Urdu to Punjabi Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Urdu and Punjabi
Urdu (اردو) is an Indo-Aryan language (Indo-European family), descended from the same roots as Sanskrit, spoken in many parts of India, where several states give it official status, and Pakistan, where it is the national language. It is written in the Perso-Arabic script: it is written right to left, letters join each other, and short vowels are usually not written. About 5.1 crore (51 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) is an Indo-Aryan language (Indo-European family), descended from the same roots as Sanskrit, spoken in Punjab in India (written in Gurmukhi) and Punjab in Pakistan (written in the Perso-Arabic Shahmukhi script). It is written in Gurmukhi: it has 35 basic letters (paintee), a line across the top, and vowel signs added to consonants. About 3.3 crore (33 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Urdu and Punjabi compare
- Urdu is written in the Perso-Arabic script and Punjabi in Gurmukhi, so the translation changes the script as well as the words.
- Urdu is written from right to left, so the text you type runs in the opposite direction to Punjabi.
- Both are Indo-Aryan languages, so they share many related words and similar grammar.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–object–verb, with the verb at the end, which keeps sentences close in shape.
- In Pakistan, Punjabi is written in Shahmukhi, the same Perso-Arabic script used for Urdu.
| Urdu | Punjabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Perso-Arabic script | Gurmukhi |
| Letters | ا ب پ ت ٹ ث ج چ | ੳ ਅ ੲ ਸ ਹ ਕ ਖ ਗ |
| Hello | آداب | ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ |
| Thank you | شکریہ | ਧੰਨਵਾਦ |
| Written | Right to left | Left to right |
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How much Urdu text can I translate?
Up to 5,000 characters at a time, as many times as you like, free of charge.
Is my text private?
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What do I need to translate?
Chrome or Edge on a computer. The first Urdu to Punjabi translation downloads the language once; after that it is instant.
Do Urdu and Punjabi use the same script?
No. Urdu uses the Perso-Arabic script and Punjabi uses Gurmukhi.
How do I type in Punjabi?
Use a Punjabi keyboard layout such as Raavi (InScript), Asees. Typing Buddy has free step-by-step lessons and typing tests for it, linked on this page.