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Unit 1 · The Gurmukhi alphabet

Read your first words in Gurmukhi script

  1. Vowel carriers
    ੳ · ਅ · ੲ · 4 min
  2. First consonants
    ਕ ਖ ਗ — K, Kh, G · 4 min
  3. Matras (vowel marks)
    ਾ ਿ ੀ — adding vowel sounds · 4 min
2

Unit 2 · Hello, Punjab!

Greet anyone in Punjab and introduce yourself

  1. 👋
    Sat Sri Akaal
    Your first hello · 2 min
  2. Polite words
    Please, sorry, you're welcome · 3 min
  3. Introduce yourself
    Tell people who you are · 3 min
3

Unit 3 · Numbers & time

Count, tell time, name the days

  1. 🔢
    1 to 5
    Ikk, do, tinn, char, panj · 3 min
  2. 6 to 10
    Chhe, satt, atth, naun, dass · 3 min
  3. Days & time
    Today, tomorrow, days of the week · 4 min
4

Unit 4 · Family & people

Talk about the people in your life

  1. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
    My family
    Maa, pita, bhain, veer · 4 min
  2. Pronouns
    I, you, he, she, we · 4 min
  3. Meeting someone new
    A real conversation · 5 min
5

Unit 5 · Food & the dhaba

Order chai, roti, daal — and rate the meal

  1. 🍛
    Food basics
    Roti, daal, sabzi, chawal · 4 min
  2. Order at the dhaba
    Tea, water, the bill · 5 min
  3. Likes & dislikes
    Talk about taste · 4 min
6

Unit 6 · Around town

Directions, shops, transport, money

  1. 🧭
    Where is it?
    Left, right, straight · 4 min
  2. Shopping & money
    Rupees, price, bargaining · 4 min
  3. Getting around
    Auto, bus, train, taxi · 4 min
7

Unit 7 · Daily life

Weather, feelings, clothes, health

  1. 🌦️
    Weather
    Hot, cold, rainy · 3 min
  2. Feelings
    Happy, sad, tired, hungry · 3 min
  3. At the doctor
    Pain, fever, medicine · 4 min
8

Unit 8 · Culture & festivals

Vaisakhi, Lohri, Bhangra and the soul of Punjab

  1. 🎉
    Festivals
    Vaisakhi, Lohri, Gurpurab · 4 min
  2. Bhangra & music
    Dance, dhol, songs · 3 min
  3. Common idioms
    Speak like a local · 4 min
9

Unit 9 · Alphabet row 2

Ch, T (soft), T (hard) — 15 more consonants

  1. Ch row · ਚ ਛ ਜ ਝ ਞ
    Cha, Chha, Ja, Jha, Nya · 4 min
  2. Retroflex row · ਟ ਠ ਡ ਢ ਣ
    Hard T, D — tongue curled back · 4 min
  3. Dental row · ਤ ਥ ਦ ਧ ਨ
    Soft T, D, N · 4 min
10

Unit 10 · Alphabet row 3 & beyond

Finish all 35 base letters + the 6 extras

  1. Lip row · ਪ ਫ ਬ ਭ ਮ
    P, Ph, B, Bh, M · 4 min
  2. Semi-vowels · ਯ ਰ ਲ ਵ ੜ
    Y, R, L, V, Rr · 4 min
  3. The 6 extra letters
    ਸ਼ ਖ਼ ਗ਼ ਜ਼ ਫ਼ ਲ਼ · 4 min
11

Unit 11 · More matras & nasals

Read any Punjabi word out loud

  1. U, OO, E, AI matras
    ੁ ੂ ੇ ੈ · 4 min
  2. Nasals & doublers
    ਂ bindi · ੰ tippi · ੱ addak · 4 min
  3. Reading practice
    20 real words, all script · 5 min
12

Unit 12 · Everyday essentials

Yes/no, colors, body, time, common verbs

  1. Yes, no, maybe, question words
    Han, nahi, kee, kaun, kithe · 3 min
  2. Colors
    Lal, neela, peela, hara · 3 min
  3. Body parts
    Sir, hath, pair, akh · 3 min
  4. Common verbs
    Go, come, eat, drink, do · 4 min
  5. Times of day & 'now/later'
    Subha, dupahir, shaam, raat · 3 min
13

Unit 13 · Real conversations

Phone calls, gurdwara, compliments, small talk

  1. 📞
    On the phone
    Hello, who is this, call you back · 4 min
  2. At the gurdwara
    Matha tek, langar, sangat · 4 min
  3. Compliments
    Wah ji wah, sohna, kamal · 3 min
  4. Small talk
    Weather, weekend, family check-in · 5 min
14

Unit 14 · Survival phrases

Help, emergencies, travel

  1. 🆘
    Asking for help
    I don't understand, please repeat · 3 min
  2. Emergencies
    Help, doctor, police · 3 min
  3. At the airport
    Passport, ticket, gate · 4 min
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