ਉਮੀਦ
umīd[ʊmiːd̪ə̆]
The English word 'hope' is translated to Punjabi as ਉਮੀਦ (umīd).
To express the specific sentiment 'I hope' or to say 'there is hope', speakers often use the phrase ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ.
Meaning: to want something to happen, with expectation that it might (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
While ਉਮੀਦ is the noun meaning 'hope', you form the actual verb 'to hope' by adding the auxiliary verb ਕਰਨਾ (karnā, to do) to it, resulting in the phrase ਉਮੀਦ ਕਰਨਾ.
How do you pronounce it?
umīd
Did you know?
- The word ਉਮੀਦ is a linguistic traveler that arrived in Punjabi from Persian via the influence of the Mughal Empire.
- If you are expressing a wish that is more like a prayer, Punjabi speakers often shift from ਉਮੀਦ ਕਰਨਾ to ਦੁਆ ਕਰਨਾ, which means 'to pray'.
- While ਉਮੀਦ is commonly used in formal writing and news, in casual street Punjabi, you might hear people use the word ਲੱਗਣਾ to imply they 'hope' or 'expect' something.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਂ ਉਮੀਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਠੀਕ ਹੋ।I hope you're fine.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਭ ਠੀਕ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।mainū umīda hai ki sab ṭhīka ho jāvēgā.I hope that everything will be alright.
- ਸਾਨੂੰ ਚੰਗੀ ਖ਼ਬਰ ਦੀ ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ।sanū caṅgī khabar dī umīda hai.We hope for good news.
- ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਜਲਦੀ ਠੀਕ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ।usa nū jaladī ṭhīka hōṇa dī umīda hai.He hopes to get well soon.
Example conversation
Two friends discussing a job interview.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਮੇਰਾ ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਰਿਹਾ?Ravindara, mērā inṭaraviu kīvēṁ rahīā?Ravinder, how did my interview go?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਮਿਲੇਗੀ।Mainū umīda hai ki tuhānū naukari milēgī.I hope that you will get the job.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ!Dhannavāda, Manprīta!Thanks, Manpreet!
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਬਸ ਹੁਣ ਇੰਤਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਰੋ।Basa hun intazāra karō.Just wait now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਉਮੀਦ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਉਮੀਦ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
