Speak the Punjabi you grew up hearing.
Ladoo teaches you to speak, read, and understand Punjabi. Bite-size lessons, a full Gurmukhi script track, illustrated stories, and a tutor that listens while you talk. Built with care for the diaspora.
Free to start. No ads.
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Try lesson one, right here
Five quick questions from the real first lesson. A few words first, then your first full sentence.
About a minute.
The Language track
From words to sentences
Start with greetings and build toward real conversation, one short lesson at a time.
- Bite-size lessons that fit into a commute or a chai break.
- A word bank that grows with every lesson you finish.
- Streaks and gems that keep you coming back without pressure.
The Gurmukhi script
From zero to reading
A dedicated track for the script itself. Master every letter and vowel, then trace them with your finger until they feel like home.
- Every letter and vowel, taught in a careful order.
- Finger tracing so your hand learns the shapes too.
- No prior reading ability assumed, ever.
Speaking practice
Hear it, then say it
Every lesson makes you speak out loud. Ladoo listens and checks your pronunciation word by word, so you build a voice, not just a vocabulary.
- Native-quality audio for every word and sentence.
- Word-by-word feedback on what you said.
- A gentle pace that never punishes a wobbly first try.
Read in context
Short stories, real context
Mornings in the village, kite festivals, langar at the gurdwara. Read Punjabi the way it is actually used, with narration and translations a tap away.
- Beginner to intermediate reads, three to five minutes each.
- Full narration recorded line by line.
- Culture built in, not bolted on.
Your AI speaking tutor
Talk it out with Bhaji
Bhaji chats with you in Punjabi, drills your current lessons, and remembers your past mistakes. Type or speak, and ask for a translation whenever you need one.
- Real conversation practice about everyday scenarios.
- Drills built from your mistakes, not a generic script.
- Voice or text, whichever feels comfortable today.
The Ladoo way
Small lessons, deep roots
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Made for the diaspora. Transliteration under every word, explanations in English, and no assumptions about what you already know.
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Culture woven in. You learn through village mornings, kite festivals, and ordering chaa at a dhaba, not sterile textbook lines.
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Five minutes that stick. Short lessons, streaks, and gems make showing up easy, and showing up is the whole game.
Built for everyone who grew up hearing Punjabi and never got the chance to learn it. ਆਪਣੀ ਬੋਲੀ, ਆਪਣੇ ਲੋਕ
Start with one sweet lesson a day
Ladoo is free to start on iPhone. Your first lessons, stories, and speaking practice are waiting.