ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ
tusi bahut sohne lag rahe ho
The English phrase "you look beautiful" is expressed in Punjabi as ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ (tusi bahut sohne lag rahe ho).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that they appear attractive at the present moment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ uses the masculine adjective form sohne to address a male.
How do you pronounce it?
tusi bahut sohne lag rahe ho
Did you know?
- The word ਬਹੁਤ (bahut), meaning 'very' or 'much', shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'thick', originating from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to be thick'.
- In traditional Punjabi culture, giving a compliment like ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ to a stranger can be seen as overly forward, so it is most commonly reserved for family and close friends.
- The word ਸੋਹਣਾ (sohna) is often used in Punjabi folk songs and poetry to describe not just physical beauty, but also a person's noble character or soul.
Examples in context
- ਅੱਜ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ।ajj tusi bahut sohne lagg rahe ho.You look very beautiful today.
Example conversation
A couple is getting ready for a party.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ।Gurprīt, tusī̃ bahut sōhṇē lag rahē hō.Gurpreet, you look very beautiful.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਸਿਮਰਨ! ਤੁਸੀਂ ਵੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ।Dhanvād, Simran! Tusī̃ vī bahut piārē lag rahē hō.Thanks, Simran! You look very lovely too.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਹੁਣ ਚੱਲੀਏ?Kī asī̃ huṇ callīē?Shall we go now?
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਚਲੋ ਚੱਲੀਏ।Hā̃, calō callīē.Yes, let's go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਬਹੁਤ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
