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You book whichever slot suits you. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.

  • 4 slots this week, across all three levels
  • 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
  • Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
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Punjabi live classes

Live classes every week, in small groups, at all three levels. The second beginner slot repeats the theme of the first: miss one, you still have the other.

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The platform

Progress in Punjabi between classes, at your own pace

Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.

The platform

Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day

Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.

  • 248 lessons across 50 modules, from beginner to advanced
  • Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
  • Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
Audio

You hear the language as it is actually spoken

The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.

  • Every sentence can be played and slowed down
  • The transcription and translation sit under the audio
  • You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Quizzes

Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box

You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.

  • Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
  • An end-of-level test opens the next level
  • A level certificate at the end of the course
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Your Punjabi curriculum

Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 50 modules, 248+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.

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Pendjabi Débutant
👋Les bases du pendjabi
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🔢Chiffres et famille
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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦ਪਰਿਵਾਰ — La famille
  • ਚਾਚਾ ਤੇ ਮਾਮਾ , Oncles et tantes10 min
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🫀ਸਰੀਰ — Le corps
  • ਸਿਰ ਤੇ ਮੂੰਹ , Tête et visage10 min
  • ਹੱਥ ਤੇ ਪੈਰ , Mains et pieds10 min
  • ਦਿਲ ਤੇ ਢਿੱਡ , Cœur et ventre10 min
  • ਬੀਮਾਰੀ , Maladie et santé10 min
  • ਕਸਰਤ ਤੇ ਯੋਗਾ , Exercice et yoga10 min
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🍞ਖਾਣਾ — La nourriture
  • ਰੋਟੀ ਤੇ ਦਾਲ , Pain et lentilles10 min
  • ਚਾਵਲ ਤੇ ਮਾਸ , Riz et viande10 min
  • ਫਲ , Les fruits10 min
  • ਮਿਠਾਈ , Les desserts10 min
  • ਮਸਾਲੇ , Les épices10 min
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ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ — Les boissons
  • ਚਾਹ , Le thé10 min
  • ਲੱਸੀ ਤੇ ਪਾਣੀ , Lassi et eau10 min
  • ਜੂਸ ਤੇ ਦੁੱਧ , Jus et lait10 min
  • ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਤੇ ਮਨ੍ਹਾ , Alcool et interdits10 min
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🐕ਪਸ਼ੂ — Les animaux
  • ਕੁੱਤਾ ਤੇ ਬਿੱਲੀ , Chien et chat10 min
  • ਗਾਂ ਤੇ ਮੱਝ , Vache et bufflonne10 min
  • ਪੰਛੀ , Les oiseaux10 min
  • ਜੰਗਲੀ ਜਾਨਵਰ , Animaux sauvages10 min
  • ਕੀੜੇ-ਮਕੌੜੇ , Insectes10 min
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🏠ਘਰ — La maison
  • ਕਮਰੇ , Les pièces10 min
  • ਫ਼ਰਨੀਚਰ , Le mobilier10 min
  • ਰਸੋਈ ਦਾ ਸਾਮਾਨ , Ustensiles de cuisine10 min
  • ਘਰ ਦੇ ਕੰਮ , Tâches ménagères10 min
  • ਪਾਣੀ ਤੇ ਬਿਜਲੀ , Eau et électricité10 min
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🏙️ਸ਼ਹਿਰ — La ville
  • ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਤੇ ਪਿੰਡ , Ville et village10 min
  • ਦੁਕਾਨਾਂ , Les magasins10 min
  • ਆਵਾਜਾਈ , Les transports10 min
  • ਜਨਤਕ ਥਾਂਵਾਂ , Lieux publics10 min
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🌈ਰੰਗ — Les couleurs
  • ਲਾਲ, ਨੀਲਾ, ਪੀਲਾ , Rouge, bleu, jaune10 min
  • ਹਰਾ, ਚਿੱਟਾ, ਕਾਲਾ , Vert, blanc, noir10 min
  • ਸੰਤਰੀ, ਗੁਲਾਬੀ, ਜਾਮਨੀ , Orange, rose, violet10 min
  • ਰੰਗ ਤੇ ਕੁਦਰਤ , Couleurs et nature10 min
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📅ਦਿਨ ਤੇ ਵਕਤ — Jours et temps
  • ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਦੇ ਦਿਨ , Les jours de la semaine10 min
  • ਅੱਜ, ਕੱਲ੍ਹ, ਪਰਸੋਂ , Aujourd'hui, demain/hier10 min
  • ਘੜੀ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ , L'heure10 min
  • ਮਹੀਨੇ , Les mois10 min
  • ਮੌਸਮ ਤੇ ਰੁੱਤ , Saisons et météo10 min
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🗣️ਮੁੱਖ ਕਿਰਿਆਵਾਂ — Verbes essentiels
  • ਹੋਣਾ , Être10 min
  • ਕਰਨਾ , Faire10 min
  • ਜਾਣਾ , Aller10 min
  • ਆਉਣਾ ਤੇ ਖਾਣਾ , Venir et manger10 min
  • ਪੀਣਾ ਤੇ ਬੋਲਣਾ , Boire et parler10 min
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🗨️ਹੋਰ ਕਿਰਿਆਵਾਂ — Plus de verbes
  • ਦੇਖਣਾ ਤੇ ਸੁਣਨਾ , Voir et écouter10 min
  • ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ ਤੇ ਲਿਖਣਾ , Lire et écrire10 min
  • ਚਾਹੁਣਾ ਤੇ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਨਾ , Vouloir et aimer10 min
  • ਦੇਣਾ ਤੇ ਲੈਣਾ , Donner et prendre10 min
  • ਸੌਣਾ ਤੇ ਉੱਠਣਾ , Dormir et se lever10 min
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ਸਵਾਲ — Les questions
  • ਕੀ, ਕਿਉਂ, ਕਿਵੇਂ , Quoi, pourquoi, comment10 min
  • ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਤੇ ਕਿਸਦਾ , D'où et de qui10 min
  • ਹਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ , Questions oui/non10 min
  • ਕਿੰਨਾ, ਕਿੰਨੀ, ਕਿੰਨੇ , Combien (accord)10 min
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ਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ — Oui et non
  • ਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਜੀ , Oui et politesse10 min
  • ਨਹੀਂ ਤੇ ਮਾਫ਼ੀ , Non et excuses10 min
  • ਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਤੇ ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ , Incertitude10 min
  • ਜਵਾਬ ਦੇਣਾ , Donner une réponse10 min
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🔤ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਵਰਣਮਾਲਾ — L'alphabet
  • ਸ੍ਵਰ , Les voyelles10 min
  • ਵਿਅੰਜਨ , Les consonnes (groupe 1)10 min
  • ਟ ਤੇ ਤ , Rétroflexes et dentales10 min
  • ਟੋਨ , Les tons pendjabi10 min
  • ਮਾਤਰਾ , Diacritiques vocaliques10 min
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📝ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ — Les adjectifs
  • ਵੱਡਾ ਤੇ ਛੋਟਾ , Grand et petit10 min
  • ਚੰਗਾ ਤੇ ਮਾੜਾ , Bon et mauvais10 min
  • ਨਵਾਂ ਤੇ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ , Nouveau et vieux10 min
  • ਠੰਡਾ ਤੇ ਗਰਮ , Chaud et froid10 min
  • ਸਮਾਨ ਤੇ ਉਲਟ , Synonymes et opposés10 min
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🔢ਗਿਣਤੀ ੧੧-੧੦੦ — Les nombres 11-100
  • ੧੧ ਤੋਂ ੨੦ , De 11 à 2010 min
  • ੨੧ ਤੋਂ ੪੦ , De 21 à 4010 min
  • ੪੧ ਤੋਂ ੬੦ , De 41 à 6010 min
  • ੬੧ ਤੋਂ ੮੦ , De 61 à 8010 min
  • ੮੧ ਤੋਂ ੧੦੦ , De 81 à 10010 min
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ਮੌਸਮ ਤੇ ਰੁੱਤ — Météo et saisons
  • ਮੀਂਹ ਤੇ ਬਰਫ਼ , Pluie et neige10 min
  • ਗਰਮੀ ਤੇ ਸਰਦੀ , Été et hiver10 min
  • ਮੌਸਮ ਦਾ ਪਤਾ , La météo10 min
  • ਤਿਉਹਾਰ ਤੇ ਮੌਸਮ , Fêtes et saisons10 min
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👕ਕੱਪੜੇ — Les vêtements
  • ਕੁੜਤਾ ਤੇ ਪਜਾਮਾ , Kurta et pyjama10 min
  • ਸੂਟ ਤੇ ਚੁੰਨੀ , Suit et dupatta10 min
  • ਰੰਗ ਤੇ ਡਿਜ਼ਾਈਨ , Couleurs et motifs10 min
  • ਮੌਸਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਕੱਪੜੇ , Vêtements saisonniers10 min
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💼ਕੰਮ ਤੇ ਪੇਸ਼ਾ — Métiers et travail
  • ਕਿਸਾਨ ਤੇ ਮਜ਼ਦੂਰ , Paysan et ouvrier10 min
  • ਡਾਕਟਰ ਤੇ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ , Médecin et enseignant10 min
  • ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ , Le commerce10 min
  • ਪੈਸੇ ਤੇ ਖਾਤਾ , Argent et compte10 min
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✈️ਸਫ਼ਰ — Voyage
  • ਸਫ਼ਰ ਦੀ ਤਿਆਰੀ , Préparer le voyage10 min
  • ਹਵਾਈ ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਤੇ ਏਅਰਪੋਰਟ , Avion et aéroport10 min
  • ਹੋਟਲ ਤੇ ਰਹਿਣਾ , Hôtel et logement10 min
  • ਦਿਸ਼ਾ ਪੁੱਛਣਾ , Demander son chemin10 min
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💭ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ — Sentiments
  • ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਤੇ ਉਦਾਸੀ , Joie et tristesse10 min
  • ਪਿਆਰ ਤੇ ਡਰ , Amour et peur10 min
  • ਉਮੀਦ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ਾ , Espoir et déception10 min
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Pendjabi Intermédiaire
✈️Voyages avancés — ਸਫ਼ਰ
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💼Monde du travail — ਕੰਮ ਦੀ ਦੁਨੀਆ
  • + 2 more
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📰Médias et actualités — ਮੀਡੀਆ ਅਤੇ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ
  • La presse pendjabie , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਖ਼ਬਾਰ12 min
  • Télévision et chaînes pendjabies , ਟੀਵੀ ਚੈਨਲ12 min
  • Réseaux sociaux et culture pendjabie , ਸੋਸ਼ਲ ਮੀਡੀਆ12 min
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📡Médias — suite — ਮੀਡੀਆ (ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਗ)
  • Radio et podcasts pendjabis , ਰੇਡੀਓ ਅਤੇ ਪੌਡਕਾਸਟ12 min
  • Cinéma pendjabi (Pollywood) , ਪਾਲੀਵੁੱਡ12 min
  • Désinformation et fact-checking , ਝੂਠੀਆਂ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ12 min
  • Liberté de la presse en Inde , ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ12 min
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🏛️Politique — ਰਾਜਨੀਤੀ
  • Le système politique indien , ਭਾਰਤੀ ਰਾਜਨੀਤਕ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ12 min
  • Élections au Pendjab , ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੋਣਾਂ12 min
  • Partis politiques pendjabis , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਾਰਟੀਆਂ12 min
  • Le débat politique , ਰਾਜਨੀਤਕ ਬਹਿਸ12 min
  • Mouvements sociaux pendjabis , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ12 min
  • + 3 more
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💰Économie — ਅਰਥਚਾਰਾ
  • L'économie du Pendjab , ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਅਰਥਚਾਰਾ12 min
  • Banques et finance , ਬੈਂਕ ਅਤੇ ਵਿੱਤ12 min
  • Commerce international , ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਵਪਾਰ12 min
  • Marché du travail des jeunes , ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਦੀ ਮੰਡੀ12 min
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📈Économie — suite — ਅਰਥਚਾਰਾ (ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਗ)
  • E-commerce et économie numérique , ਡਿਜੀਟਲ ਅਰਥਚਾਰਾ12 min
  • Crise économique et dette du Pendjab , ਆਰਥਿਕ ਸੰਕਟ12 min
  • Entrepreneuriat pendjabi , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਉੱਦਮਤਾ12 min
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🎓Éducation — ਸਿੱਖਿਆ
  • Le système éducatif indien , ਭਾਰਤੀ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ12 min
  • Apprentissage des langues , ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਿੱਖਣਾ12 min
  • Écoles publiques et privées , ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਸਕੂਲ12 min
  • Le défi du décrochage scolaire , ਸਕੂਲ ਛੱਡਣ ਦੀ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ12 min
  • Études supérieures et recherche , ਉੱਚ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ12 min
  • + 3 more
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📖Littérature pendjabie — ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਾਹਿਤ
  • Introduction à la poésie soufie , ਸੂਫ਼ੀ ਕਾਵਿ12 min
  • Bulleh Shah , Le maître soufi , ਬੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਸ਼ਾਹ12 min
  • Shiv Kumar Batalvi , Le tragique , ਸ਼ਿਵ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਬਟਾਲਵੀ12 min
  • Amrita Pritam et la littérature contemporaine , ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ12 min
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📚Littérature suite — ਸਾਹਿਤ (ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਗ)
  • Waris Shah et l'épopée de Heer , ਹੀਰ ਵਾਰਿਸ ਸ਼ਾਹ12 min
  • Pash et la poésie révolutionnaire , ਪਾਸ਼12 min
  • Saadat Hasan Manto et la Partition , ਸਆਦਤ ਹਸਨ ਮੰਟੋ12 min
  • Chansons populaires et identité , ਲੋਕ ਗੀਤ ਅਤੇ ਪਛਾਣ12 min
  • Théâtre et performance , ਨਾਟਕ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ12 min
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🌳Environnement — ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ
  • Pollution de l'air au Pendjab , ਹਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਣ12 min
  • Crise de l'eau au Pendjab , ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਸੰਕਟ12 min
  • Changement climatique au Pendjab , ਮੌਸਮੀ ਬਦਲਾਅ12 min
  • Agriculture durable , ਟਿਕਾਊ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ12 min
  • Énergies renouvelables , ਨਵਿਆਉਣਯੋਗ ਊਰਜਾ12 min
  • + 3 more
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🔬Sciences — ਵਿਗਿਆਨ
  • Introduction aux sciences , ਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਦੀ ਜਾਣ-ਪਛਾਣ12 min
  • Astronomie et programme spatial , ਖਗੋਲ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ12 min
  • Médecine moderne , ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਚਿਕਿਤਸਾ12 min
  • Technologies de l'information , ਸੂਚਨਾ ਤਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ12 min
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📝Verbes, tons et système aspectuel
  • Particularité tonale et verbes pendjabi12 min
  • Vocabulaire quotidien et nourriture pendjabe8 min
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🛕Culture sikh et société pendjabe
  • Sikhisme et culture Gurmukhi10 min
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Maîtrise avancée
📜Poésie et tradition littéraire
  • + 4 more
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✍️Amrita Pritam — La voix féminine du Punjab
  • Ajj Aakhan Waris Shah Nu , analyse du poème20 min
  • Amrita Pritam , vie et œuvre17 min
  • La Partition 1947 dans la littérature pendjabe18 min
  • Grammaire C2 , Postpositions pendjabies avancées18 min
  • Le pendjabi moderne , prose et essai littéraire16 min
  • + 2 more
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🌀Bulleh Shah — Mystique soufie pendjabe
  • La silsila de Bulleh Shah , chaîne initiatique soufie18 min
  • Kafian de Bulleh Shah , textes et analyse C220 min
  • Qawwali et sama , musique soufie du Punjab17 min
  • Maqamat et ahwal , étapes de la voie soufie18 min
  • Kasur , la tombe de Bulleh Shah et la mémoire vivante16 min
  • + 2 more
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🎶Waris Shah — Heer Ranjha, épopée du Punjab
  • Waris Shah , contexte historique et biographique17 min
  • Heer Syal , une voix féminine subversive au XVIIIe siècle18 min
  • La langue du Heer , registres, dialectes et emprunts17 min
  • La mort de Heer , tragédie et lecture symbolique16 min
  • Heer en musique , de la qawwali au film punjabi16 min
  • + 1 more
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✍️Amrita Pritam — La modernité pendjabe
  • Amrita Pritam , biographie d'une pionnière C218 min
  • Ajj Aakhan , analyse strophe par strophe C220 min
  • Pinjar (1950) , le roman de la Partition pendjabe18 min
  • Rasidi Ticket , l'autobiographie comme acte politique16 min
  • Héritage d'Amrita Pritam , réception et influence16 min
  • + 2 more
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Sikhisme — Guru Granth Sahib et tradition sikh
  • Guru Granth Sahib , le livre sacré et la langue20 min
  • Guru Nanak , vie et le Japji Sahib18 min
  • Les Dix Gurus sikhs , vie et enseignements clés18 min
  • Kirtan , la musique sacrée sikh17 min
  • Amritsar , le Golden Temple et la géographie sacrée sikh16 min
  • + 2 more
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📰Presse et médias pendjabis
  • Ajit Daily , premier quotidien pendjabi17 min
  • Médias pendjabis , radio, télévision et ère numérique16 min
  • Vocabulaire journalistique pendjabi , niveau C217 min
  • Andolan des agriculteurs 2020-2021 , langue et politique18 min
  • Littérature pendjabe contemporaine , auteurs et tendances16 min
  • + 2 more
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🕊️La Partition de 1947 — langue et mémoire
  • La Partition de 1947 , histoire et mémoire pendjabe20 min
  • Témoignages oraux de la Partition , langue et traumatisme17 min
  • Lahore , la ville perdue dans la mémoire pendjabe17 min
  • Le train de la Partition , symbole dans la littérature pendjabe16 min
  • Violence de la Partition , écriture féminine pendjabe17 min
  • + 2 more
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🥁Bhangra et culture musicale pendjabe
  • Bhangra - origine rurale et fête de Vaisakhi17 min
  • Giddha - la danse féminine pendjabe et les boliyan16 min
  • Daler Mehndi et l'explosion du bhangra pop16 min
  • Gurdas Maan - troubadour moderne du Punjab16 min
  • Bhangra UK - Birmingham, Southall et la diaspora16 min
  • + 1 more
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🍛Cuisine pendjabe - tradition, langue et identité
  • Makki di roti et sarson da saag - plat-emblème du Punjab16 min
  • Tandoori - feu et viande, art culinaire du Punjab16 min
  • Langar - cuisine sacrée et égalitaire du gurdwara17 min
  • Lassi, chai et boissons traditionnelles du Punjab15 min
  • Mithai - desserts pendjabis et fêtes16 min
  • + 1 more
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🎬Cinéma Punjabi - de Pollywood à Diljit Dosanjh
  • Pollywood - histoire du cinéma pendjabi17 min
  • Diljit Dosanjh - phénomène mondial pendjabi18 min
  • Amar Singh Chamkila - le mythe tragique17 min
  • Carry On Jatta - la comédie pendjabe nouvelle vague15 min
  • Udta Punjab - cinéma engagé et crise de la drogue17 min
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🔡Linguistique indo-aryenne - tons, gurmukhi, shahmukhi
  • Famille indo-aryenne et place du pendjabi18 min
  • Tons du pendjabi - phénomène linguistique unique18 min
  • Écriture gurmukhi - origine, structure, lettres17 min
  • Shahmukhi - le pendjabi côté pakistanais17 min
  • Phonologie - sons spécifiques et IPA du pendjabi17 min
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🎓Synthèse C2 et maîtrise complète
  • Proverbes pendjabis - sagesse condensée16 min
  • Expressions idiomatiques pendjabes - usage avancé16 min
  • Pendjabi formel - administration et académique17 min
  • Lecture analytique - Bulleh Shah avancé C218 min
  • Production écrite C2 - dissertation pendjabe18 min
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A curriculum designed to get you speaking Punjabi in the situations that actually matter to you.

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  1. 01
    Gurmukhi script (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ): the sacred Sikh script
  2. 02
    Indian Punjabi (Gurmukhi) vs Pakistani Punjabi (Shahmukhi)
  3. 03
    Conversational Punjabi and everyday expressions
  4. 04
    Sikh culture: Gurdwara, Guru Granth Sahib, Vaisakhi
  5. 05
    Bhangra and modern Punjabi music: Diljit Dosanjh, AP Dhillon
  6. 06
    Diaspora Punjabi in the UK and Canada
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about learning Punjabi

The spoken language is nearly identical and mutually intelligible. The major difference is the writing: in India, Punjabi is written in Gurmukhi (the Sikh script); in Pakistan, in Shahmukhi (Perso-Arabic script). Formal vocabulary also differs, Indian Punjabi borrows from Sanskrit and Hindi, Pakistani Punjabi from Urdu and Arabic. In everyday speech, speakers from both countries understand each other without problems.
The Punjabi diaspora is one of the most economically powerful in the world. In the UK, Punjabis (Indian and Pakistani) number more than 2 million people across business, healthcare and politics. In Canada, the Sikh community is highly influential, Punjabi is the 3rd-most spoken language in Canada after English and French. Speaking Punjabi opens up vast commercial and human networks.
Absolutely. Bhangra and modern Punjabi pop (Diljit Dosanjh, AP Dhillon, Panjabi MC) have become global phenomena. The lyrics use expressive, repetitive everyday vocabulary, perfect for immersive learning. Our teachers can build lessons around your favorite artists: lyric breakdowns, pronunciation work, cultural expressions.
Gurmukhi has 35 consonantal letters and 10 vowels. It is a phonetic and regular alphabet, each letter corresponds to a fixed sound, with no exceptions. Most learners can read fluently within 4 to 6 weeks. The script is highly legible, with letters that are clearly distinct from one another. It is one of the first satisfactions of learning Punjabi.
For an English speaker, 8 to 10 months with regular lessons to reach B1. Punjabi shares many roots with Hindi and Urdu, if you already have basics in one of those languages, progress will be significantly faster. Punjabi grammar is fairly close to Hindi, and the tonal pronunciation requires specific training but is not a major obstacle.
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Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.

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The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.

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