ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ
bā'ad vich
The English word "later" is translated into Punjabi as ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ (bā'ad vich).
The phrase is used as an adverb to indicate a time following the current moment.
Meaning: afterward in time (adv)
Which one should you use?
The form ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ is the default, but the variation ਬਾਅਦ ਨੂੰ can also be used to mean "later" or "at a later time".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ is used as an adverb to indicate a time following the current moment.
How do you pronounce it?
bā'ad vich
Did you know?
- The word ਬਾਅਦ in the phrase ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ is a linguistic traveler, having moved from Arabic into Persian before being adopted into Punjabi.
- While ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ means 'later', Punjabi speakers often use the word ਫਿਰ meaning 'again' to colloquially signal they will see someone later.
- In Punjabi, the word ਵਿੱਚ behaves like a preposition in English, but it is technically a postposition, meaning it follows the noun it modifies.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਿਲਾਂਗਾ।I will meet you later.
- ਮੈਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਵਾਂਗਾ।mai baad vich aavanga.I will come later.
- ਅਸੀਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਾਂਗੇ।asi baad vich gall karange.We will talk later.
- ਉਹ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਿਲੇਗਾ।oh baad vich milega.He will meet later.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning their afternoon at a cafe.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਿਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?ki asi baad vich mil sakde haan?Can we meet later?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਹਲੀ ਹੋਵਾਂਗੀ।haan, mai baad vich vehli hovangi.Yes, I will be free later.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਫ਼ੋਨ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ।theek hai, mai tenu phone karanga.Okay, I will call you.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਰਵਿੰਦਰ।theek hai, Ravinder.Okay, Ravinder.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਬਾਅਦ, ਵਿੱਚ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
