Whether you’re traveling in Punjab or helping someone find their way, knowing how to ask for and understand directions in Punjabi is incredibly useful.
1. Travel Vocabulary
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Road | ਸੜਕ | Saṛak |
| Street | ਗਲੀ | Galī |
| City | ਸ਼ਹਿਰ | Shaher |
| Village | ਪਿੰਡ | Pinḍ |
| Bus | ਬੱਸ | Bas |
| Train | ਰੇਲ ਗੱਡੀ | Rel Gaḍḍī |
| Station | ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ | Saṭēshan |
| Airport | ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ | Havāī Aḍḍā |
| Ticket | ਟਿਕਟ | Ṭikaṭ |
| Taxi | ਟੈਕਸੀ | Ṭaiksī |
2. Directions Vocabulary
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Left | ਖੱਬੇ | Khabbē |
| Right | ਸੱਜੇ | Sajjē |
| Straight | ਸਿੱਧਾ | Sidhā |
| Near | ਨੇੜੇ | Nērē |
| Far | ਦੂਰ | Dūr |
| Turn | ਮੁੜੋ | Muṛō |
| Stop | ਰੁੱਕੋ | Rukkō |
| Go | ਜਾਓ | Jāō |
3. Useful Phrases for Travel
- ਰੇਲ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?
(Rel station kithē hai?) → Where is the train station? - ਬੱਸ ਕਦੋਂ ਆਏਗੀ?
(Bas kadōṁ āēgī?) → When will the bus come? - ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡੇ ਤੱਕ ਲੈ ਚਲੋ।
(Mainū havāī aḍḍē takk lai chalo.) → Take me to the airport. - ਕੀ ਇਹ ਰਸਤਾ ਸਹੀ ਹੈ?
(Kī ih rastā sahī hai?) → Is this the right way?
4. Cultural Tip
In Punjab, locals are usually friendly and willing to give directions — but they might use landmarks instead of street names. For example: “ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ ਦੇ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਖੱਬੇ ਮੁੜੋ” (“Turn left near the Gurdwara”).
5. Practice Activity
Ask a friend to “pretend” to be lost. Give them directions in Punjabi using at least three words from today’s lesson.
Quick Recap:
✅ Travel transportation words
✅ Direction vocabulary
✅ Useful travel phrases