Family & Relatives
English Transcript
On this page, you will learn how to correctly pronounce these relations in the Punjabi language. We also added the audio with every name to make it much more easier and comfortable for you to learn.
| FAMILY MEMBERS & RELATIVES | |
| GRANDFATHER | DADA/NANA [DADA JI/NANA JI] |
| GRANDMOTHER | DADI/NANI [DADI JI/NANI JI] |
| FATHER | PITA/PEO [PITA JI] |
| MOTHER | MATA/MAA(N) [MATA JI] |
| SISTER | BHAIN/DIDI |
| ELDER SISTER | VADDI BHAIN |
| YOUNGER SISTER | CHHOTI BHAIN |
| BROTHER | BHRA/VEER |
| ELDER BROTHER | VADDA BHRA/VEER |
| YOUNGER SISTER | CHHOTA BHRA/VEER |
| SISTER’S HUSBAND | JIJA [JIJA JI] |
| SISTER’S BOY/GIRL | BANJA/BHANJI |
| BROTHER’S WIFE | BHARJAI [BHARJAI JI] |
| BROTHER’S BOY/GIRL | BHATEEJA/BHATEEJI |
| HUSBAND | GHARWALA/PATI |
| WIFE | GHARWALI/PATNI |
| SON | PUTTAR |
| DAUGHTER | DHEE |
| GRANDSON | POTRA/POTRI - DOTRA/DOTRI |
| FATHER’S BROTHER | TAYA(TAYI)/CHACHA(CHACHI) |
| FATHER’S SISTER | BHUA(FUFFAD) |
| MOTHER’S BROTHER | MAMA(MAMI) |
| MOTHER’S SISTER | MASSI(MASSAD) |
| COUSIN BROTHERS & SISTERS | BHRA-VEER / BHAIN-DIDI |
| MOTHER IN LAW | SASS (MUMMY JI) |
| FATHER IN LAW | SAURA (PAPA JI) |
| SISTER IN LAW (HUSBAND / WIFE) | SAALI / NANNAND |
| BROTHER IN LAW (HUSBAND / WIFE) | SAALA / DEVAR(DEOR) |
| SISTER/BROTHER IN LAW’S HUSBAND/WIFE | JIJA (JIJA JI) / BHARJAI (BHARJAI JI) |
BASIC CONVERSATION – 1
| GREETINGS! + RELATION | SAT SRI AKAL, DADA JI |
| HE IS MY + RELATION | EH MERA/MERI BHRA/BHAIN HAI |
| RELATION + CALLED ME YESTERDAY | KAL TAYAJI DA PHONE AAYA SEE |
| TODAY I AM GOING TO + RELATION HOUSE | AJJ ME NANI GHARE JA RAHI HAAN |
| MY RELATION’S EVENT IS ON SATURDAY | MERE BHAR DA JANAMDIN SHANIWAR NU HAI |
| THEY ARE COMING ON SUNDAY | OHO AITWAR NU AA RAHE NE |
| KIDS HAS HOLIDAYS | BACHHEYAN DIYAN CHUUTIYAN NE |
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VACABULARY |
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| GREETINGS = SAT SRI AKAL | HOUSE = GHAR/GHARE |
| MY = MERA/MERI | BIRTHDAY = JANAMDIN |
| CALL = PHONE | WEDDING = VYAH |
| YESTERDAY/TOMORROW = KAL | ANNIVERSARY = SAAL GIRAH |
| TODAY = AJJ | KID/KIDS = BACCHA/BACCHE |
| HOLIDAYS = CHHUTIYAN | EXAMS = PAPER/PARIKHIYA(WAN) |
| COMPITITION = MUKABLA | QUIZ = QUIZ |