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] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Punjabi. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Punjabi Numbers |
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