Sat Sri Akal! 🙏
Welcome back to our Punjabi learning journey!
We’ve learned how to talk about family, food, time, and more.
Now, it’s time to explore places — because whether you’re traveling, giving directions, or sharing where you’re from, location words are essential.
🌏 1. Cities & Countries
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Punjabi (Romanized) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| City | ਸ਼ਹਿਰ | shehar | shay-hur |
| Village | ਪਿੰਡ | pind | pind |
| Punjab | ਪੰਜਾਬ | Punjab | pun-jaab |
| India | ਭਾਰਤ | Bharat | bha-rut |
| Canada | ਕੈਨੇਡਾ | Canada | kay-nay-da |
| America / USA | ਅਮਰੀਕਾ | Amreeka | um-ree-kaa |
| England | ਇੰਗਲੈਂਡ | England | ing-land |
| Australia | ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ | Australia | aa-stre-lia |
💡 Tip: Country and city names are often borrowed from English but pronounced with a Punjabi accent.
🧭 2. Directions in Punjabi
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Punjabi (Romanized) |
|---|---|---|
| Left | ਖੱਬੇ | khabbe |
| Right | ਸੱਜੇ | sajje |
| Straight | ਸਿੱਧਾ | sidha |
| Near | ਨੇੜੇ | nere |
| Far | ਦੂਰ | door |
| North | ਉੱਤਰ | uttar |
| South | ਦੱਖਣ | dakkhan |
| East | ਪੂਰਬ | poorab |
| West | ਪੱਛਮ | pachham |
🗣 3. Example Sentences
Example 1:
- English: I live in Amritsar.
- Punjabi: ਮੈਂ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (Main Amritsar vich rehnda haan.) — male speaker
- Punjabi: ਮੈਂ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ ਹਾਂ। (Main Amritsar vich rehndi haan.) — female speaker
Example 2:
- English: The school is near the market.
- Punjabi: ਸਕੂਲ ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਹੈ। (School bazaar de nere hai.)
Example 3:
- English: Go straight, then turn right.
- Punjabi: ਸਿੱਧੇ ਜਾਓ, ਫਿਰ ਸੱਜੇ ਮੁੜੋ। (Sidhe jao, phir sajje muro.)
✏️ Practice Exercise
- Write three sentences saying where you live and where you are from.
- Give directions from your house to a nearby place using “left,” “right,” and “straight.”
- Name 3 cities or countries in Punjabi and use them in sentences.
🎯 Key Takeaway
Knowing how to talk about places and give directions in Punjabi makes travel easier and daily conversations smoother.
Combine this lesson with your question words from Lesson 5, and you can confidently ask or answer “Where is…?” in Punjabi.