ਜਾਣਾ
jāṇā[ˈd͡ʒäː.ɳäː]
To go in Punjabi is ਜਾਣਾ (jāṇā).
The verb refers to the act of moving through space, specifically moving from one place to another.
Meaning: to move through space (especially from one place to another) (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
In the future tense, a male speaker says ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ (jāvāngā) and a female speaker says ਜਾਵਾਂਗੀ (jāvāngī). To tell someone to go, the imperative form ਜਾਓ (jāo) is used in a neutral or informal way.
How do you pronounce it?
jāṇā
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word ਜਾਣਾ (jāṇā) shares a prehistoric root with the English word 'go' through their common Proto-Indo-European ancestor *yeh₂-.
- The phrase ਜਾਣਾ (jāṇā) is often used euphemistically in Punjabi to refer to death, mirroring the English expression 'gone'.
- In Punjabi, the verb ਜਾਣਾ is often used as a grammatical 'auxiliary' to indicate that an action is about to happen, much like the English 'going to' in 'I am going to eat'.
Examples in context
- ਜੇ ਮੈਂ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਦੇਣਾ ਸੀ।If I'd wanted to go, I would've said so.This sentence shows how to use ਜਾਣਾ in a conditional context.Tatoeba #3788669 by RadiumCat, translation #3788665 by patgfisher
- ਜੇ ਮੈਂ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੋੲਿਅਾ ਤਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਦਸ ਦੇਵਾਂਗਾ ।If I want to go, I'll let you know.This sentence demonstrates using ਜਾਣਾ to express a future intention.Tatoeba #3788678 by RadiumCat, translation #3788666 by patgfisher
Example conversation
Ravinder and Simran are deciding whether to leave for the market.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕੀ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ?Kī sānū hun jāṇā chāhīdā hai?Should we go now?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਸਾਨੂੰ ਜਲਦੀ ਜਾਣਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ।Hā̃, sānū jaldī jāṇā pavēgā.Yes, we will have to go quickly.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਚਲੋ ਫਿਰ ਚੱਲੀਏ।Ṭhīk hai, calō phir challīē.Okay, let's go then.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਚਾਬੀ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।Main apṇī chābī lē kē āundī hā̃.I will go get my key.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go” translations and entries ਜਾਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਜਾਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
