Chapter 2: Meetings and Greetings

two people making a greeting gesture to each other
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Goals of this Chapter

  • Learn personal pronoun with ਹੋਣਾhona” (to be) in present and past.
  • Learn honorific marker ਜੀ and respectful forms.
  • Learn negative sentences with ਹੋਣਾ hona” (to be) in present and past.
  • Learn yes/no questions and ਹੋਣਾhona” (to be) in present and past.
  • Learn to construct simple sentences with present and past ਹੋਣਾ hona” (to be).
  • Learn nouns in singular and plural.
  • Learn greetings and introduction phrases.
  • Learn how to introduce your family and friends.

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