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Common Acholi to Kalaallisut phrases
100 practical Acholi to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Acholi to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Kalaallisut translation (Kalaallisut) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Kalaallisut.
Tip: pick five Kalaallisut phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bok moti
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
(tye kan-yee)
Iti ma ineno?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Atikuuvoq John
(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Qanoq ippit?
(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Nye neno.
Naluara
(naluara)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Konyo kuc.
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Konyo kuc.
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Tye kanyim.
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
One ticket, please.
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Nye konyo.
Naluara
(naluara)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Kweyo
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Ng'ato konyo
Sukumi
(sukumi)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Okwero kany
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Ika kany?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Ikwok kany?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Tye kany
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Ng'ato konyo
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Bila kany
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Tye kany
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Aye konyo
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
(Nye kwo ngat?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Okwero keken
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Itye keken me?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Nye konyo kadi?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Nye tye kany kwo
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Kaka, nyinga
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Kati kany me?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Nye konyo wot
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Iti kany
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Yat ma ambulance
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Nye konyo doctor
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Nye konyo wot
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Nye konyo kany kic
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Okwero ineno
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Nye tye konyo passport
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Dano kany oting
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Nye kany ma kany?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Ngatye kany report kany
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Nye kany ma file kany
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Atye kany ma kany
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Dano kany ma kany
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Kany kany Friday
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nye kany me?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Kany me tye keken
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Nye kany me
Ullumi
(ullumi)
Nye kany tye
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Ponyo
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Ponyo keken
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Ponyo tye
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Mek
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Kaka
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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