Being able to describe people is useful for everyday conversations — whether you’re telling a friend who you met, explaining who to look for, or complimenting someone.
In this lesson, we’ll cover both appearance and personality traits in Punjabi.
1. Appearance Vocabulary
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Tall | ਲੰਮਾ / ਲੰਮੀ | Lammā / Lammī |
| Short | ਛੋਟਾ / ਛੋਟੀ | Choṭā / Choṭī |
| Young | ਨੌਜਵਾਨ | Naujvān |
| Old | ਬੁੱਢਾ / ਬੁੱਢੀ | Buḍhā / Buḍhī |
| Beautiful | ਸੁੰਦਰ | Sundar |
| Handsome | ਸੋਹਣਾ | Sohṇā |
| Hair | ਵਾਲ | Vāl |
| Eyes | ਅੱਖਾਂ | Akhā̃ |
| Smile | ਮੁਸਕਾਨ | Muskān |
2. Personality Vocabulary
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | ਦਿਆਲੂ | Diyālū |
| Funny | ਹਾਸਿਆਂ ਭਰਪੂਰ | Hāsiā̃ bharpūr |
| Smart | ਹੋਸ਼ਿਆਰ | Hoshiār |
| Friendly | ਮਿਲਣਸਾਰ | Milaṇsār |
| Honest | ਇਮਾਨਦਾਰ | Imāndār |
3. Useful Sentences
- ਉਹ ਲੰਮਾ ਤੇ ਹੋਸ਼ਿਆਰ ਹੈ।
(Uho lammā tē hoshiār hai.) → He is tall and smart. - ਉਹਦੀ ਮੁਸਕਾਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਹੈ।
(Uhdī muskān bahut sohnī hai.) → Her smile is very beautiful. - ਮੇਰਾ ਦੋਸਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਿਲਣਸਾਰ ਤੇ ਮਜ਼ਾਕੀਆ ਹੈ।
(Mērā dost bahut milaṇsār tē mazākīā hai.) → My friend is very friendly and funny.
4. Practice Dialogue
A: ਉਹ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਦਿਖਦਾ ਹੈ?
(Uho kivē̃ dikhadā hai?) → What does he look like?
B: ਉਹ ਲੰਮਾ, ਸੋਹਣਾ ਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਆਲੂ ਹੈ।
(Uho lammā, sohnā tē bahut diyālū hai.) → He’s tall, handsome, and very kind.
5. Your Turn!
Describe your best friend or a family member in Punjabi using at least two appearance and two personality words.
Quick Recap:
✅ Appearance & personality words in Punjabi
✅ How to combine traits into natural sentences
✅ Useful for introductions & storytelling