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Lesson objects

Use of interrogations&Forms of verbs

2 Asking and giving introduction

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Revision

English What is your name? I stay in Chicago I have two sisters Her name is Harpreet, She is my sister My father is a Doctor

Punjabi Tuh nm k hai Mai Chicago vich rahend h Mr d bhai h Usd nm Harpreet hai, Uh mr bhaia hai Mr pit ik k ar hai

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Revision - Common Interrogations

English How/of what kind? How much/many? What? When? Where? Who? Why? Punjabi kiv Kinna/kinne K Kad kith Kau ki'u

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Lesson objects

Use of interrogations&Forms of verbs

2 Asking and giving introduction

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Use of interrogations
English What is this? Who is this? When did this happen? Where did this happen? Why did this happen? How did this happen? Which city? How many fruits? Kinne = How many H'i' = Happened To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Punjabi Punjabi Ih ki hai? Ih kaun hai? Ih kad h'i'? Ih kith h'i'? Ih ki'u h'i'? Ih kiv h'i'? Ih Kiha sihar hai? Kinne fal?

Forms of Verbs-Concept of do
Before we start learning complex questions, let us look at the concept of do = to do something Eg: What do you do? Do = Kar indicates action To do = karn The first do in the question above is the to-be verb and second do indicates action
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Forms of do = karn

English I do You do She does He does They do We do

Punjabi Mai karda h Tus karde ho Uh kardi hai Uh karda hai Uh karde hai As karde h

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Grammar tip

H is used with first person Ho is used with second person Hai is used with third person

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Forms of study = padh'

English I study You study She studies He studies They study We study

Punjabi Mai padh' karda h Tus padh' karde ho Uh padh' kardi hai Uh padh' karda hai Uh padh' karde hai As padh' karde h

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Lesson objects

Use of interrogations&Forms of verbs

2 Asking and giving introduction

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Asking for introductions

Who are you? What is your name? What do you do? Where do you study? How many siblings do you have? What does your father do?

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Ask for introductions

Who are you?

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Ask for introductions

Who kaun

are ho

you tus

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Ask for introductions

Who are you?

Tus kaun ho?

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Ask for introductions

What is your name?

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Ask for introductions

What k

is hai

your tuh

name nm

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Ask for introductions

What is your name?

Tuh nm k hai?

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Ask for introductions

What do you do?

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Ask for introductions

What k

do ho

you tus

do karde

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Ask for introductions

What do you do?

Tus k karde ho

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Ask for introductions

Where kith

do karde ho

you tus

study padh'

Word to word translation

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Ask for introductions

Where kith

do ho

you tus

study padhde

Crude form

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Ask for introductions

Where do you study?

Tus kith padhde ho?

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Ask for introductions

How many siblings do you have?

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Ask for introductions

How many kinne

siblings bhar-bhai

do

you tuh

have hai

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Grammar tip

You have takes the form of possessive pronoun (Your) hence we use tuh Tuh a is not used since siblings is plural Singlings is translated as brothersister in Punjabi

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Ask for introductions

How many siblings do you have?

Tuh kinne bhar-bhai hai

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Ask for introductions

What does your father do?

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Ask for introductions

What k

does

your tuh

father pit

do karde hai

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Grammar tip

Your = tuh Tuh a is not used as Father even though being singular commands respect

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Grammar tip
Your = Tuhda But when your is used with plural objects (eg: your dogs, your siblings), it translates as tuh Also, when used with objects commanding respect (eg: your father, your grandmom, your teacher), again your translates as tuh

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Introduce yourself : Reply to Who are you?

English I an Mark My name is Mark I am a boy I am a student I am punjabi I am an Indian I am from Chicago I am 13 years old Punjabi Mai Mark h Mr nm Mrak hai Mai ik munda h Mai ik vidi'rath h Mai pajb h Mai ik bhartiya h Mai Chicago val h Mai 13 sl d h

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Introduce yourself : Reply to What do you do?

English I study in ____ school I study in class _____ I am in school

Punjabi Mai ___ school vich padh' Kard h Mai ___ varag vich padh' Kard h Mai school vich h

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What do you do? : Professions

English Engineer Doctor (m) Doctor (f) Teacher Lawyer

Punjabi Ijnar Dka ar Dka aran Adhypak vakl

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What do you do? : Professions

English I am an Engineer I am a doctor(m) I am a doctor(f) I am a Teacher I am a Lawyer

Punjabi Mai ik ijnar h Mai ik k ar h Mai ik k aran h Mai ik adhypak h Mai ik vakl h

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Replying to How many siblings do you have?

I have 3 siblings

Mr tin bhar-bhai hai

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Grammar tip

I have takes the form of possessive pronoun (my) hence we use mr mr is not used since siblings is plural

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Replying to What does your father do?

My father is a doctor

Mr pit ik adhypak hai

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Grammar tip

I have takes the form of possessive pronoun (my) hence we use mr mr is not used since Father commands respect

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Try yourself
Speaker Lisa Mark Mark Mark Lisa Mark Lisa Mark Lisa Mark English Who are you ? I am Mark? I am a Punjabi I am from Chicago Where do you study? I study in ___ school Who is she? She is Sunaiina, my sister What does she do? She is a doctor

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Solution
Speaker Lisa Mark Mark Mark Lisa Mark Lisa Mark Lisa English Who are you ? I am Mark? I am a Punjabi I am from Chicago Where do you study? Punjabi Tus kaun ho? Mai Bundev h Mai ik Punjabi h Mai Chicago val h Tusi kithe padhde ho?

I study in ___ school Mai ___ school vich padh' karda h Who is she? She is Sunaiina, my sister What does she do? Ih kaun hai? Ih Sunaiina hai, meri bhain Ih ki kardi hai?

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Grammar tip
I have takes the form of possessive pronoun (my) My = mr Mr is used when the object is plural (eg: my sisters, my dogs) Mr is also used when object commands respect

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Forms of Verbs (which do not need Kar)

We studies about verbs which need Kar/ Karna to make them complete Eg: Madad is not a complete verb, Madad kar is However, certain other verbs do not need Kar

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Forms of run = Chal (intransitive form : Chalna)

English I walk You walk She walks He walks They walk We walk

Punjabi Mai chalda h Tus chalde ho Uh chaldi hai Uh chalda hai Uh chalde hai As chalde h

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Revision

English Who are you? What is your name? What do you do? Where do you study? How many siblings do you have? What does your father do?

Purple Tus kaun ho? Tuh nm k hai? Tus k karde ho? Tus kith padhde ho? Tuh kinne bhar-bhai hai? Tuh pit k karde hai

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