Punjabi Gender

Welcome to the fifth Punjabi lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Punjabi to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

man ਮਰਦ [marada]

woman ਔਰਤ [aurata]

husband ਪਤੀ [pat]

wife ਪਤਨੀ [patanī]

boy ਮੁੰਡਾ [muḍā]

girl ਕੁਡ਼ੀ [kuṛī]

father ਪਤਾ [patā]

mother ਮਾਤਾ [mātā]

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Punjabi + Pronunciation
my son is a student [masculine + noun] ਮੇਰਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਹੈ [mērā putara vidi'ārathī hai]
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] ਓਸਦੀ ਬੇਟੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥਣ ਹੈ [ōsadī bēṭī vidi'ārathaṇa hai]
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] ਓਸਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਮਾ ਭਰਾ ਹੈ [ōsadā ika lamā bharā hai]
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ਓਸਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਮੀ ਭੈਣ ਹੈ [ōsadī ika lamī bhaiṇa hai]
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] ਓਸਦੇ ਭਰਾ ਛੋਟੇ ਹਨ [ōsadē bharā chōṭē hana]
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] ਓਸਦੀਆਂ ਭੈਣਾਂ ਛੋਟੀਆਂ ਹਨ [ōsadī'āṁ bhaiṇāṁ chōṭī'āṁ hana]

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son ਪੁੱਤਰ [putara]

daughter ਬੇਟੀ [bēṭī]

brother ਭਰਾ [bharā]

sister ਭੈਣ [bhaiṇa]

grandfather ਦਾਦਾ [dādā]

grandmother ਦਾਦੀ [dādī]

child ਬੱਚਾ [bacā]

children ਬੱਚੇ [bacē]

Expressions in Punjabi

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Punjabi, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Punjabi - Pronunciation
What do you mean? ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਕੀ ਹੈ? [tuhāḍā matalaba kī hai?]
I don't understand ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਈ [mainū samajha nahīṁ ā'ī]
I don't know ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ [mainū patā nahīṁ]
What is that called in Punjabi? ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ 'ਚ ਕੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ? [isa nū pajābī-ca kī kahidē hana?]
What is this? ਇਹ ਕੀ ਹੈ? [iha kī hai?]
What does that word mean in English? ਇਸ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ 'ਚ ਮਤਲਬ ਕੀ ਹੈ [isa śabada dā agarēzī 'ca matalaba kī hai]
Sorry (if you made a mistake) ਮੁਆਫੀ [mu'āphī]

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