Simran Kaur's Birthday Party
Learn the Gurmukhi alphabet through a fun birthday party story! Join Simran Kaur as her friends arrive, play games, enjoy snacks, and say goodbye - each guest bringing a new Punjabi letter to learn.
A colorful Gurmukhi alphabet book where children learn Punjabi letters through Simran Kaur's birthday party adventure!
How to Use This Book
Each page introduces one Gurmukhi letter with:
- A big, colorful picture of something that starts with that letter
- The letter highlighted
- Three scripts: Roman (how to say it), Gurmukhi (Punjabi script), and English
The Party Begins!
Today is Simran Kaur's birthday! Let's meet her friends and learn Gurmukhi!
The Guests Arrive
ੳ - Owl - ullu - ਉੱਲੂ
ੳ(u)llu has big round eyes!
ਅ - Mango - amb - ਅੰਬ
ਅ(a)mb is sweet and yummy!
ੲ - Engine - injan - ਇੰਜਣ
ੲ(i)njan goes choo choo!
ਸ - Lion - sher - ਸ਼ੇਰ
ਸ(s)her gives a big ROAR!
ਹ - Elephant - haathi - ਹਾਥੀ
ਹ(h)aathi has a long trunk!
ਕ - Dog - kutta - ਕੁੱਤਾ
ਕ(k)utta wags his tail!
ਖ - Rabbit - khargosh - ਖਰਗੋਸ਼
ਖ(kh)argosh hops so fast!
ਗ - Balloon - gubaara - ਗੁਬਾਰਾ
ਗ(g)ubaara flies up high!
ਘ - House - ghar - ਘਰ
ਘ(gh)ar is the party home!
Games and Fun
Everyone is here! Time to play!
ਚ - Sparrow - chidi - ਚਿੜੀ
ਚ(ch)idi sings a happy song!
ਛ - Umbrella - chhatri - ਛੱਤਰੀ
ਛ(chh)atri keeps us dry!
ਜ - Shoes - jutti - ਜੁੱਤੀ
ਜ(j)utti looks so nice!
ਝ - Swing - jhoola - ਝੂਲਾ
ਝ(jh)oola goes up so high!
ਟ - Truck - truck - ਟਰੱਕ
ਟ(t)ruck goes beep beep!
ਠ - Cart - thela - ਠੇਲਾ
ਠ(th)ela is a toy cart!
ਡ - Frog - daddu - ਡੱਡੂ
ਡ(d)addu jumps jump jump!
ਢ - Drum - dhol - ਢੋਲ
ਢ(dh)ol makes loud music!
ਤ - Butterfly - titli - ਤਿਤਲੀ
ਤ(t)itli has pretty wings!
ਥ - Bag - thaila - ਥੈਲਾ
ਥ(th)aila has surprises!
Snack Time
Playing is hungry work! Time for snacks!
ਦ - Milk - duddh - ਦੁੱਧ
ਦ(d)uddh is so yummy!
ਧ - Earth - dharti - ਧਰਤੀ
ਧ(dh)arti has green grass!
ਨ - Nose - nakk - ਨੱਕ
ਨ(n)akk smells the cake!
ਪ - Pizza - pizza - ਪਿਜ਼ਾ
ਪ(p)izza for everyone!
ਫ - Flower - phull - ਫੁੱਲ
ਫ(ph)ull smells so nice!
ਬ - Monkey - bandar - ਬਾਂਦਰ
ਬ(b)andar climbs the tree!
ਭ - Bear - bhaaloo - ਭਾਲੂ
ਭ(bh)aaloo gives big hugs!
ਮ - Candle - mombatti - ਮੋਮਬੱਤੀ
ਮ(m)ombatti - make a wish!
Party Ends
What a fun party! Time to say goodbye!
ਯ - Unicorn - unicorn - ਯੂਨੀਕੌਰਨ
ਯ(y)unicorn says goodbye!
ਰ - Robot - robot - ਰੋਬੋਟ
ਰ(r)obot does a dance!
ਲ - Ladoo - laddoo - ਲੱਡੂ
ਲ(l)addoo is a sweet treat!
ਵ - Van - van - ਵੈਨ
ਵ(v)an says bye bye!
The End!
Happy Birthday, Simran Kaur!
Thank you for learning Gurmukhi with us!
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ
Letters We Learned
| Letter | Roman | Word | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ੳ | ullu | ਉੱਲੂ | Owl |
| ਅ | amb | ਅੰਬ | Mango |
| ੲ | injan | ਇੰਜਣ | Engine |
| ਸ | sher | ਸ਼ੇਰ | Lion |
| ਹ | haathi | ਹਾਥੀ | Elephant |
| ਕ | kutta | ਕੁੱਤਾ | Dog |
| ਖ | khargosh | ਖਰਗੋਸ਼ | Rabbit |
| ਗ | gubaara | ਗੁਬਾਰਾ | Balloon |
| ਘ | ghar | ਘਰ | House |
| ਚ | chidi | ਚਿੜੀ | Sparrow |
| ਛ | chhatri | ਛੱਤਰੀ | Umbrella |
| ਜ | jutti | ਜੁੱਤੀ | Shoes |
| ਝ | jhoola | ਝੂਲਾ | Swing |
| ਟ | truck | ਟਰੱਕ | Truck |
| ਠ | thela | ਠੇਲਾ | Cart |
| ਡ | daddu | ਡੱਡੂ | Frog |
| ਢ | dhol | ਢੋਲ | Drum |
| ਤ | titli | ਤਿਤਲੀ | Butterfly |
| ਥ | thaila | ਥੈਲਾ | Bag |
| ਦ | duddh | ਦੁੱਧ | Milk |
| ਧ | dharti | ਧਰਤੀ | Earth |
| ਨ | nakk | ਨੱਕ | Nose |
| ਪ | pizza | ਪਿਜ਼ਾ | Pizza |
| ਫ | phull | ਫੁੱਲ | Flower |
| ਬ | bandar | ਬਾਂਦਰ | Monkey |
| ਭ | bhaaloo | ਭਾਲੂ | Bear |
| ਮ | mombatti | ਮੋਮਬੱਤੀ | Candle |
| ਯ | unicorn | ਯੂਨੀਕੌਰਨ | Unicorn |
| ਰ | robot | ਰੋਬੋਟ | Robot |
| ਲ | laddoo | ਲੱਡੂ | Ladoo |
| ਵ | van | ਵੈਨ | Van |
For Parents and Teachers
This book covers 31 letters of the Gurmukhi alphabet through a fun birthday party story. Here are some tips:
- Read aloud together - Point to the letter, say the Roman pronunciation, then the Punjabi word
- Act it out - Make animal sounds, pretend to swing, dance like a robot!
- Trace the letters - Use your finger to trace the Gurmukhi letter
- Play "I Spy" - Find objects around the house that match the letters
- Repeat often - Young children learn through repetition
Explore More
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- Learn Punjabi for Kids — Explore our full collection of Punjabi learning resources