, Sanskrit, Hindi or Urdu.
BUT it does not always have toi be English. Spanish for Example is far more like Punjabi. I propose we counter Khushwant Singh and introduce appropriate words where there is no Punjabi word by experince of the Language to it. For example the word for Beetle and Cockroach id Bhonndh, thus no specific enough, so please someone introduce a new varirty for one or the other.
Most Punjabi's live in English speaking countries, whic is why we have adopted from it. Jeegra means Lobster and Prawns in Punjabi. I have taken from Spanish the word Langosta and added it in front of Jeegra to make it specific. Why should I use the English word? I suggest others do the same and eventually the language will have all the classifications Khushwant Singh says it lacks.
I personally do not mind creating such a new woirds in Punjabi Dictionary, if a large influential organisation will support me by pushing the words into Punjabi Lietrature and use?
Is there any body out there who agrres with me?
hey' ni punjabi kuriey sachi main tere te marr giya ha"n
I would love to learn how to speak Punjabi. If anyone can help me with this i would like you to email me. If you know of any sites or just anything, that would be great.
Thankyou
Ranjeet, a Haryanvi is someone who hails from the state of Haryana which shares the eastern border of punjab. Haryana is an agricultural state, and most of it is Hindu, and an domniant language of the state is Haryanvi. The Haryanvi people are closely related to the people of Panjab racially. Haryanvis are hard working and agressive, but very simple. Many Sikhs and Hindu Punjabis also live in the state along with Muslims. Hope you understand somewhat better now!
I want to marry a PUNJABI girl
Is anybody there?
Some of you need to relax.Your all fine people no matter what region your from.I read some pathetic little threats on this site and I dont know weather to laugh or pray for you.But there are also alot of people whom are writing and asking for help and I hope they get it,weather it be to learn how to speak Punjabi or how to get involved in the community.I too would like to learn Punjabi.I think this message board was a good idea.Kudo's to those taking the time to try and teach others about your culture.
hi i like this site very much. is there any site where there is all written in punjabi. please mail me the site if there is any.
Hello to all you sikhs. We live in London UK. First time we have visited this site. Seems interesting!!!
Must say we watched the Shaheed Uddam Singh movie & thought it was excellent. It raises some very interesting issues for all sikhs today, especially those like us living in Britain. Any comments, let us know.
You "sullehs" are lucky we haven't fuckin bombed you yet, you inbred piece of halal.
i am a lahori. i hate both you judawallas stinking
sikks and hindoos. we will have a united punjab under
musharaff. you bast a ra ds sikks and dirty hindoos
will again become our naukkars. your women will be our rakhels. that day is not far.
zab tak zameen aasman rahega pakistan
tera naam rahega
pakistan zindabad
sikks brother join your brothers muslammans and let
us liberate kashmir and khalistan.
pakistan zindabad
I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH A MAN OF THE PAKISTANI CULTURAL FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, AND I'M VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN THE PUJNJABI LANGUAGE/RELIGION. WHERE CAN I PURCHASE BOOKS AND AUDIO TAPES TO LEARN MORE?
Taj
just to mind you, sikhs sacrificed for Punjab who used to be a sovereign nation until the 1840s and we still have not regained that severeinty.
good luck to you in you study and efforts.
ALL
As regards Sikh sacrifices in Indian independence, out of 2,175 of those who died, 1,557 were Sikhs. Out of 2,646 sentenced to life on Andaman Islands, 2,147 were Sikhs. Out of 127 martyrs hanged, 92 were Sikhs. (K.S.Duggal, The Sikh people, UBS Publishers). Most of us in our first encounters with India and its history have always been exposed to Gandhi.
Regards.
Sorry to bring up the Gandhi discussion late as its two months ago; Ive just checked this link lately and thought I would share my thoughts on the matter. Interesting thing to talk about though.
Ive read from Sangat Singh's 'The History of the Sikhs' that in letters between Gandhi and Master Tara Singh, Gandhi always stressed that Sikhism came from Hinduism, the latter being the 'mother' of the former. I quote, 'Sardar Ji, do you not then consider that Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism are all rivers flowing into the same ocean' i.e. Hindutva. He would always talk the same crap in dealings with Tara Singh when Singhji would bring up the issue of assuring Sikh rights in post-colonial India. Does it remind you of an annoying old man going senile and mentally irrational?
I spoke to my mum once about Gandhi and expected an appraisal of the man, but she launched into a furore and then described how Sikhs educated in Sikh history and politics esp. agitation in 1980's were upset at how the Sikh freedom fighters, like Bhagat Singh and Shaheed Udham Singh, were 'condemned' by Gandhi and how something like 5 out of 10 Indian dissidents executed by the British were Sikhs yet us being only 1% of the population; their sacrifices were never properly appreciated. While he was spinning cotton, brave Sikhs were being tortured and executed. The Sikhs have been sidelined by the brahmin elite in the history that is Indian independence struggle.
A lot of the opinions focus on Gandhi being a political opportunist in search of the 'Bapuji of Bharat' honour, and his apparent appeasement of the Pakistani's and playing down the plight of the refugees out of Punjab and into Delhi etc. on his visit are evidence of this. The cheeky burdah even had the nerve to blame 'sardars' for the revenge attacks in Bengal and Punjab refusing to believe the much greater role played by the Arya Samaj and RSS, Hindus. It appears the man had some underlying ulterior motives with regards the Sikhs and so the olds who are 'militant' minded Sikhs are weary of the honesty of his role in Indian independence. I dont know for sure.
But I do know that young Sikhs in Punjab during Sant Bhindranvale's time and perhaps later at protests against Indira and police killings would chant, 'What did the bapu of the Hindus, Gandhi carry? A danda. What did the bapu of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji carry? A sword'. Hows that.
On the whole, you could say he was better than most people, but very shathaan. Good legacy but suspect Hindustani.
I would be grateful if someone here could point out what he said of Guru Gobind Singh?
God bless.
Hello,
Check this website about punjabi culture and language, it's pretty informative, especially the language section on various dialects.
http://bucrf15.bu.edu/~rajwi/punjab/
Regards,
Doaba Jat
Hello, I am American but my husband is from Punjab. I would like to talk to anybody willing to talk. I lived in India only three months but, I know alot of the lauguage. Please Write to me. Dil meri India!
have a look at www.hathisoft.com for more info about punjabi language
Dear friend,
Salaam. I'm doing a research on Punjabi culture & language. Your comments & help regarding the language specially concerning the history will be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
Looking forward to hear from you.
i am a bangladeshi muslim married to sikh punjabi.
i had lotta respect for punjabis. but after i married him i had to go through a lot of badstuff. we were even threatened to be killed!!!
now we are very lonely couple. as relatives all against us for some reason.
its very hard. they even belittle my country[bangladesh]
Can anybody say why punjabi people they don like bengali people? for that reason i had to suffer though i am not bengali i m BAngladeshi.
we are even scared to go to india!!!!!!!!!
Can anyone else please tell me what haryanvi is? These are what the hindus of Haryana call themselves, are they not actually Punjabis. What about Himachal Pradesh, are they Punjabis as well?
I am not pro-gandhi..... he was an oppurtunist.
India was already quite unified; the socialist
movements had already created a movement which
was beyond regional barriers. the muslim league,
akali babbar's etc....were also organizations which
fought for the same thing. they were all chopping
the tree from different angles.
Gandhi was using the same tactics that ram singh kuka,
baba of the namdhari's had used some fifty plus years
earlier. Guru nanak was geat because he lived the life
of a pauper and made it his social mission to
help the down-troddened, but gandhi came up with
a quick-fix and decided to call all the "scheduled
scastes" 'HARI-JAANS'.....
GURU GOBIND SINGH WAS A MISGUIDED PATRIOT IN THEIR
EYES. The only reason gandhi gets any air-time was
because the british and he were closely aligned.....
I am giving second hand information which was told
to me by people who were closely affiliated with the
freedom movement. Other sources have come from pro-
gandhi politicians who were just giving facts
Gandhi was a weak man. Sorry. I have read that he has said many insulting things about the Sikhs. Also after watching the movie Shaheed Uddham Singh I have absolutely no respect for him.
Savraj:
I agree with you. I have read many quotes in which Gandhi insulted Guru Gobind Singh.
Gandhi was a skinny bald wimp. Sorry. I have read that he has said many insulting things about the Sikhs. Also after watching the movie Shaheed Uddham Singh I have absolutely no respect for him.
Savraj:
I agree with you. I have read many quotes in which Gandhi insulted Guru Gobind Singh.
Ghandi also insulted Guru Gobind Singh. He down played the Punjabi's part in freedom fighting.
To all, remember Gandhi was able to unify most of India. He was an extraordinary man. His ahimsa approach was also most impressive, but as with any leader, politics does come into play.
Heere, no offense but in your last line you said "empathize", where I think you meant "sympathize". Unless, of course, you have been in Ankhi's shoes before.
Ankhi Jatt- just shut the f_ck up. I still need to see something intelligent come out of your mouth. All you do is just yell and criticize poeple. You need to get a little bit of exposure in your life. For curiosity sake, what do you do in real life. I bet you that you are just a bum, who stay at home all day- has no job, no girl and no educationno life. You are a sorry little man. I empathize with you.
WATCH YOU LIL LOSERS,NOTHING GOING TO HAPPEN,YOUR OWN LEADERS ARE GOING TO •••• YOU AND YOU IDIOTS ARE GOING TO JUST BE WHINING LIKE YOU ALWAYS HAVE, NOT BEING ABLE TO DO ANYTHING.
I work for an interpreting agency and we are looking for a Punjabi/English interpreter in the San Diego area.
Please email me at tmurph- at - multitrans.com if you can provide any help in this matter.
yes- we sikhs must make our voices heard! We are NOT some undistinguished population!!!!!!! Lets strive to gain the respect we deserve!
Teen Punjabi in America
PS- gandhi was weak: by mind, by body, and by soul
SAT SIRI AKAL TO EVERYONE
I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST CAME TO AMERICA AND I HAD SO MUCH PROBLEM IN SCHOOL BECAUSE I WEAR TURBAN AND PEOPLE USED TO CALL ME ALL THOSE NAMES. I AM IN REAL ESTATE KNOW BUT THOSE NEW COMERS ARE HAVEING SAME PROBLEM THAT I DID SO WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER TO STOP THIS SO OUR GENTRATION COULD GO TO SCHOOL WITHOUT HAVING IN PROBLEMS
I HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS TO ALL OUR SIKHS PEOPLE OUT THERE.
I would just like to expand on Heera's point about Gandhi being a weak man.
To all the Sikh look at the quotes he had to say about the Sikh and the way he dealt with Shaheed Uddam Singh. If you don't believe me just watch the movie.
In reply to Indian:
well, I do not agree with what you have written. Although, I beleive that there is unity in numbers, at the same time I do beleive that injustice has been done on Punjab. Look at all the different partitions of Punjab - starting with Pakistan, Harayana, Jammu and Himachal. Punjab and Bengal were the 2 most dynamic states in India (before independence and even still) and both the states never supported the Congress party and as a result, only these two states were divided. People at the helm of indian politics, knew that Punjab with such a dynamic personality, would not let any one else rule the country. And again, amongst all the leaders of the country, who participated in the bifurcation of Punjab, none of them was a punjabi (On either side i.e pakistan or India). All I ask is, why only Punjab and no other State has been divided so many times. Also, every Hindu in the country is always pointing towards Muslims for the partition of India and all other existing problems in India. Remember, it was Nehru, who did not want to give up his position as PM at the time of Independence.
As far as Gandhi's philosophy of non violence is concerned, it absolutely goes against the Doctrines of every religion, including Hinduism. Remeber the Lessons of Geeta and Ramayana - one must stand up and fight against injustice. Now, if Geeta and Ramayana are correct, then Gandhi's Philosophy is wrong. I beleive that his philosophy is that of a weak man.
So, with all the due respect Mr. Indian, please look into history and injustice done to Punjab and its people, before making assumptions about living together..
True Punjabi has it roots from Lahore.
To Piara on Wednesday, December 22, 1999 - 02:47 am:
Point taken
I should have said you will keep close to your Indianness by befriending Indians. But I think you msut have had bad experiences with your Indian friends if they were trying to convert you into their religion.
I have Bangali, Gujrati and Tamil friends and none of them have ever tried to enforce their religious beliefs on me. They are facinated with Sikhism and are trying to learn more about Sikhism by thier own choice.
I think Savraj must be joking when he said that by being friends with Indians you will keep close to your culture? May I ask: what culture? Benggali culture? Assamese culture? Gujarati culture? Tamil culture? What culture? You befriend an Indian and the first thing in his mind would be how to make you into a devotee of Kali Ma or of Lord krishna or of Murugiah or what not.Or how to convince you that that knot you keep on your head is of no use and significance though the `tika` on his forehead is. So,Savrajji, think before you write.Now,I am not suggesting that you must not befriend Indians. What I am saying is that it is not true that you will be closer to our culture by befriending Indians-other than Punjabis, off course.
Hi Every Sikh person thats going to be reading this!
Does anyone know of a sikh website at which it is all written in punjabi? If so, please email me and tell me about them.
Thank you
Thank you ••• for the website on learning the Punjabi language. I was born Punjab but am living in the states for almost 20 years. Since I have forgotton how to read and write Punjabi, I have a strong desire to learn again.
PyarE Guru,
If you need someone to talk to, you can most definitely e-mail me. Would love to share ideas with you about our culture.
Best Regards
Punjab is an integral part of India, how can anyone even speak of it becoming independent. It is clear that Pakistan was behind the Sikh independent movement in Punjab as it wanted to break India into pieces. But look how many Sikhs there are in the Indian army? Punjab is one of the jewels of India and so are its people. India strength lies in its diversity, both religious and ethnic. The different states of India are just as diverse as the countries of Europe but are united under the Indian flag. In India no one forces there culture on anybody else. Indians from an early age learn that theirs is a diverse country. Pakistan itself was born from the chauvenist idea that Muslims cannot live alongside non-Muslims. But even now there is continous ethnic and religious bloodshed in Pakistan between Muslims! Perhaps one day Pakistan will again join on to the motherland, but we should remain united. Punjabi's have shed their blood for the motherland time and time again. Don't let their blood go to waste.
JAI HIND
Hi Guru
I live on the east Coast. I came here about 6 years ago. I was born and raised in India. I had the most difficult time when I came here because I was a high school student then. There were only 3 other indian people in my school beside myself. Two of them were most stuck up. But In time I made many american friends .
There are many Punjabi people living next to my town. But they are very snobbish. You know the kind of people who never had any money in India when they came here they made little money and now think they are the kings and queens and would not go out of the house unless all their fingures are covered with gold rings, and are wearing huge gold neckless and giant earings and arms are covered to elbow with gold bangles. Their childern are the same, more into fashion then education.
So you can imagine why I do not have many Punjabi friends. But I do have many Indian friends who have taught me a lot about the rest of India and they have learned about Punjab from me.
So try to make friend with Indian people in general, it will keep you close to your culture.
You kind of sound like me. When I was little I was more interested in playing than religion. I too do Path every morning and whenever I have time I try to read Sukhmani Shaib. In the evening my whole family sits together for evening prayers.
Try to go to Gurudwara again and see if you can't find any nice Punjabi people there.
Take care
Savraj,
I guess you are right. But please, I've tried. I used to hang out with a couple of guys here, we all went to Gudwara together, they were
cool guys, but they live far awy now. I went to Gudwara all of the time when I was younger, I do
my morning path, and my evening path. When I was little I never wanted to, but now since I'm on my own, I have to. It seems as though I cant live a nice peaceful day with out it, it helps me concentrate, and focus on what is important. I know I probably sound cheesy. Any hoo, I still have this pre-notion that most punjabis here are stuck up. I was raised in coventry U.K, the Indians in U.K were not so materialistic, rude,
or snobish. Yes snobish! I have two step sisters that were american born, they don't even talk to you unless you drive a fancy car, have show off clothes, or are popular. They dont even talk to me unless they want somthing. Suvraj, where are you?
To Guru
I heard Californis has the most Punjabis so why donot you just get out of you home and make some friends. Go to local Gurudwara or Mandir.
sat sri akaal,
to all you Indians out there, especially punjabi
de munde, have you ever been outcasted by your family? I live in Hollywood, California. I have no
Indian friends, me tori punjabi bolen da ya.
My dad is from punjab, mother is from Nairobi,
I was born in london, after my mother past on, my father remarried, and now he has a new life
without me. I feel that i am loosing my indian
herritage. please help, i need some people to talk to.
Very funny Jatti. If you are playing a joke, you're funny. If you're serious, you're being even funnier because I have been there...my father was there all his life and believe me it ain't happening!! We Punjabis are Indian first and then Punjabi.
Wahe Guruji Ka Khalsa! Wahe Guruji Ki Fateh!
I just think that punjab is a place that a lot of people don't know about and i belive that we should be a indepent country.
Thank You Jat,
An uncle of mine kenda si it means "We will do!!!" another said "we will try" and another said "Pum it up!!!"
How do you say:
" Humko airport jaana hai."
" Aap isko jaantey hain?"
" Gaana gao."
" Mujhe neend aa rehi he"
Aaj de ley, inna kaafi he.
Thank you very much.
Dear Anonymous,
Paas aur Door means KolE atE ParE (pronounced as kolay atay (and) pray, KolE can also be substituted with NerHE, Door is also a Punjabi word).
"Chakk de phattey" (Pick uo the boards) is originally a Canadian Punjabi word. Most of the pioneer Punjabis in early 1900's were employed in saw mills. Chakk means Pick up, and phattey means (wooden) boards. Basically a sentence used to describe hard work also used in the context to describe finish off the impossible.
"Chakdeyange" da matlab once again literaaly means "We would pick it up". Also used to describe more commonly the phrase "We will finish it off" including finishing off your enemies.
Once again, there are many meanings to each word. Some other people may differ with me in the explanation of the words/phrase you wanted to know about. But that is what I take them as.
Hopefully this would help.
Regards,
Namashkar, Sat-Sri-Akal,Assalam Alekum.
Main hune Punjabi seekhrean. Jey mainu koi shabd samajh nahin aave ya translation karni hovay, main ithe post karanga. Paas aur Door (near and far) Punjabi vich kiddan boldey nai aur "chak de phattey" ya "chakdeyange" da matlab ki he?
Dhanevad!
hello E'Body,
I am looking for a course to learn Punjabi. I want to be able to speak and understand Punjabi. My focus is not to be able to read or write Punjabi rather my main focus is to be able to mix-up in a Punjabi society. I am looking for any such course in India (New Delhi) or US (New York). I know there are CD's and cassettes available to learn Spanish, English etc. I wonder if there is any such thing available for Punjabi.
I have been told that best way to learn Punjabi is to talk to Punjabi speaking person, but I feel till I know the a,b,c, d of Punjabi, its kind of difficult to initiate the conversation and to talk to anybody in a new language.
Please write at akumar- at - ssius.com for any help in this matter.
Thanks
Ajay
I just discovered a site where educational material including how to speak, write and understand Punjabi is sold:
www.gy.com/www/pu.htm
Regards.