Daily check-in in Punjabi for your parents (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)

A daily WhatsApp check-in and follow-up phone call in Punjabi for your parents in India. See the exact messages they receive, and the replies they can give.

In the villages and towns of the Doaba, whole streets have children in Canada, the UK, Australia and Italy. Large houses built with money from abroad are lived in by two elderly people.

A check-in in Punjabi, in Gurmukhi script, is read and answered by parents who would leave an English message unopened.

What your parent sees, in Punjabi

These are the real messages, exactly as they are sent. The English under each one is for you; your parent sees only the Punjabi.

ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਗੁਰਮੀਤ 🙏 ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਨੇ Athnova Care ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਹਰ ਰੋਜ਼ WhatsApp 'ਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਦਾ ਹਾਲ ਪੁੱਛੀਏ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੱਸੀਏ। ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਹੋ?Namaste Gurmeet 🙏 Harpreet has asked Athnova Care to check on your health on WhatsApp every day and share updates with your family. Do you agree?

ਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਹਾਂ (Yes, I agree)ਨਹੀਂ (No)

ਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਹਾਂ

ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ ਗੁਰਮੀਤ 🙏 ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅੱਜ ਸਵੇਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਦਵਾਈਆਂ ਲੈ ਲਈਆਂ?Good morning Gurmeet 🙏 Did you take your morning medicines today?

ਹਾਂ, ਲੈ ਲਈਆਂ (Yes, taken)ਅਜੇ ਨਹੀਂ (Not yet)ਮੈਨੂੰ ਫ਼ੋਨ ਕਰੋ (Please call me)

ਹਾਂ, ਲੈ ਲਈਆਂ

ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਗੁਰਮੀਤ 👍 ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਦਿਨ ਚੰਗਾ ਲੰਘੇ।Very good Gurmeet 👍 Have a nice day.

If they do not answer

About three hours later your parent gets a gentle reminder, and then a phone call in Punjabi. If the calls are not answered, you are alerted, and then the local contacts you chose.

ਗੁਰਮੀਤ, ਬੱਸ ਹਾਲ ਪੁੱਛ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ। ਅੱਜ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਠੀਕ ਹੋ?Namaste Gurmeet, just checking in. Are you doing OK today?

ਮੈਂ ਠੀਕ ਹਾਂ (I'm fine)ਤਬੀਅਤ ਠੀਕ ਨਹੀਂ (Not feeling well)

Once a week

ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਹਫ਼ਤਾ, ਗੁਰਮੀਤ: 7 ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 6 ਦਿਨ ਦਵਾਈਆਂ ਲਈਆਂ। ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੇਖ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ। ਧੰਨਵਾਦ 🙏Your week, Gurmeet: medicines taken on 6 of 7 days. Harpreet can see your updates. Thank you 🙏

Replies in their own words

Parents do not always use the buttons. These everyday replies, typed the way people type them, are understood:

Your parent types	Understood as
lai layi	I have taken them
haan ji, lai layi	yes, taken
haje nahi	not yet
tabiyat theek nahi	I am not well
phone karo	please call

Words that suggest an emergency — a fall, chest pain, breathlessness — are recognised too. You are alerted at once and your parent is reminded to call 112.

Where Punjabi is spoken

Punjabi is spoken in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and Delhi.

Emergency guides for cities where Punjabi is common: Delhi · Chandigarh · Amritsar · Ludhiana · Jalandhar · Patiala

Families abroad

Punjabi families abroad are concentrated in Canada, the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and the Gulf.

Questions families ask

Can my parent reply in Punjabi?

Yes. They can tap the buttons, which are in Punjabi, or type or speak in their own words. Replies in Punjabi, including replies mixed with English, are understood.

Is the phone call also in Punjabi?

Yes. If the WhatsApp message is not answered, the reminder and the phone call are in Punjabi.

Can each parent have a different language?

Yes. The language is set for each parent, and you can change it at any time.

Which language does the family app use?

English or Hindi. The family app is for you; your parent only uses WhatsApp and their phone.

All ten languages

Hindi · हिन्दी Tamil · தமிழ்Telugu · తెలుగు Gujarati · ગુજરાતી Marathi · मराठी Bengali · বাংলা Kannada · ಕನ್ನಡ Malayalam · മലയാളം English · English

Athnova Care tracks and coordinates care. It does not diagnose, prescribe or replace a doctor. In a medical emergency in India call 112.