Sat Sri Akal! 🙏 Welcome to the very first post of our Punjabi learning journey.
Whether you’re learning Punjabi to connect with family, explore culture, or just for fun, you’re in the right place.
In this lesson, we’ll start with basic greetings and useful words so you can start speaking from Day 1.
🗣 1. Greeting Someone
In Punjabi, there are different ways to say hello depending on the context.
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Punjabi (Romanized) | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello / Hi | ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ | Sat Sri Akal | Most common greeting, respectful, used by Sikhs |
| Hello / Peace | ਸਲਾਮ | Salaam | Common among Punjabi Muslims |
| Hi / Informal | ਹੈਲੋ | Hello | Used casually, from English |
💡 Tip: “Sat Sri Akal” is safe to use in almost any setting in Punjab.
🗣 2. Asking “How are you?”
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Punjabi (Romanized) | Pronunciation Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| How are you? (to a man) | ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? | Tusi kiven ho? | Too-see ki-ven ho? |
| How are you? (to a woman) | ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? | Tusi kiven ho? | Same as above |
| I’m fine | ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ | Main theek haan | Meh(n) theek haan |
🗣 3. Thank You & Goodbye
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Punjabi (Romanized) |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you | ਧੰਨਵਾਦ | Dhanvaad |
| Goodbye | ਅਲਵਿਦਾ | Alvida |
| See you later | ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾਂਗੇ | Phir milange |
✏️ Practice Exercise
- Say “Sat Sri Akal” to someone in your family or a friend today.
- Ask them “Tusi kiven ho?” and reply “Main theek haan”.
- Try writing these in both Gurmukhi and Romanized form.
🎯 Key Takeaway
With just these phrases, you can:
- Greet someone
- Ask how they are
- Thank them
- Say goodbye
Punjabi is warm, expressive, and full of culture — every word you learn connects you to millions of speakers worldwide.