Punjabi Adjectives
Welcome to the second Punjabi lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Punjabi to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
black  ਕਾਲਾ [kālā] | grey ਸਲੇਟੀ [salēṭī] | white ਚੱਿਟਾ [caiṭā] | blue ਨੀਲਾ [nīlā] |
green ਹਰਾ [harā] | yellow ਪੀਲਾ [pīlā] | red ਲਾਲ [lāla] | brown ਭੂਰਾ [bhūrā] |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Punjabi + Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | ਮੇਰਾ ਘਰ ਚਿੱਟਾ ਹੈ [mērā ghara ciṭā hai] |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | ਮੇਰਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ [mērā dēśa vaḍā hai] |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | ਨਵੀਆਂ ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਮਹਿੰਗੀਆਂ ਹਨ [navī'āṁ kitābāṁ mahigī'āṁ hana] |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | ਅਸੀਂ ਏਥੇ ਖੁਸ਼ ਹਾਂ [asīṁ ēthē khuśa hāṁ] |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | ਓਸ ਕੁੜੀ ਕੋਲ ਤਿੰਨ ਛੋਟੇ ਕੁੱਤੇ ਹਨ [ōsa kuṛī kōla tina chōṭē kutē hana] |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | ਇਹ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੌਖੀ ਹੈ [iha bhāśā bahuta saukhī hai] |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | ਮੇਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਹਰਾ ਘਰ ਹੈ [mērā ika chōṭā jihā harā ghara hai] |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold ਠੰਢ [ṭhaḍha] | hot ਗਰਮ [garama] | cloudy ਬੱਦਲਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ [badalāṁ vālā] | rainy ਮੀਂਹ ਵਾਲਾ [mīnha vālā] |
snowy ਬਰਫ਼ੀਲਾ [barafīlā] | sunny ਧੂੱਪਦਾਰ [dhūpadāra] | windy ਹਵਾਦਾਰ [havādāra] | warm ਗਰਮ [garama] |
Conversation in Punjabi
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Punjabi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| hi | ਹਾਇ | [hā'i] |
| how are you? | ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਐ? | [tuhāḍā kī hāla ai?] |
| I'm good, thank you | ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਆਂ, ਧੰਨਵਾਦ | [maiṁ ṭhīka āṁ, dhanavāda] |
| and you? | ਅਤੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ? | [atē tusīṁ?] |
| what is your name? | ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ? | [tuhāḍā nāma kī hai?] |
| my name is Maya | ਮੇਰਾ ਨਾਮ ਮਾਇਆ ਹੈ | [mērā nāma mā'i'ā hai] |
| nice to meet you | ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਚੰਗਾ ਲੱਗਿਆ | [tuhānū mila kē cagā lagi'ā] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Punjabi. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Punjabi Nouns |
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