Casual and colloquial Punjabi expressions a textbook skips. Front: the Punjabi slang word or phrase in Gurmukhi script with romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- ਯਾਰ (Yaar)
- friend, dude (casual address)
- ਬੱਲੇ ਬੱਲੇ (Balle Balle)
- an exclamation of joy or excitement
- ਵਾਹ (Wah)
- wow
- ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਐ? (Ki haal ae?)
- What's up? (casual 'how are you')
- ਚੱਲ (Chal)
- come on, let's go (casual)
- ਬੱਸ ਕਰ (Bass kar)
- stop it, that's enough (casual)
- ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ (Pata nahi)
- dunno, I have no idea (casual)
- ਫੋਕਾ (Phoka)
- fake, all talk and no substance
- ਟਿੱਚਰ (Titchar)
- joking around, teasing
- ਗੱਪਾਂ ਮਾਰਨਾ (Gappan maarna)
- to chit-chat, shoot the breeze
- ਮਸਤੀ (Masti)
- fun, playful mischief
- ਬਿੰਦਾਸ (Bindaas)
- carefree, chill
- ਪੱਕਾ (Pakka)
- definitely, for sure (casual)
- ਫਿੱਟੇ ਮੂੰਹ (Fitte moonh)
- shame on you (mild casual scolding)
- ਸਿੱਧੀ ਗੱਲ (Siddhi gall)
- straight talk, no-nonsense