Punjabi Vocabulary

The Punjabi vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: ਇੱਕ  [ika]	Two: ਦੋ  [dō]
Three: ਤੰਿਨ  [taina]	Four: ਚਾਰ  [cāra]
Five: ਪੰਜ  [paja]	Six: ਛੇ  [chē]
Seven: ਸੱਤ  [sata]	Eight: ਅੱਠ  [aṭha]
Nine: ਨੌਂ  [nauṁ]	Ten: ਦੱਸ  [dasa]
First: ਪਹਲਾ  [pahalā]	Second: ਦੂਸਰਾ  [dūsarā]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: ਸੋਮਵਾਰ  [sōmavāra]	Tuesday: ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ  [magalavāra]
Wednesday: ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ  [budhavāra]	Thursday: ਵੀਰਵਾਰ  [vīravāra]
Friday: ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ  [śukaravāra]	Saturday: ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ  [śanīvāra]
Sunday: ਐਤਵਾਰ  [aitavāra]	Now: ਹੁਣ  [huṇa]
Yesterday: ਕੱਲ੍ਹ  [kal'ha]	Today: ਅੱਜ  [aja]
Tonight: ਅੱਜ ਰਾਤ  [aja rāta]	Tomorrow: ਕੱਲ੍ਹ  [kal'ha]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: ਫਲ  [phala]	Apples: ਸੇਬ  [sēba]
Bananas: ਕੇਲਾ  [kēlā]	Tomatoes: ਟਮਾਟਰ  [ṭamāṭara]
Potatoes: ਆਲੂ  [ālū]	Onions: ਪਆਿਜ਼  [paā̔iza]

Red: ਲਾਲ  [lāla]	Green: ਹਰਾ  [harā]
Blue: ਨੀਲਾ  [nīlā]	White: ਚੱਿਟਾ  [caiṭā]
Black: ਕਾਲਾ   [kālā ]	Grey: ਸਲੇਟੀ  [salēṭī]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: ਨਾਸ਼ਤਾ  [nāśatā]	Lunch: ਦੋਪਹਰ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ  [dōpahara dā khāṇā]
Dinner: ਰਾਤ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ  [rāta dā khāṇā]	Milk: ਦੁੱਧ  [dudha]
Coffee: ਕੌਫੀ  [kauphī]	Bread: ਡਬਲਰੋਟੀ  [ḍabalarōṭī]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: ਧੂੱਪਦਾਰ  [dhūpadāra ]	Windy: ਹਵਾਦਾਰ  [havādāra ]
Rainy: ਮੀਂਹ ਵਾਲਾ  [mīnha vālā ]	Snowy: ਬਰਫ਼ੀਲਾ  [barafīlā ]
Cold: ਠੰਢ  [ṭhaḍha ]	Hot: ਗਰਮ  [garama ]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: ਮੁੰਡਾ  [muḍā]	Girl: ਕੁਡ਼ੀ  [kuṛī]
Son: ਪੁੱਤਰ  [putara]	Daughter: ਬੇਟੀ  [bēṭī]
Brother: ਭਰਾ  [bharā]	Sister: ਭੈਣ  [bhaiṇa]
Man: ਮਰਦ  [marada]	Woman: ਔਰਤ  [aurata]
Father: ਪਤਾ  [patā pita]	Mother: ਮਾਤਾ  [mātā]
Grandfather: ਦਾਦਾ  [dādā]	Grandmother: ਦਾਦੀ  [dādī]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: ਘਰ  [ghara]	Toilet: ਪਖਾਨਾ  [pakhānā]
Room: ਕਮਰਾ  [kamarā]	Bedroom: ਸੌਣੇ ਦਾ ਕਮਰਾ  [sauṇē dā kamarā]
Kitchen: ਰਸੋਈ  [rasō'ī]	Table: ਮੇਜ਼  [mēza]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: ਬੱਿਲੀ  [bailī billi]	Dog: ਕੁੱਤਾ  [kutā]
Mouse: ਚੂਹਾ  [cūhā]	Bird: ਪੰਛੀ  [pachī panchi]
Cow: ਗਾਂ  [gāṁ]	Horse: ਘੋਡ਼ਾ  [ghōṛā]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ  [jurābāṁ]	Shoes: ਜੁੱਤੇ  [jutē]
Trousers: ਪੈਂਟਾਂ  [paiṇṭāṁ]	Shirt: ਕਮੀਜ਼  [kamīza]
Sweater: ਕੋਟੀ  [kōṭī]	Coat: ਕੋਟ  [kōṭa]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: ਅੰਗਰੇਜੀ  [agarējī]	French: ਫ੍ਰੇਂਚ  [phrēn̄ca]
German: ਜਰਮਨ  [jaramana]	Spanish: ਸਪੈਨਸ਼ਿ  [sapainaśi]
Italian: ਇਟਾਲਅਿਨ  [iṭālaa̔ina]	Portuguese: ਪੁਰਤਗੀਜ਼  [puratagīza purtagal]
Greek: ਗ੍ਰੀਕ  [grīka]	Russian: ਰਸ਼ੀਅਨ  [raśī'ana]
Arabic: ਅਰਬੀ  [arabī]	Hindi: ਹੰਿਦੀ  [haidī]
Chinese: ਚੀਨੀ  [cīnī]	Japanese: ਜਪਾਨੀ  [japānī]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: ਟੈਕਸੀ  [ṭaikasī]	Bus: ਬੱਸ  [basa]
Hotel: ਹੋਟਲ  [hōṭala]	Reservation: ਰਾਖਵਾਂਕਰਣ  [rākhavāṅkaraṇa]
Airport: ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ  [havā'ī aḍā]	Passport: ਪਾਸਪੋਰਟ  [pāsapōraṭa]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ  [vidi'ārathī]	Teacher: ਅਧਆਿਪਕ  [adhaā̔ipaka ustaad]
Pen: ਪੇਨ  [pēna]	Books: ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ  [kitābāṁ]
Page: ਸਫਾ  [saphā]	Dictionary: ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼  [śabadakōśa]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: ਹੱਥ  [hatha]	Feet: ਪੈਰ  [paira]
Hair: ਵਾਲ  [vāla]	Eye: ਅੱਖ  [akha]
Mouth: ਮੂੰਹ  [mūha]	Nose: ਨੱਕ  [naka]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ਐਂਬੂਲੈਂਸ  [aimbūlainsa]	Doctor: ਡਾਕਟਰ  [ḍākaṭara]
Hospital: ਹਸਪਤਾਲ  [hasapatāla]	Pharmacy: ਫਾਰਮੇਸੀ  [phāramēsī]
Police: ਪੁਲਿਸ  [pulisa]	Stomach Ache: ਢਿੱਡ ਦਰਦ  [ḍhiḍa darada]

As you can see, this Punjabi vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.