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Unit 1 · The Gurmukhi alphabet
Read your first words in Gurmukhi script
- ਅVowel carriersੳ · ਅ · ੲ · 4 min
- First consonantsਕ ਖ ਗ — K, Kh, G · 4 min
- Matras (vowel marks)ਾ ਿ ੀ — adding vowel sounds · 4 min
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Unit 2 · Hello, Punjab!
Greet anyone in Punjab and introduce yourself
- 👋Sat Sri AkaalYour first hello · 2 min
- Polite wordsPlease, sorry, you're welcome · 3 min
- Introduce yourselfTell people who you are · 3 min
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Unit 3 · Numbers & time
Count, tell time, name the days
- 🔢1 to 5Ikk, do, tinn, char, panj · 3 min
- 6 to 10Chhe, satt, atth, naun, dass · 3 min
- Days & timeToday, tomorrow, days of the week · 4 min
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Unit 4 · Family & people
Talk about the people in your life
- 👨👩👧👦My familyMaa, pita, bhain, veer · 4 min
- PronounsI, you, he, she, we · 4 min
- Meeting someone newA real conversation · 5 min
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Unit 5 · Food & the dhaba
Order chai, roti, daal — and rate the meal
- 🍛Food basicsRoti, daal, sabzi, chawal · 4 min
- Order at the dhabaTea, water, the bill · 5 min
- Likes & dislikesTalk about taste · 4 min
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Unit 6 · Around town
Directions, shops, transport, money
- 🧭Where is it?Left, right, straight · 4 min
- Shopping & moneyRupees, price, bargaining · 4 min
- Getting aroundAuto, bus, train, taxi · 4 min
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Unit 7 · Daily life
Weather, feelings, clothes, health
- 🌦️WeatherHot, cold, rainy · 3 min
- FeelingsHappy, sad, tired, hungry · 3 min
- At the doctorPain, fever, medicine · 4 min
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Unit 8 · Culture & festivals
Vaisakhi, Lohri, Bhangra and the soul of Punjab
- 🎉FestivalsVaisakhi, Lohri, Gurpurab · 4 min
- Bhangra & musicDance, dhol, songs · 3 min
- Common idiomsSpeak like a local · 4 min
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Unit 9 · Alphabet row 2
Ch, T (soft), T (hard) — 15 more consonants
- ਚCh row · ਚ ਛ ਜ ਝ ਞCha, Chha, Ja, Jha, Nya · 4 min
- Retroflex row · ਟ ਠ ਡ ਢ ਣHard T, D — tongue curled back · 4 min
- Dental row · ਤ ਥ ਦ ਧ ਨSoft T, D, N · 4 min
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Unit 10 · Alphabet row 3 & beyond
Finish all 35 base letters + the 6 extras
- ਪLip row · ਪ ਫ ਬ ਭ ਮP, Ph, B, Bh, M · 4 min
- Semi-vowels · ਯ ਰ ਲ ਵ ੜY, R, L, V, Rr · 4 min
- The 6 extra lettersਸ਼ ਖ਼ ਗ਼ ਜ਼ ਫ਼ ਲ਼ · 4 min
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Unit 11 · More matras & nasals
Read any Punjabi word out loud
- ੁU, OO, E, AI matrasੁ ੂ ੇ ੈ · 4 min
- Nasals & doublersਂ bindi · ੰ tippi · ੱ addak · 4 min
- Reading practice20 real words, all script · 5 min
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Unit 12 · Everyday essentials
Yes/no, colors, body, time, common verbs
- ❓Yes, no, maybe, question wordsHan, nahi, kee, kaun, kithe · 3 min
- ColorsLal, neela, peela, hara · 3 min
- Body partsSir, hath, pair, akh · 3 min
- Common verbsGo, come, eat, drink, do · 4 min
- Times of day & 'now/later'Subha, dupahir, shaam, raat · 3 min
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Unit 13 · Real conversations
Phone calls, gurdwara, compliments, small talk
- 📞On the phoneHello, who is this, call you back · 4 min
- At the gurdwaraMatha tek, langar, sangat · 4 min
- ComplimentsWah ji wah, sohna, kamal · 3 min
- Small talkWeather, weekend, family check-in · 5 min
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Unit 14 · Survival phrases
Help, emergencies, travel
- 🆘Asking for helpI don't understand, please repeat · 3 min
- EmergenciesHelp, doctor, police · 3 min
- At the airportPassport, ticket, gate · 4 min