ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ
mainū̃ pajābī āuñdī hai
The English phrase "I know Punjabi" is translated into Punjabi as ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ (mainū̃ pajābī āuñdī hai).
This phrase is used to state that a person has the ability to speak or understand the Punjabi language. While ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ is the standard expression of proficiency, you can also use more direct phrases to say "I can speak Punjabi", such as ਮੈਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ (for a male speaker) or ਮੈਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲ ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ (for a female speaker).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ literally translates to "To me, Punjabi comes."
How does it change in a sentence?
In the standard phrase ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ, the verb ਆਉਂਦੀ (āuñdī) is the feminine singular form of ਆਉਣਾ (āuṇā). This is because the language name ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (pajābī) is treated as a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
mainū̃ pajābī āuñdī hai
Did you know?
- Punjabi is written in two different scripts: ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ (Gurmukhi) used mainly in India and ਸ਼ਾਹਮੁਖੀ (Shahmukhi) used mainly in Pakistan.
- The name of the language ਪੰਜਾਬੀ comes from the word ਪੰਜਾਬ, which means 'five waters' because the region was historically defined by five rivers.
- In Punjabi, the grammatical gender of the language ਪੰਜਾਬੀ dictates the form of the verb, meaning a speaker must use the feminine ਆਉਂਦੀ regardless of their own gender.
Example conversation
Kiran and Ravinder are meeting at a cultural event.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ, ਰਵਿੰਦਰ?kī tuhānū panjābī āundī hai, ravindar?Do you know Punjabi, Ravinder?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ।hān, mainū panjābī āundī hai.Yes, I know Punjabi.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ! ਮੈਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ।bahut vadhīā! mainū vī panjābī āundī hai.Very good! I know Punjabi too.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਇਹ ਤਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ।ih tān bahut khuśī dī gall hai.That is great news.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, ਮੈਨੂੰ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
