Punjabi has tones
Unlike Hindi, Punjabi uses tone to tell some words apart. Lina writes in Gurmukhi and explains tricky words when you ask.
Learn Punjabi · 2Lingua
Learn Punjabi by speaking it. 🇮🇳
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — order parathas and lassi at a dhaba, chat at a family wedding, talk to your bebe and bapu. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays the owner of a dhaba
Linaਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ! ਕੀ ਖਾਓਗੇ?Sat Sri Akal ji! Ki khaoge?Hello! What will you eat?
Youਦੋ ਪਰਾਂਠੇ ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਲੱਸੀ ਦੇ ਦਿਓ ਜੀ।Do paranthe te ikk lassi de dio ji.Two parathas and a lassi, please.
Linaਹੁਣੇ ਲਿਆਉਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ! ਮੱਖਣ ਨਾਲ?Hune liaunda haan! Makkhan naal?Bringing it now! With butter?
✅ “ਦੇ ਦਿਓ ਜੀ” = perfect - polite, with “ji” for respect
💡 Tip: Add “ji” to almost anything to sound respectful: “haan ji” (yes), “nahin ji” (no), “Sat Sri Akal ji”.
Why Punjabi is different
Tusi vs tu
Use tusi (polite you) and “ji” with elders; tu is for friends and younger people.
Real life, not textbook
Dhabas, langar at the gurdwara, weddings and bhangra, family video calls — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings + introductions - Sat Sri Akal, ki haal hai?
- Week 2Food - dhaba orders, lassi, prices
- Week 3Family + respect - tusi vs tu, ji, bebe, bapu, chacha
- Week 4Daily life - travel, directions, phone calls, wedding small talk
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲSat Sri AkalHello
- 2ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ?Ki haal hai?How are you?
- 3ਧੰਨਵਾਦDhanvaadThank you
- 4ਮੇਰਾ ਨਾਮ ... ਹੈMera naam ... haiMy name is...
- 5ਇਹ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦਾ ਹੈ?Ih kinne da hai?How much is this?
Conversations with Lina work in Punjabi today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for Punjabi
FREE
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- The 5 phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in Punjabi
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
Punjabi questions
Is Punjabi hard?
If you know Hindi or Urdu you'll understand a lot; tones and Gurmukhi take practice.
Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi?
Lina writes Gurmukhi (Indian Punjab) by default and can write Shahmukhi (Pakistani Punjab) when you ask.
Can I learn for my family?
Yes — popular with Punjabi families in Canada, the UK and the US so kids can talk to bebe and bapu.
Do I need the script?
Not to start: type in Latin letters and Lina understands.