YUNOVA · Spoken Punjabi
Module 9: Expressing yourself in Punjabi
Talking about past experiences in Punjabi
Key points
- Past tense in Punjabi often uses forms like gaya (went) and keeta (did).
- Time words like pichhle saal (last year) set when the story happened.
- Practise describing a trip or event in a few simple sentences.
Giving opinions in Punjabi
Key points
- Mainu lagda hai ki means 'I think that'.
- Meri raye vich means 'in my opinion'.
- Give a reason with kyonki (because) to support your opinion.
Comparing things in Punjabi
Key points
- Naalon means 'than': eh us naalon vadda hai means this is bigger than that.
- Sab ton means 'most': sab ton changa means the best.
- Comparisons use the normal adjective with naalon or ton.
If sentences in Punjabi
Key points
- Je ... taan ... forms if-then sentences: je meenh pya, taan main ghar rahanga.
- The je part gives the condition and the taan part gives the result.
- Use the future tense in the result for things that may happen.