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# ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ

Sat Sri Akal

Say it**sat sree a-KAAL**Type**Phrase**

In short

Hello in Punjabi is ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat Sri Akal), the Sikh greeting now used across Punjab at any hour of the day. It means God is the eternal truth. Add ਜੀ (ji) for respect, and among close friends expect the informal ਕਿੱਦਾਂ (kiddan), how is it going.

## How it's used

1. 1ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ੤Hello. (respectful) _The greeting_
2. 2ਕਿੱਦਾਂ, ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ?How is it going, how are you? _Between friends_
3. 3ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, ਅੰਦਰ ਆਓ ਜੀ੤Hello, please come in. _Welcoming a guest_

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈਲੋ ਲਈ ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ੤ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਸਦੀਵੀ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ੤ ਇਹ ਸੁਲਾਹ ਸਿੱਖ ਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਤੋਂ ਆਈ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰਾ ਦਿਨ, ਹਰ ਥਾਂ ਚੱਲਦੀ ਹੈ੤ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੀ ਲਾ ਕੇ ਕਹੋ, ਦੋਸਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿੱਦਾਂ ਵੀ ਚੱਲਦਾ ਹੈ੤

Hello in Punjabi is **ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat Sri Akal)**. One greeting covers the whole day: morning, market, gurdwara and the phone. It belongs to the Sikh tradition and is used by Punjabis of every background, and a learner who masters it, with folded hands and a **ਜੀ (ji)** for elders, has the key to every door in Punjab.

## The phrase, part by part

**ਸਤਿ (sat)** \- truth, that which is eternal

**ਸ੍ਰੀ (sri)** \- honourable, a mark of reverence

**ਅਕਾਲ (akaal)** \- the Timeless One, God, who is beyond time and death

**ਕਿੱਦਾਂ (kiddan)** \- how is it going; the informal hello between friends

## When to use it

Say **ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ (Sat Sri Akal ji)** to elders, teachers and anyone you meet formally, hands folded if you like. The greeting also answers the phone across Punjab: pick up and say Sat Sri Akal ji, and the caller knows exactly where they have reached. The victory salutation of the Khalsa, [ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹਿ](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/fateh/), belongs to religious gatherings and is answered with the [jaikara](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/jaikara/).

Among friends your own age, expect **ਕਿੱਦਾਂ (kiddan)** instead: how is it going, said with a grin. ਨਮਸਤੇ (Namaste) and ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namaskar) are understood everywhere, and ਸਲਾਮ (Salaam) is heard too, but Sat Sri Akal is the greeting that sounds like home.

## What people say back

**ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ (Sat Sri Akal ji)** \- the same greeting returned, with respect

**ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸੁਣਾਓ (theek haan, tussi sunaao)** \- I am fine, you tell me; the reply to kiddan

**ਆਓ ਜੀ, ਬੈਠੋ ਜੀ (aao ji, baitho ji)** \- come in, please sit; the greeting continues into hospitality

## How do you say hello in Punjabi?

Hello in Punjabi is ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat Sri Akal). It is used at every hour, and adding ਜੀ (ji) makes it respectful.

## What does Sat Sri Akal mean?

Sat Sri Akal means God is the eternal truth: ਸਤਿ (sat), truth, ਸ੍ਰੀ (sri), honourable, ਅਕਾਲ (akaal), the Timeless One. It is the salutation of the Sikh tradition.

## How do you say hello on the phone in Punjabi?

Answer the phone with ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ (Sat Sri Akal ji), as most Punjabis do, or with ਹੈਲੋ (hello), which is also common in cities.

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Sources (2)
1. [Useful Punjabi phrases, Omniglot](https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/punjabi.php)
2. [Learn Punjabi: the guided path, Jugti Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/learn-punjabi/)
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On this page[In short](#in-short)[How it's used](#how-used)[ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ](#pa-meaning)[The phrase, part by part](#s-k1)[When to use it](#s-k6)[What people say back](#s-k9)[How do you say hello in Punjabi?](#s-k15)[What does Sat Sri Akal mean?](#s-k17)[How do you say hello on the phone in Punjabi?](#s-k19)

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