Punjabi

The Punjabi word for city is ਸ਼ਹਿਰ. ਸ਼ਹਿਰ is used to refer to a large settlement or a city.

In Punjabi, the word for animal is ਹੈਵਾਨ. The term refers to an organism other than a human.

The English phrase ‘a lot’ can be translated into Punjabi as ਬਹੁਤ. ਬਹੁਤ is used to mean ‘a lot’ or ‘very’.

The word for “nose” in Punjabi is ਨੱਕ (Gurmukhi) or نَکّ (Shahmukhi). The term refers to the protuberance on the face.

The English word weak is translated into Punjabi as ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ.

The English phrase “my love” is translated into Punjabi as ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਆਰ. ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਆਰ can refer to the feeling of love itself or to the person one loves.

The English word “penguin” is translated into Punjabi as ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ. ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ is used to refer to the flightless sea bird known as a penguin.

The English word ‘table’ is translated into Punjabi as ਮੇਜ਼ (Gurmukhi) or میز (Shahmukhi).

The English phrase ‘days’ is translated into Punjabi as ਦਿਨ.

In Pakistani Punjabi people greet each other with السلام علیکم (assalām alaikum). The short form سلام (salām) works among friends.