Punjabi basics

Sat Sri Akaal

Truth is timeless (the Sikh greeting)

Dhanvaad

Thank you

Ji aaiyan nu

Welcome

Maaf karo

Excuse me / forgive me

Haan ji

Yes (respectful)

Nahin ji

No (respectful)

Kiven ho

How are you?

Pita ji

Father

Mata ji

Mother

Bhai

Brother

Bhain

Sister

Puttar

Son

Dhee

Daughter

Dada ji

Paternal grandfather

Dadi ji

Paternal grandmother

Nana ji

Maternal grandfather

Nani ji

Maternal grandmother

Ikk

One

Do

Two

Tinn

Three

Chaar

Four

Panj

Five

Chhe

Six

Satt

Seven

Atth

Eight

Naun

Nine

Dass

Ten

Ajj

Today

Kal

Yesterday / tomorrow

Hun

Now

Saver

Morning

Shaam

Evening

Raat

Night

Din

Day

Hafta

Week

Mahina

Month

Saal

Year

Paani

Water

Dudh

Milk

Chah

Tea

Roti

Bread / flatbread

Daal

Lentils

Chol

Rice

Sabzi

Vegetable / curry

Prashad

Blessed food (offered after prayer)

Langar

The free community kitchen

Waheguru

Wonderful Lord (the name of God in Sikhi)

Guru

Spiritual teacher

Sikh

Learner / disciple

Sangat

The holy congregation

Seva

Selfless service

Naam

The divine name / meditation

Simran

Remembrance of the divine

Ardaas

The Sikh prayer of supplication

Shabad

A hymn / divine word

Kirtan

Devotional singing of Gurbani

Amrit

Nectar / the Sikh initiation

Khalsa

The pure ones / the initiated Sikh community

Chardi Kalaa

Rising spirit / eternal optimism

Kitaab

Book

Paise

Money

Dost

Friend

Pyaar

Love

Sach

Truth

Changa

Good

Maara

Bad

Vadda

Big

Chhota

Small

Akkh

Eye

Hath

Hand

Pair

Foot

Sir

Head

Man

Mind / heart

Ghar

Home

Gurdwara

The Sikh place of worship (lit. "door to the Guru")