Punjabi A2 — A2 Elementary Punjabi

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The whole Punjabi A2 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when A2 is finished

• Navigate routine travel and shopping conversations politely.
• Describe health, completed actions, and everyday experiences.
• Make plans and invitations using clear future forms.

A2, unit by unit

Getting Around

Travel and Directions

Learn to ask where places are, understand simple route instructions, and use respectful Punjabi while travelling. Read each Gurmukhi sentence with its romanisation, then notice the postpositions that describe movement and location.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Travel and Directions: Choose the lesson meaning of ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ (bass adda).

   1. bus station
   2. railway station
   3. straight
   Show the answer

   bus station

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Travel and Directions: Type the complete Gurmukhi form for “railway station”.

   Show the answer

   ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Travel and Directions: Read ਸਿੱਧਾ (siddha) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   straight

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Travel and Directions: Write “to the left” in Gurmukhi, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   ਖੱਬੇ

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Travel and Directions: Match ਸੱਜੇ to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. near
   2. to the right
   3. far
   Show the answer

   to the right

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Travel and Directions: Rebuild this model with correct Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms: The station is far from here.

   Show the answer

   ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਇੱਥੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਹੈ।

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Travel and Directions: Rebuild this model with correct Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms: Go straight.

   Show the answer

   ਸਿੱਧੇ ਜਾਓ।

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Travel and Directions: Select the Gurmukhi form for “way; route”.

   1. ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ
   2. ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
   3. ਰਸਤਾ
   Show the answer

   ਰਸਤਾ

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Travel and Directions: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “The station is far from here.”.

   Show the answer

   ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਇੱਥੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਹੈ।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Travel and Directions: Complete ਰਾਹਗੀਰ’s turn: Go straight from here.

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    ਇੱਥੋਂ ਸਿੱਧੇ ਜਾਓ।

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Travel and Directions: Read ਕੀ ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੂਰ ਹੈ? (ki ih bahut dur hai?). What exact detail does it communicate?

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    Is it very far?

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Travel and Directions: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: ਨਹੀਂ, ਇਹ ਬੈਂਕ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਹੈ।

    Show the answer

    No, it is near the bank.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ (bass adda) mean?

   1. bus station
   2. railway station
   3. straight
   4. to the left
   Show the answer

   bus station

   ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ (bass adda) means “bus station.”

2. quick checkWhat does ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ (relve station) mean?

   1. railway station
   2. straight
   3. to the left
   4. to the right
   Show the answer

   railway station

   ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ (relve station) means “railway station.”

3. quick checkWhat does ਸਿੱਧਾ (siddha) mean?

   1. straight
   2. to the left
   3. to the right
   4. near
   Show the answer

   straight

   ਸਿੱਧਾ (siddha) means “straight.”

4. quick checkWhat does ਖੱਬੇ (khabbe) mean?

   1. to the left
   2. to the right
   3. near
   4. far
   Show the answer

   to the left

   ਖੱਬੇ (khabbe) means “to the left.”

5. quick checkWhat does ਸੱਜੇ (sajje) mean?

   1. to the right
   2. near
   3. far
   4. way; route
   Show the answer

   to the right

   ਸੱਜੇ (sajje) means “to the right.”

Worksheet: Travel and Directions Worksheet

Review list. ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ · ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ · ਸਿੱਧਾ · ਖੱਬੇ

Tickets and Transport

Practise buying a ticket, asking about departure time, and stating a destination. Punjabi often marks the destination with ਨੂੰ (nun) and uses polite request forms in service encounters.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Tickets and Transport: State the main communicative purpose of “Tickets and Transport”.

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   Practise buying a ticket, asking about departure time, and stating a destination.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Tickets and Transport: Read ਵਾਪਸੀ ਦੀ। ਕਿਰਾਇਆ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਹੈ? (vapasi di. kiraia kinna hai?). What exact detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   Return. How much is the fare?

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Tickets and Transport: Infer the intended meaning of ਮੈਨੂੰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਟਿਕਟ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ। without losing its qualification or social force.

   Show the answer

   I need one ticket to Amritsar.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Tickets and Transport: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I need a ticket to Ludhiana.

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Tickets and Transport: Play the labeled synthetic Punjabi audio and type the complete line in Gurmukhi.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਦੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਪਸੀ ਦੀ?

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Tickets and Transport: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

   1. Return. How much is the fare?
   2. Five hundred rupees.
   3. seat

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Return. How much is the fare?

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Tickets and Transport: Rebuild this model with correct Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms: We need two seats.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਸਾਨੂੰ ਦੋ ਸੀਟਾਂ ਚਾਹੀਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Tickets and Transport: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “ਮੈਨੂੰ…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਮੈਨੂੰ ਲੁਧਿਆਣੇ ਦੀ ਟਿਕਟ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Tickets and Transport: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਦੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਪਸੀ ਦੀ?

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Tickets and Transport: Practise ਸਵਾਰੀ (savari) with the lesson-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    ਸਵਾਰੀ

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Tickets and Transport: Shadow the synthetic Punjabi model, preserving rhythm and target-language sounds. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    ਪੰਜ ਸੌ ਰੁਪਏ।

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Tickets and Transport: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Tickets and Transport”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    ਮੈਨੂੰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਟਿਕਟ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ਟਿਕਟ (tikat) mean?

   1. ticket
   2. fare
   3. passenger; ride
   4. to leave; to move
   Show the answer

   ticket

   ਟਿਕਟ (tikat) means “ticket.”

2. quick checkWhat does ਕਿਰਾਇਆ (kiraia) mean?

   1. fare
   2. passenger; ride
   3. to leave; to move
   4. to arrive
   Show the answer

   fare

   ਕਿਰਾਇਆ (kiraia) means “fare.”

3. quick checkWhat does ਸਵਾਰੀ (savari) mean?

   1. passenger; ride
   2. to leave; to move
   3. to arrive
   4. time
   Show the answer

   passenger; ride

   ਸਵਾਰੀ (savari) means “passenger; ride.”

4. quick checkWhat does ਚੱਲਣਾ (challna) mean?

   1. to leave; to move
   2. to arrive
   3. time
   4. seat
   Show the answer

   to leave; to move

   ਚੱਲਣਾ (challna) means “to leave; to move.”

5. quick checkWhat does ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ (pahunchna) mean?

   1. to arrive
   2. time
   3. seat
   4. return
   Show the answer

   to arrive

   ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ (pahunchna) means “to arrive.”

Worksheet: Tickets and Transport Worksheet

Review list. ਟਿਕਟ · ਕਿਰਾਇਆ · ਸਵਾਰੀ · ਚੱਲਣਾ

ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ

Booking a room is the first thing a traveller does in Punjabi. The request uses ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ or ਮਿਲ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ, the price is asked with ਕਿੰਨਾ ਹੈ, and everything the desk gives you — ਚਾਬੀ, ਰਸੀਦ, ਪਾਣੀ — is offered with ਲਓ or ਦਿਓ.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. Punjabi. Every exercise works on Gurmukhi, three tones written by ਘ ਝ ਢ ਧ ਭ and the ਹ series, three-way address (ਤੂੰ / ਤੁਸੀਂ / ਤੁਸੀਂ ਜੀ), the ergative ਨੇ in the perfective, verb-final order, and the analytical future (-ਆਂਗਾ/-ੇਗਾ).

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Choose the meaning of ਹੋਟਲ (hotel) in this lesson.

   1. hotel
   2. room
   3. key
   4. rent, charge
   Show the answer

   hotel

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Type the Punjabi expression meaning “room”.

   Show the answer

   ਕਮਰਾ

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Interpret the Gurmukhi in context: ਕੀ ਇੱਕ ਕਮਰਾ ਖ਼ਾਲੀ ਹੈ? (ki ikk kamra khali hai?).

   Show the answer

   Is a room free?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Write in Gurmukhi: How much is the charge for one night?.

   Show the answer

   ਇੱਕ ਰਾਤ ਦਾ ਕਿਰਾਇਆ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਹੈ?

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Match ਚਾਬੀ to its lesson meaning.

   1. key
   2. hotel
   3. room
   Show the answer

   key

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Punjabi: Give me the key, and tell me about the hot water..

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   ਚਾਬੀ ਦਿਓ, ਅਤੇ ਗਰਮ ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਪਤਾ ਦੱਸੋ।

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ਕੀ ਇੱਕ ਕਮਰਾ ਖ਼ਾਲੀ ਹੈ? · ਕਿਰਾਇਆ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਹੈ? · ਇੱਕ ਰਾਤ ਲਈ): Is a room free?.

   Show the answer

   ਕੀ ਇੱਕ ਕਮਰਾ ਖ਼ਾਲੀ ਹੈ?

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Select the Punjabi form for “rent, charge”.

   1. ਕਿਰਾਇਆ
   2. ਬੁਕਿੰਗ
   Show the answer

   ਕਿਰਾਇਆ

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Correct the model the lesson warns about: ਕਿਰਾਇਆ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਹੈ?

   Show the answer

   ਕਿਰਾਇਆ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਹੈ?

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Is a room free in your hotel?

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    ਹਾਂ, ਇੱਕ ਕਮਰਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿੰਨੀ ਰਾਤ ਲਈ?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Read “ਦੋ ਰਾਤਾਂ ਲਈ। ਕਿਰਾਇਆ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਹੈ?” (do raatan lai. kiraia kinna hai?). What does it mean?

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    For two nights. How much is the charge?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] ਹੋਟਲ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਰਾ — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: A thousand rupees a night. Take this key.

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    ਇੱਕ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਰੁਪਏ ਰਾਤ ਦਾ। ਇਹ ਚਾਬੀ ਲਓ।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਹੋਟਲ?

   1. hotel
   2. room
   3. key
   4. rent, charge
   Show the answer

   hotel

   ਹੋਟਲ (hotel) means hotel in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਕਮਰਾ?

   1. room
   2. hotel
   3. key
   4. rent, charge
   Show the answer

   room

   ਕਮਰਾ (kamra) means room in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਚਾਬੀ?

   1. key
   2. hotel
   3. room
   4. rent, charge
   Show the answer

   key

   ਚਾਬੀ (chabi) means key in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਕਿਰਾਇਆ?

   1. rent, charge
   2. hotel
   3. room
   4. key
   Show the answer

   rent, charge

   ਕਿਰਾਇਆ (kiraia) means rent, charge in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਬੁਕਿੰਗ?

   1. booking
   2. hotel
   3. room
   4. key
   Show the answer

   booking

   ਬੁਕਿੰਗ (buking) means booking in this lesson.

Worksheet: Hotel worksheet

Review list. ਹੋਟਲ · ਕਮਰਾ · ਚਾਬੀ · ਕਿਰਾਇਆ

Everyday Needs

Shopping and Prices

Handle a simple market conversation: ask the price, choose a quantity, compare items, and bargain politely. Numbers and measure words come before the noun in Punjabi.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder. Every exercise works on Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Shopping and Prices: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Shopping and Prices”; compare with the model.

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   ਅੰਬ ਸੇਬਾਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਮਿੱਠੇ ਹਨ।

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Shopping and Prices: Role-play ਦੁਕਾਨਦਾਰ with appropriate register: Certainly, anything else?

   Show the answer

   ਜੀ, ਹੋਰ ਕੁਝ?

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Shopping and Prices: Write one accurate Gurmukhi sentence using ਦੁਕਾਨਦਾਰ.

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   ਲਾਲ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਨੀਲੀ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਮਹਿੰਗੀ ਹੈ।

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Shopping and Prices: Write 2–3 connected Punjabi sentences applying Shopping and Prices.

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   ਅੰਬ ਸੇਬਾਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਮਿੱਠੇ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਉਸ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਸਸਤਾ ਹੈ।

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Shopping and Prices: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or register: ਇਹ ਉਸ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਸਸਤਾ ਹੈ।

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   ਇਹ ਉਸ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਸਸਤਾ ਹੈ।

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Shopping and Prices: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Punjabi sentence.

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   ਜੀ, ਹੋਰ ਕੁਝ?

7. multiple choicePractice 9 [multiple choice] — Shopping and Prices: Choose the lesson meaning of ਕੀਮਤ (kimat).

   1. price
   2. inexpensive
   3. expensive
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   price

8. fill the gapPractice 10 [fill in the blank] — Shopping and Prices: Type the complete Gurmukhi form for “inexpensive”.

   Show the answer

   ਸਸਤਾ

9. translatePractice 11 [translation] — Shopping and Prices: Read ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahnga) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   expensive

10. translate into the languagePractice 12 [reverse translation] — Shopping and Prices: Write “kilogram” in Gurmukhi, not romanisation alone.

    Show the answer

    ਕਿਲੋ

11. matchingPractice 13 [matching] — Shopping and Prices: Match ਦੁਕਾਨਦਾਰ to its meaning in this lesson.

    1. to buy
    2. shopkeeper
    3. to sell
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    shopkeeper

12. put it in orderPractice 14 [reorder] — Shopping and Prices: Rebuild this model with correct Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms: The red shirt is more expensive than the blue shirt.

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    ਲਾਲ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਨੀਲੀ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਮਹਿੰਗੀ ਹੈ।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ਕੀਮਤ (kimat) mean?

   1. price
   2. inexpensive
   3. expensive
   4. kilogram
   Show the answer

   price

   ਕੀਮਤ (kimat) means “price.”

2. quick checkWhat does ਸਸਤਾ (sasta) mean?

   1. inexpensive
   2. expensive
   3. kilogram
   4. shopkeeper
   Show the answer

   inexpensive

   ਸਸਤਾ (sasta) means “inexpensive.”

3. quick checkWhat does ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahnga) mean?

   1. expensive
   2. kilogram
   3. shopkeeper
   4. to buy
   Show the answer

   expensive

   ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahnga) means “expensive.”

4. quick checkWhat does ਕਿਲੋ (kilo) mean?

   1. kilogram
   2. shopkeeper
   3. to buy
   4. to sell
   Show the answer

   kilogram

   ਕਿਲੋ (kilo) means “kilogram.”

5. quick checkWhat does ਦੁਕਾਨਦਾਰ (dukandar) mean?

   1. shopkeeper
   2. to buy
   3. to sell
   4. change; small money
   Show the answer

   shopkeeper

   ਦੁਕਾਨਦਾਰ (dukandar) means “shopkeeper.”

Worksheet: Shopping and Prices Worksheet

Review list. ਕੀਮਤ · ਸਸਤਾ · ਮਹਿੰਗਾ · ਕਿਲੋ

Health and Advice

Describe common symptoms and understand basic advice. Use ਨੂੰ (nun) with the person experiencing a condition, and practise ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ (chahida hai) for gentle recommendations.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose. Every exercise works on Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms.

1. build the sentencePractice 4 [sentence building] — Health and Advice: Rebuild this model with correct Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms: You should rest.

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   ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਆਰਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।

2. choose the wordPractice 5 [word selection] — Health and Advice: Select the Gurmukhi form for “rest”.

   1. ਡਾਕਟਰ
   2. ਸਿਹਤ
   3. ਆਰਾਮ
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   ਆਰਾਮ

3. find the mistakePractice 6 [error correction] — Health and Advice: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “I should go to the doctor.”.

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   ਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਕੋਲ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।

4. finish the dialoguePractice 7 [dialogue completion] — Health and Advice: Complete ਡਾਕਟਰ’s turn: Take this medicine twice a day.

   Show the answer

   ਇਹ ਦਵਾਈ ਦਿਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋ ਵਾਰ ਲਓ।

5. readingPractice 8 [reading comprehension] — Health and Advice: Read ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਆਰਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ? (ki mainun aram karna chahida hai?). What exact detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   Should I rest?

6. paragraphPractice 9 [paragraph comprehension] — Health and Advice: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕੀ ਤਕਲੀਫ਼ ਹੈ?

   Show the answer

   What problem do you have?

7. the main ideaPractice 10 [main idea] — Health and Advice: State the main communicative purpose of “Health and Advice”.

   Show the answer

   Describe common symptoms and understand basic advice.

8. spot the detailPractice 11 [detail identification] — Health and Advice: Read ਇਹ ਦਵਾਈ ਦਿਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋ ਵਾਰ ਲਓ। (ih davai din vich do var lao.). What exact detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   Take this medicine twice a day.

9. what is meantPractice 12 [inference] — Health and Advice: Infer the intended meaning of ਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਕੋਲ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। without losing its qualification or social force.

   Show the answer

   I should go to the doctor.

10. listeningPractice 13 [listening comprehension] — Health and Advice: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    What problem do you have?

11. dictationPractice 14 [dictation] — Health and Advice: Play the labeled synthetic Punjabi audio and type the complete line in Gurmukhi.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਖ਼ਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਖੰਘ ਹੈ।

12. listen and choosePractice 15 [listen and choose] — Health and Advice: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

    1. Take this medicine twice a day.
    2. Should I rest?
    3. health

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Take this medicine twice a day.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ਬੁਖ਼ਾਰ (bukhar) mean?

   1. fever
   2. cough
   3. pain
   4. medicine
   Show the answer

   fever

   ਬੁਖ਼ਾਰ (bukhar) means “fever.”

2. quick checkWhat does ਖੰਘ (khangh) mean?

   1. cough
   2. pain
   3. medicine
   4. rest
   Show the answer

   cough

   ਖੰਘ (khangh) means “cough.”

3. quick checkWhat does ਦਰਦ (dard) mean?

   1. pain
   2. medicine
   3. rest
   4. doctor
   Show the answer

   pain

   ਦਰਦ (dard) means “pain.”

4. quick checkWhat does ਦਵਾਈ (davai) mean?

   1. medicine
   2. rest
   3. doctor
   4. health
   Show the answer

   medicine

   ਦਵਾਈ (davai) means “medicine.”

5. quick checkWhat does ਆਰਾਮ (aram) mean?

   1. rest
   2. doctor
   3. health
   4. water
   Show the answer

   rest

   ਆਰਾਮ (aram) means “rest.”

Worksheet: Health and Advice Worksheet

Review list. ਬੁਖ਼ਾਰ · ਖੰਘ · ਦਰਦ · ਦਵਾਈ

ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ

Clothes shopping needs three words: ਨਾਪ (size), ਰੰਗ (colour) and ਬਦਲਣਾ (to exchange). The complaint is stated plainly — ਇਹ ਛੋਟਾ ਹੈ — and the request follows with ਦਿਓ or ਬਦਲ ਦਿਓ, which is how a shop turns a fault into a purchase.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. Punjabi. Every exercise works on Gurmukhi, three tones written by ਘ ਝ ਢ ਧ ਭ and the ਹ series, three-way address (ਤੂੰ / ਤੁਸੀਂ / ਤੁਸੀਂ ਜੀ), the ergative ਨੇ in the perfective, verb-final order, and the analytical future (-ਆਂਗਾ/-ੇਗਾ).

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Choose the meaning of ਕੁੜਤਾ (kurta) in this lesson.

   1. kurta
   2. pyjama, trousers
   3. size, measure
   4. big, large
   Show the answer

   kurta

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Type the Punjabi expression meaning “pyjama, trousers”.

   Show the answer

   ਪਜਾਮਾ

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Interpret the Gurmukhi in context: ਇਹ ਕੁੜਤਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਹੈ, ਵੱਡਾ ਦਿਓ। (ih kurta chhota hai, vadda dio.).

   Show the answer

   This kurta is small, give me a larger one.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Write in Gurmukhi: Can you exchange this?.

   Show the answer

   ਕੀ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Match ਨਾਪ to its lesson meaning.

   1. size, measure
   2. kurta
   3. pyjama, trousers
   Show the answer

   size, measure

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Punjabi: Its size is twelve..

   Show the answer

   ਇਸ ਦਾ ਨਾਪ ਬਾਰਾਂ ਹੈ।

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ਇਹ ਛੋਟਾ ਹੈ · ਵੱਡਾ ਦਿਓ · ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?): This kurta is small, give me a larger one..

   Show the answer

   ਇਹ ਕੁੜਤਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਹੈ, ਵੱਡਾ ਦਿਓ।

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Select the Punjabi form for “big, large”.

   1. ਵੱਡਾ
   2. ਬਦਲਣਾ
   Show the answer

   ਵੱਡਾ

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Correct the model the lesson warns about: ਇਹ ਕੁੜਤੀ ਛੋਟਾ ਹੈ।

   Show the answer

   ਇਹ ਕੁੜਤੀ ਛੋਟੀ ਹੈ।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: This kurta is small. Is there a bigger one?

    Show the answer

    ਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਲਓ। ਨਾਪ ਚੌਦਾਂ ਹੈ।

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Read “ਰੰਗ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੈ, ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?” (rang duja hai, badal sakde ho?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    The colour is different, can you exchange it?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] ਕਪੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਪ — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: There is a blue one too. In the same size.

    Show the answer

    ਨੀਲਾ ਵੀ ਹੈ। ਉਹੀ ਨਾਪ ਵਿੱਚ।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਕੁੜਤਾ?

   1. kurta
   2. pyjama, trousers
   3. size, measure
   4. big, large
   Show the answer

   kurta

   ਕੁੜਤਾ (kurta) means kurta in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਪਜਾਮਾ?

   1. pyjama, trousers
   2. kurta
   3. size, measure
   4. big, large
   Show the answer

   pyjama, trousers

   ਪਜਾਮਾ (pajama) means pyjama, trousers in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਨਾਪ?

   1. size, measure
   2. kurta
   3. pyjama, trousers
   4. big, large
   Show the answer

   size, measure

   ਨਾਪ (nap) means size, measure in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਵੱਡਾ?

   1. big, large
   2. kurta
   3. pyjama, trousers
   4. size, measure
   Show the answer

   big, large

   ਵੱਡਾ (vadda) means big, large in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਬਦਲਣਾ?

   1. to change, to exchange
   2. kurta
   3. pyjama, trousers
   4. size, measure
   Show the answer

   to change, to exchange

   ਬਦਲਣਾ (badalna) means to change, to exchange in this lesson.

Worksheet: Clothes worksheet

Review list. ਕੁੜਤਾ · ਪਜਾਮਾ · ਨਾਪ · ਵੱਡਾ

Time and Plans

Past Activities

Talk about completed everyday actions using the simple past. Punjabi past forms can agree with the object when a completed transitive action uses ਨੇ (ne), so learn complete sentence patterns rather than isolated endings.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary. Every exercise works on Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms.

1. listen, then orderPractice 5 [listen and reorder] — Past Activities: Rebuild this model with correct Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms: Reena wrote a letter.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਰੀਨਾ ਨੇ ਚਿੱਠੀ ਲਿਖੀ।

2. listen and fillPractice 6 [listen and fill] — Past Activities: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “ਮੈਂ…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਮੈਂ ਦੋਸਤ ਦੇ ਘਰ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ।

3. repeat itPractice 7 [repeat after audio] — Past Activities: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ ਕੀਤਾ?

4. pronunciationPractice 8 [pronunciation] — Past Activities: Practise ਵਾਪਰਿਆ (vaparia) with the lesson-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਵਾਪਰਿਆ

5. shadow the audioPractice 9 [shadowing] — Past Activities: Shadow the synthetic Punjabi model, preserving rhythm and target-language sounds. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ਤੂੰ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ?

6. guided speakingPractice 10 [guided speaking] — Past Activities: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Past Activities”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਗਿਆ।

7. answer in your own wordsPractice 11 [free response] — Past Activities: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Past Activities”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   ਰੀਨਾ ਨੇ ਚਿੱਠੀ ਲਿਖੀ।

8. role playPractice 12 [roleplay] — Past Activities: Role-play ਰਾਜ with appropriate register: We ate food and watched a film.

   Show the answer

   ਅਸੀਂ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਧਾ ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਵੇਖੀ।

9. write a sentencePractice 13 [sentence writing] — Past Activities: Write one accurate Gurmukhi sentence using ਲਿਖਿਆ.

   Show the answer

   ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਗਿਆ।

10. short writingPractice 14 [short writing] — Past Activities: Write 2–3 connected Punjabi sentences applying Past Activities.

    Show the answer

    ਰੀਨਾ ਨੇ ਚਿੱਠੀ ਲਿਖੀ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇੱਕ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਵੇਖੀ।

11. say it another wayPractice 15 [paraphrase] — Past Activities: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or register: ਅਸੀਂ ਇੱਕ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਵੇਖੀ।

    Show the answer

    ਅਸੀਂ ਇੱਕ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਵੇਖੀ।

12. summarisePractice 16 [summary] — Past Activities: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Punjabi sentence.

    Show the answer

    ਅਸੀਂ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਧਾ ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਵੇਖੀ।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ਕੱਲ੍ਹ (kallh) mean?

   1. yesterday
   2. last week
   3. saw; watched
   4. ate
   Show the answer

   yesterday

   ਕੱਲ੍ਹ (kallh) means “yesterday.”

2. quick checkWhat does ਪਿਛਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ (pichhle hafte) mean?

   1. last week
   2. saw; watched
   3. ate
   4. wrote
   Show the answer

   last week

   ਪਿਛਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ (pichhle hafte) means “last week.”

3. quick checkWhat does ਵੇਖਿਆ (vekhia) mean?

   1. saw; watched
   2. ate
   3. wrote
   4. met
   Show the answer

   saw; watched

   ਵੇਖਿਆ (vekhia) means “saw; watched.”

4. quick checkWhat does ਖਾਧਾ (khadha) mean?

   1. ate
   2. wrote
   3. met
   4. went
   Show the answer

   ate

   ਖਾਧਾ (khadha) means “ate.”

5. quick checkWhat does ਲਿਖਿਆ (likhia) mean?

   1. wrote
   2. met
   3. went
   4. happened
   Show the answer

   wrote

   ਲਿਖਿਆ (likhia) means “wrote.”

Worksheet: Past Activities Worksheet

Review list. ਕੱਲ੍ਹ · ਪਿਛਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ · ਵੇਖਿਆ · ਖਾਧਾ

Plans and Invitations

Make near-future plans, invite someone, accept or decline politely, and state a time. Punjabi future verbs show person, number, and often gender; this lesson gives useful whole forms for everyday planning.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms.

1. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Plans and Invitations: Choose the lesson meaning of ਮਿਲਣਾ (milna).

   1. to meet
   2. to come
   3. to celebrate
   Show the answer

   to meet

2. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Plans and Invitations: Type the complete Gurmukhi form for “to come”.

   Show the answer

   ਆਉਣਾ

3. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Plans and Invitations: Read ਮਨਾਉਣਾ (manauna) and give its contextual English meaning.

   Show the answer

   to celebrate

4. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Plans and Invitations: Write “plan” in Gurmukhi, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   ਯੋਜਨਾ

5. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Plans and Invitations: Match ਸੱਦਾ to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. certainly
   2. invitation
   3. perhaps
   Show the answer

   invitation

6. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Plans and Invitations: Rebuild this model with correct Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms: We will meet on Sunday.

   Show the answer

   ਅਸੀਂ ਐਤਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਾਂਗੇ।

7. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Plans and Invitations: Rebuild this model with correct Punjabi Gurmukhi, gender/agreement, postpositions, aspect, and respectful forms: Will you come tomorrow?

   Show the answer

   ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਆਓਗੇ?

8. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Plans and Invitations: Select the Gurmukhi form for “next”.

   1. ਮਿਲਣਾ
   2. ਆਉਣਾ
   3. ਅਗਲਾ
   Show the answer

   ਅਗਲਾ

9. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Plans and Invitations: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “We will meet on Sunday.”.

   Show the answer

   ਅਸੀਂ ਐਤਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਾਂਗੇ।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Plans and Invitations: Complete ਨੂਰ’s turn: At six in the evening. Will you come?

    Show the answer

    ਸ਼ਾਮ ਨੂੰ ਛੇ ਵਜੇ। ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਓਗੇ?

11. readingPractice 16 [reading comprehension] — Plans and Invitations: Read ਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਆਵਾਂਗਾ। (han, main zarur avanga.). What exact detail does it communicate?

    Show the answer

    Yes, I will certainly come.

12. paragraphPractice 17 [paragraph comprehension] — Plans and Invitations: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: ਅਸੀਂ ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ ਮਨਾਵਾਂਗੇ।

    Show the answer

    We will celebrate a birthday on Saturday.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ਯੋਜਨਾ (yojana) mean?

   1. plan
   2. invitation
   3. certainly
   4. perhaps
   Show the answer

   plan

   ਯੋਜਨਾ (yojana) means “plan.”

2. quick checkWhat does ਸੱਦਾ (sadda) mean?

   1. invitation
   2. certainly
   3. perhaps
   4. next
   Show the answer

   invitation

   ਸੱਦਾ (sadda) means “invitation.”

3. quick checkWhat does ਜ਼ਰੂਰ (zarur) mean?

   1. certainly
   2. perhaps
   3. next
   4. to meet
   Show the answer

   certainly

   ਜ਼ਰੂਰ (zarur) means “certainly.”

4. quick checkWhat does ਸ਼ਾਇਦ (shayad) mean?

   1. perhaps
   2. next
   3. to meet
   4. to come
   Show the answer

   perhaps

   ਸ਼ਾਇਦ (shayad) means “perhaps.”

5. quick checkWhat does ਅਗਲਾ (agla) mean?

   1. next
   2. to meet
   3. to come
   4. to celebrate
   Show the answer

   next

   ਅਗਲਾ (agla) means “next.”

Worksheet: Plans and Invitations Worksheet

Review list. ਯੋਜਨਾ · ਸੱਦਾ · ਜ਼ਰੂਰ · ਸ਼ਾਇਦ

ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ

Weather in Punjabi is built from a noun and a verb of motion: ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਪੈਣੀ (rain to fall), ਗਰਮੀ ਲੱਗਣੀ (heat to strike), ਬੱਦਲ ਛਾਉਣਾ (clouds to spread). The noun decides the gender, so the verb has to follow it.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Punjabi practice tests. Punjabi. Every exercise works on Gurmukhi, three tones written by ਘ ਝ ਢ ਧ ਭ and the ਹ series, three-way address (ਤੂੰ / ਤੁਸੀਂ / ਤੁਸੀਂ ਜੀ), the ergative ਨੇ in the perfective, verb-final order, and the analytical future (-ਆਂਗਾ/-ੇਗਾ).

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Choose the meaning of ਮੌਸਮ (mausam) in this lesson.

   1. weather
   2. rain
   3. heat
   4. cold, winter
   Show the answer

   weather

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Type the Punjabi expression meaning “rain”.

   Show the answer

   ਬਾਰਿਸ਼

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Interpret the Gurmukhi in context: ਅੱਜ ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਪੈ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। (ajj barish pai rahi hai.).

   Show the answer

   It is raining today.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Write in Gurmukhi: The heat is striking hard..

   Show the answer

   ਗਰਮੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Match ਗਰਮੀ to its lesson meaning.

   1. heat
   2. weather
   3. rain
   Show the answer

   heat

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Punjabi: In the cold the clouds are spread out..

   Show the answer

   ਸਰਦੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੱਦਲ ਛਾਏ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ।

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਪੈ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ · ਗਰਮੀ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ · ਬੱਦਲ ਛਾਏ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ): It is raining today..

   Show the answer

   ਅੱਜ ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਪੈ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Select the Punjabi form for “cold, winter”.

   1. ਸਰਦੀ
   2. ਬੱਦਲ
   Show the answer

   ਸਰਦੀ

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Correct the model the lesson warns about: ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਪੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

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   ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਪੈ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What is the weather like today?

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    ਬੱਦਲ ਛਾਏ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਪੈ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Read “ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਵੀ ਪਵੇਗੀ?” (kallh vi pavegi?). What does it mean?

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    Will it rain tomorrow too?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I hope not, but the season has changed.

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    ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ ਨਹੀਂ, ਪਰ ਰੁੱਤ ਬਦਲ ਗਈ ਹੈ।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਮੌਸਮ?

   1. weather
   2. rain
   3. heat
   4. cold, winter
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   weather

   ਮੌਸਮ (mausam) means weather in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਬਾਰਿਸ਼?

   1. rain
   2. weather
   3. heat
   4. cold, winter
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   rain

   ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ (barish) means rain in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਗਰਮੀ?

   1. heat
   2. weather
   3. rain
   4. cold, winter
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   heat

   ਗਰਮੀ (garmi) means heat in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਸਰਦੀ?

   1. cold, winter
   2. weather
   3. rain
   4. heat
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   cold, winter

   ਸਰਦੀ (sardi) means cold, winter in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ਬੱਦਲ?

   1. cloud
   2. weather
   3. rain
   4. heat
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   cloud

   ਬੱਦਲ (baddal) means cloud in this lesson.

Worksheet: Weather worksheet

Review list. ਮੌਸਮ · ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ · ਗਰਮੀ · ਸਰਦੀ

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the A2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Punjabi A2 vocabulary list — the words of “Getting Around” through “Time and Plans”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The A2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Punjabi A2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Punjabi B1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageTranslate: ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ (bass adda)

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   bus station

2. translate into the languageTranslate: ਟਿਕਟ (tikat)

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   ticket

3. translate into the languageTranslate: ਕੀਮਤ (kimat)

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   price

4. translate into the languageTranslate: ਬੁਖ਼ਾਰ (bukhar)

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   fever

5. translate into the languageTranslate: ਕੱਲ੍ਹ (kallh)

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   yesterday

6. translate into the languageTranslate: ਯੋਜਨਾ (yojana)

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   plan

7. fill the gapProduce the Punjabi sentence for: Go straight.

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   ਸਿੱਧੇ ਜਾਓ। (siddhe jao.)

8. chooseProduce the Punjabi sentence for: I need one ticket to Amritsar.

   1. ਮੈਨੂੰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਟਿਕਟ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।
   2. ਸਾਨੂੰ ਦੋ ਸੀਟਾਂ ਚਾਹੀਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।
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   ਮੈਨੂੰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਟਿਕਟ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ। (mainun amritsar di ikk tikat chahidi hai.)

9. put it in orderProduce the Punjabi sentence for: This is cheaper than that.

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   ਇਹ ਉਸ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਸਸਤਾ ਹੈ। (ih us nalon sasta hai.)

10. say it out loudProduce the Punjabi sentence for: You should rest.

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    ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਆਰਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। (tuhanun aram karna chahida hai.)

Punjabi A2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Punjabi A2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Punjabi cooking runs on the tandoor and the griddle: ਸਰਸੋਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਗ with ਮੱਕੀ ਦੀ ਰੋਟੀ in winter, ਛੋਲੇ and ਕੁਲਚੇ in the market, and ਲੱਸੀ to cool the afternoon. The region's cooking is known for its many local ways rather than one recipe, and a Punjabi kitchen measures by hand and ear — a fist of flour, a fist of ghee, salt till it tastes right.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Punjabi cuisine”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: This morning I went to the vegetable market. Tomatoes were eight rupees a kilo and potatoes five. I took two kilos of tomatoes and one kilo of potatoes. The shopkeeper put them in a sack. Then I bought milk and curd. At home my mother said the bargaining had gone well. In the evening we all ate together.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged pa-IN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Customer: How much is this kurta? Shopkeeper: Eight hundred rupees. It is khaddar. Customer: That is very expensive. Give it for six hundred. Shopkeeper: Seven hundred and fifty, not less. Customer: All right, I will take this one.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• ਇਹ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਦੀ ਹੈ? → ਇਹ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦੀ ਹੈ? A price is asked with the oblique masculine: ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦੀ.
• ਮੈਂ ਦੋ ਕਿੱਲੋ ਆਲੂ ਲਈ। → ਮੈਂ ਦੋ ਕਿੱਲੋ ਆਲੂ ਲਏ। ਆਲੂ counts as masculine plural here: ਲਏ, not ਲਈ.
• ਇਹ ਕੁੜਤੀ ਖੱਦਰ ਦਾ ਹੈ। → ਇਹ ਕੁੜਤੀ ਖੱਦਰ ਦੀ ਹੈ। ਕੁੜਤੀ is feminine, so the material takes ਦੀ: ਖੱਦਰ ਦੀ.

Your task

Bargain for three things in Punjabi on paper Write a market dialogue of six turns: ask the price with ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦੀ, call it ਮਹਿੰਗਾ, offer your own price, hear the seller refuse with ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਘੱਟ ਨਹੀਂ, agree, and close with ਧੰਨਵਾਦ. Add one sentence comparing two prices with ਤੋਂ ਸਸਤਾ.

After A2: the A2+ checkpoint

A2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Punjabi A2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A2+ when you can keep a conversation going, tell a short story. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B1 pages.

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