Lets Translate Punjabi Phrase into English

Ali_Syed · February 1, 2013, 1:32pm

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^ interesting but the curse words are censored :)

muqawwee123 · February 1, 2013, 1:39pm

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honeybeez:

A real life scenario…when my in-laws came home the first time to meet me and my family formally. I am a Telugu (a south-Indian) and married to a Sardarji from Indian Punjab.

My dad on seeing my in-laws: … (and a big grin on his face)
My FIL- Furious and MIL - Curious (on hearing this word)

Now, “*****” in Telugu means “Please come”. This is the most respectful way of inviting someone into your home.

A few minutes later…

My FIL: Talking about his 2 mundey and what they do and their jobs and interests…
My dad: Furious and curious. (Munda in Telugu is the same as what ***** in Punjabi means)

Me, my brother, my BIL and SIL (who understand a little Telugu, they are doctors and served in rural parts of Andhra Pradesh) were having a ball of time laughing at our parents. After a few minutes of our parents talk, we had to intervene to explain the meanings as both our parents were thinking that each one is cursing the other!

The ***** is ran**!

google helped

muqawwee123 · February 1, 2013, 1:41pm

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Munda in punjabi means boy,..and in telugu it means w h o r e, whereas please come in Telugu is r a n d i :p

Ali_Syed · February 1, 2013, 1:43pm

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I can imagine the expressions on especially the Mother in Law and Mother :D

honeybeez · February 1, 2013, 2:11pm

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It was funny for us but the situation was turning so tense with each side thinking that the other was hurling abuses. But once the words were translated, both the parties had a hearty laugh and we laugh at that instance till today :)

Muqa: Good job.

My punjabi till today is hilarious. Though I am grammatically correct in day-to-day Punjabi, I speak with a south-Indian accent. :D

lethal_kamikaze · February 1, 2013, 3:32pm

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Sayoni mere i think is = in english as "My dream person".