EAL Survival Vocabulary: Punjabi Focus
EAL Survival Vocabulary: Punjabi Focus
What do you already know about survival vocabulary in English and Punjabi?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to recognise, say, and use key survival vocabulary in English, Punjabi (Gurmukhi script), and Romanised Punjabi.
STOP!
ਰੁਕੋ ! (ਅਟਕੋ!)
Romanised Punjabi
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
Ruko! (Atko!)
I AM THIRSTY.
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
Romanised Punjabi
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਸ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੈ।
Mainu pyaas laggi hai.
I AM HURT.
Romanised Punjabi
Main zakhmi haan.
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
ਮੈਂ ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮੀ ਹਾਂ।
I AM SAD.
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
Romanised Punjabi
ਮੈਂ ਉਦਾਸ ਹਾਂ।
Main udaas haan.
CAN I GO TO THE TOILET?
Ki main shauchalaya ja sakda haan?
Romanised Punjabi
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਸ਼ੌਚਾਲਯ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ ?
I NEED HELP WITH MY WORK.
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਕੰਮ ਲਈ ਮਦਦ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।
Mainu apne kam layi madad chaahidi hai.
Romanised Punjabi
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
I'M STUCK!
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
Romanised Punjabi
ਮੈ ਫੱਸ ਗਿਆ ਹਾਂ (male)/ ਗਈ ਹਾਂ (female) ।
Main phas giya haan / gye haan .
I AM HUNGRY.
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
Romanised Punjabi
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਭੁੱਖ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੈ।
Mainu bhukh laggi hai.
Practice Time!
Work in pairs. Practise saying each phrase in English, Gurmukhi Punjabi, and Romanised Punjabi.
Reflection
Which survival phrase do you think will be most useful to you at school? Share with the class.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.