It is one of the most useful apps for the Punjabi course. The teachers teach in English if you prefer that. Through video calling they teach. You can also use it to create your own flashcards and track your progress. The Pimsleur Program was the first audio-based foreign language course developed for the general public.
They offer a full 30 lesson 30 hours English Punjabi program. It is one of the best apps for the Punjabi course. The Punjabi lessons are divided into three 10 lesson courses, each with its own vocabulary and introduction to the basic alphabet, letters, and grammar section.
It is of value to note that this Punjabi program focuses on spoken Punjabi as well as reading Punjabi. The Pimsleur Method is a scientifically proven method for learning dialects. The menu of the site contains video, search, version, review options among others. This popular app offers audio courses that will teach you the basics of Punjabi and also guides your basic tones in the right direction. This app is a great tool for all those who are planning to travel abroad and need to learn the language before going there.
There are two price options for the site. The first is the free version where you pay per lesson minutes. A great option for people on a budget. The second one is the monthly membership that includes, amongst others, unlimited access to all teachers and content; no ads; answers review; learning materials etc.
Its lessons are short and effective, available in both audio and text formats so you can pick up in your own time. It is one of the best resources for learning this language online.
Every session has a vocabulary section which allows you to understand the letters, alphabet, words along with their meaning. It also offers the user with the chance to grasp and practice Punjabi phrases, cultural lessons and expressions, otherwise known as sentences with different courses.
It is free up until your first tutorial this only gives you access to their vocal section , after which there are two options. The first is to pay for a month, which will allow you unlimited access to all the language courses on offer.
If paid annually, this works out as less than one dollar per day. This Punjabi language acquisition application is available in Punjabi only. It includes lessons, quizzes, and flashcards. It is a self-paced acquisition method that will help you reach your language learning goals.
This also helps you to grasp to speak this beautiful dialect. This is one of the best apps for the Punjabi course. If you have just started to pick up the Punjabi language, one of the best ways to practice your skills is by completing simple exercises. For example, SikhVille. If you are acquiring the dialect online, it is worth trying out these types of games as you could make new friends while practicing the dialect.
Online quizzes on sites like Fun Easy Learn provide people who are just starting out with some great opportunities for practicing their Punjabi language skills. This means that the site could be useful if you want to practice your skills and knowledge but might not be as helpful when it comes to identifying mistakes or improving your overall fluency.
If you are someone who prefers to grasp the Punjabi language in a more self-directed manner, flashcards can be a great way to achieve this. These cards allow you to study essential vocabulary and phrases related to situations commonly encountered in everyday life. You can scribble them in English for ease. It is also worth exploring other zero-cost resources such as Memrise or Lingvist that offer lots of flashcard options for acquiring this dialect.
If you have never used flashcards before, it is recommended that you start with digital versions to get acquainted with the different styles and formats available. You can then progress onto offline versions where there are no distractions or time limits. This is an excellent way of practicing writing the different scripts, which are essential if you want to become literate in the dialect.
Podcasts give you a great opportunity to practice your conversation skills. You can find many different Punjabi podcasts online with English subtitles that are designed for learners of all abilities including English students and cover topics such as technology, news, music, and sport that would otherwise take a long search. PunjabiFM also offers podcasts that allow you to listen to Punjabi songs for no cost at all and grasp new vocabulary and phrases.
This site also has radio available if you want to find out more about the dialect from a Punjabi speakers perspective, make sure you check them out. Learn Punjabi Like a Native podcast is another great resource for those looking to improve their Punjabi like local speakers. Punjabi learning through videos is an excellent way of practicing your conversation skills in an interactive environment.
The courses are available with English subtitles and in English audio too. There are lots of YouTube channels that offer Punjabi lessons with English subtitles but some of the best options for beginners include:.
This YouTube channel has videos and courses that cover a variety of topics including alphabet pronunciation, letters, grammar, and vocabulary with English subtitles. It is also possible to find Punjabi songs here in English subtitles. The presenter uses examples from everyday life so you can easily understand how each concept works in real-life situations. The English subtitles are available too.
Nav Lehal is one of the Punjabi speakers who present short video clips on a range of interesting topics such as Jokes, Celebrities, and Meals. There are also quizzes available you want to test your knowledge.
There are lots of great Punjabi resources available online that you can access for zero cost. It's the seventh most spoken language in the world, if it is important for you to have lots of speakers to talk to. There is a decent amount of resources in it and I know of a couple books, so if you need any you can ask me. Meera is also learning Bengali and is very helpful- she probably would help you out too!
How it's perceived in India? I'm not really sure what to say for that. Bengali people seem very proud of their language. Tamil is also really cool. I'm not learning it, although I love it. It's script is so beautiful and I think it has a really interesting sound.
It's probably going to bit a bit harder for you to learn since it is diglossic and is in a completely different language family than English. Tamil is also the most spoken Dravidian language. Tamils, too, are pretty proud of their language. You'll probably want to go check out the Tamil sub-forum! Punjabi and Gujarati are awesome too though. I'd go learn about all the languages if I were you. Maybe watch some movies in them or something. Just pick the one that you like the most! Post by hopelessnewb » Thu , Thank-you for the help!
I'm still really not sure which one to learn Bijlee, you've really convinced me into Bengali so I'm checking that out. Gujarati is also pulling me, but for pretty trivial reasons - I studied a poem written partly in Gujarati when I was 13 and it was absolutely beautiful, that and my best friend speaks it fluently she's Indian, who moved to the UK when she was a young teenager and says she's willing to give me as much speaking practice as I want.
So I dunno. It's between Bengali and Gujarati at the moment although Punjabi is still kind of on the table, just because from the people I've spoken to, it's inspiring how proud they are of their language. Edit: I don't know what diglossia is so I googled it and I'm not sure I understand what it means. It seems to be a language in which there is lots of different dialects - have I got that right, or could someone explain the term for me please?
Post by Meera » Thu , Honestly, I know you don't wnat to hear this and people have told you this to alot, but I think you should learn Hindi. One reason for this is that you will have a much eaiser time finding resources for Hindi than for any other Indian language.
I will tell you that I'm absoutly CRAZY over the regional Indian langauges, and I love when people are interested in them but I have a really hard time of finding any sources for them.
I'm currently studdying Bengali and I only have two books for it and one dictionary. I can not find any readers or grammars supposedly routledge is coming out with one though. I am trying to learn Tamil too and I have had the hardest time finding resources for it. However you still can learn them, but if you learn Hindi first it would be much eaiser to get the grammtical concepts in other Indian languages and it will make learning the other scripts a lot eaiser.
The sounds in Hindi that are considered hard for many english speakers are much more prevelant in the regional Indian languages, so knowing Hindi gives you head start in that Also, unless your in the South or in West Bengal, many educated Indians will speak Hindi. Most Punjabi's, Gujurati's, Marathi's and even many Nepali's will understand at least conversational Hindi.
However in the South this really isn't the case almost no one will speak Hindi. Also a lot of North India watches Hindi media and Hindi movies so they don't have much media of their own besides maybe Punjabi. Also doing hindi almost gives you Urdu for free, since basically they are same language at conversational level they are just written in diffirent scripts and the upper vocabulary diffirs and Punjabi and Hindi are a lot a like, I have not studdied Punjabi formally but through Hindi I can make out sometimes what is being said in Punjabi.
But if you are really set on not doing Hindi, you need to think about what you like and what region you are mostly interested in. Listen to my Podcast. What do you think? Leave a comment Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public. Name required. Follow Following. The Well-Travelled Postcard Join 5, other followers. Sign me up. Already have a WordPress. Log in now.
Post was not sent - check your email addresses! There are myths that Hindi is a difficult language. First the script is almost completely phonetic, once you learn it you can read anything in Hindi. If you see a new word even without knowing the meaning you will be able to pronounce it.
There are no upper and lower case letters and no cursive letters you have to learn. Next, Hindi is a very regular language. At a beginning stages there are really only six irregular verbs, these are common verbs but they are easily learnt. The rest of the language is pretty much regular and there are very few exceptions to rules.
The main exceptions come along with gender or from loanwords from Sanskrit, however many of these exceptions can be learned easily. The main problems for English speakers when learning Hindi would be the pronunciation and the gender. Another problem may arise with the fact that Hindi has three cases, however we have cases in English also. Hindi being portrayed as a super hard language is just ridiculous.
It is not a difficult language to learn. As I mentioned before Hindi has a lot of speakers which may be why the language is so accessible. By accessible I mean that it is not hard to find media. If you decided to learn Hindi you have access to nearly thousands of films and most of these films have English subtitles and sometimes subtitled in other languages as well.
Besides films, Hindi has a massive music industry and television industry. All these can easily be found with English translations and there are even websites dedicated to Hindi song lyrics. If you really like music you can find a variety of different Hindi music from pop to classical to ghazals to qawwalis and to even hip hop! With Hindi films although they often get a bad reputation, there is also tons of variety. You can watch big over the top Masala productions, to arthouse films, to romance and social dramas.
If you rather read news and politics there is a plethora of Hindi news websites out there.
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