Mon. May 18th, 2026

Whether you’re travelling in Punjab or just chatting with friends, knowing transportation words will help you talk about how you get from place to place.


1. Transportation Vocabulary

EnglishPunjabi (Gurmukhi)Pronunciation
CarਕਾਰKār
BusਬੱਸBas
Trainਰੇਲ ਗੱਡੀRel gaḍḍī
BicycleਸਾਈਕਲSāikal
MotorcycleਮੋਟਰਸਾਈਕਲMoṭarsāikal
Airplaneਜਹਾਜ਼Jahāz
TaxiਟੈਕਸੀṬaiksī
Boatਕਿਸ਼ਤੀKishatī
Metro / SubwayਮੈਟਰੋMaiṭro
Rickshawਰਿਕਸ਼ਾRikshā

2. Sample Sentences

  • ਮੈਂ ਕਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਮ ‘ਤੇ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
    (Maiṁ kār nāl kam ‘te jāndā hāṁ.) → I go to work by car.
  • ਅਸੀਂ ਬੱਸ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ।
    (Asīṁ bas nāl shahir jāndē hāṁ.) → We go to the city by bus.
  • ਉਹ ਰੇਲ ਗੱਡੀ ਨਾਲ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
    (Uh rel gaḍḍī nāl Dillī jāndā hai.) → He goes to Delhi by train.
  • ਮੈਂ ਸਾਈਕਲ ਚਲਾਉਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
    (Maiṁ sāikal chalāundā hāṁ.) → I ride a bicycle.

3. Practice Activity

Write 3 sentences about how you usually travel to school, work, or on vacation — but in Punjabi. Use ਨਾਲ (with/by) + vehicle name.


Quick Recap:
✅ Learned common transportation words
✅ Learned how to use them in sentences
✅ Practiced describing travel methods