“I want to practise Punjabi, but what do I talk about?”
A student asked me this, and I thought it was such a good question.
It’s easy to tell someone to “just speak Punjabi at home”. But if you’re already worried about making mistakes, where do you even begin? Talking about the weather only gets you so far!
Try asking someone what they did today. When they answer, ask one more question.
That second question is the important bit. It takes you past the sentence you prepared in your head and into a real conversation.
You might need a few seconds to find a word. You might say part of it in English. Keep going.
This is the kind of practice we do in the Punjabi Practice Membership. We meet on Tuesdays to practise speaking and reading, and I share prompts in our private WhatsApp group during the week. You can send a voice note, have a go at a sentence and get feedback from me.
It’s £25 a month. If you’d like somewhere to practise your Punjabi without having to think of a topic every time, you can join us here:
https://punjabi.nirmolakheera.com/punjabi-membership
