New for 2026-2027

Conversational Punjabi

Listen • Understand • Speak • Connect

When

Every school Sunday
9:15–10:15 AM

Duration

Full 2026-2027
school session

Class Size

Maximum 20 students
Admissions open

Punjabi for Real Life

Students build confidence by hearing Punjabi, understanding it, speaking it, and using it in meaningful conversations.

The goal is simple: help students move beyond reading and writing to actually using Punjabi — with family, with friends, at the Gurdwara, and in everyday moments.

Listen to and retell stories and poems
Sing a shabad and discuss its meaning
Buy groceries or order food
Talk with grandparents and relatives
Discuss school and hobbies with friends
Practice langar and Gurdwara conversations
Help Punjabi speakers in everyday settings
Follow instructions and play listening games

Every Home Is Welcome

Students from English-speaking homes are welcome. Pictures, gestures, repetition, partner practice, and simple sentence starters help every student participate.

Different Punjabi accents and home varieties will be respected.


Optional home practice: one short audio clip and three useful phrases each week. Caregivers do not need to speak Punjabi.

Conversation Practice

🏠 Home & Family

Welcome a guest, explain a family photo, talk with grandparents about childhood, or cook by following spoken instructions.

👫 Friends & School

Invite a friend to play, plan a birthday, discuss school and hobbies, or solve a simple disagreement respectfully.

🛒 Everyday Punjabi

Buy groceries, order food, ask directions, make a phone call, describe a lost item, or help someone at a store or office.

🙏 Culture & Community

Practice langar and Gurdwara conversations, share a family memory or Punjabi saying, recite a poem, or discuss a shabad.

Already Registered? No New Form Needed

If your child is already enrolled at Punjabi School Bothell, there is no need to fill out another registration form. Choose either option below:

Email us a request

Send us a quick email and we'll reassign your child to the Conversational Punjabi class.

Simply drop in

Your child may join the class directly, as long as they don't have another class at 9:15 AM.

Only 20 Spots Available

Please arrive by 9:10 AM and plan to attend regularly.