ਬਾਲ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼Baal Updesh — learn to read Gurmukhi

Three are vowel-bearers (ੳ ਅ ੲ); the rest are consonants. Say each letter aloud.

Six later letters, written by adding a dot (ਪੈਰ ਬਿੰਦੀ) beneath a base letter, for sounds used in borrowed words.

Sound each consonant through the ten vowel signs (ਲਗਾਂ-ਮਾਤਰਾਂ). Read across each row aloud — this builds ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਉਚਾਰਨ (correct pronunciation).

Now blend letters into words. Start with two letters, then three, then longer. Sound each one out, then read the whole word.

Read these aloud, building from greetings to short, medium and long sentences, then full paragraphs. The ॥ (danda) and । mark line ends.

Gurmukhi has its own digits. Learn the names for 0–10 and the tens, then read every numeral from 0 to 100.

All numerals, 0–100

Some of the most-used words in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Learn a few each day; tap a word for its full meaning. Shared with permission from the 365 Gurbani Words project.

Active recall with spaced repetition — the fastest way to remember. Cards you find hard come back sooner; cards you know come back later. Built from the common words above plus the key terms of every course.