Learning Objectives

PA A1 · Exercise 1

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Learning Objectives

What you will learn in this module

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Welcome to Punjabi! This is the language of the Punjab — spoken by over 100 million people from Amritsar to Lahore, from London to Toronto. Let's see what you will learn in this first module.

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After this module, you can...

  • Greet people using the universal Punjabi greeting ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (sat srī akāl)
  • Introduce yourself: ਮੇਰਾ ਨਾਮ ... ਹੈ (mērā nām ... hai — My name is ...)
  • Ask how someone is: ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ? (tusīṁ kivēṁ hō?)
  • Respond politely: ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ, ਧੰਨਵਾਦ (maiṁ ṭhīk hāṁ, dhannvād — I am fine, thank you)
  • Recognise the Gurmukhi script and read key words letter by letter