ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ
tuhānū̃ mil ke xuśī hoī
ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ (tuhānū̃ mil ke xuśī hoī) is the Punjabi way to say "nice to meet you".
This phrase is a polite expression used to tell someone that you are pleased to meet them for the first time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to you, meeting [you], happiness happened".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ, the word ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ (tuhānū̃) is the polite/formal version of "you". For informal situations, you can replace it with ਤੈਨੂੰ (tainū̃) to say ਤੈਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ.
How do you pronounce it?
tuhānū̃ mil ke xuśī hoī
Did you know?
- While you might use 'nice to meet you' in English, Punjabi speakers often favor religious or spiritual greetings to express warmth when meeting someone for the first time.
- In many Punjabi-speaking households, meeting someone new is often accompanied by a specific physical gesture, such as placing hands together in a 'Namaste' style or touching the elders' feet, rather than just using verbal pleasantries.
- The word ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ੀ (xuśī), meaning 'happiness', shares a common root with the Persian word 'khosh', which is used throughout many Indo-Iranian languages to denote pleasantness.
Examples in context
- ਅੱਜ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ।ajj tuhanu mil ke khushi hoi.Nice to meet you today.
Example conversation
Preet and Gurpreet meet for the first time at a party.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, ਮੈਂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਹਾਂ।Sat Sri Akal, main Preet han.Hello, I am Preet.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, ਮੈਂ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਹਾਂ।Sat Sri Akal, main Gurpreet han.Hello, I am Gurpreet.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ।Tuhanu mil ke khushi hoi.Nice to meet you.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ।Mainu vi tuhanu mil ke khushi hoi.I am glad to meet you too.
