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Common Afrikaans to Kalaallisut phrases
100 practical Afrikaans to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kalaallisut-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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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.
Goeie more
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Goeie middag
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Goeie naand
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Goeie nag
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Sien jou later
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Wat is jou naam?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
My naam is John
Atikuuvoq John
Hoe gaan dit?
Qanoq ippit?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Ek verstaan nie.
Naluara
(naluara)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Waar is die badkamer?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Draai links.
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Draai regs.
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Gaan reguit.
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Is dit ver van hier?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Ek is verlore.
Naluara
(naluara)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Miskien
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Ek stem saam
Sukumi
(sukumi)
Ek stem nie saam nie
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Dit klink goed
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Wat dink jy?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Kan jy my help?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Ek het hulp nodig
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Wag 'n oomblik
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Ek is jammer
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Geen probleem
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Geluk
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Veilige reis
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Waar is die busstop?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Watter platform is dit?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Is dit die regte pad?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
Dit is naby hier.
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Dit is ver van hier.
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Hoe lank neem dit?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Dit is te duur.
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Is diens ingesluit?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Dit is heerlik.
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Bel 'n ambulans
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Ek voel siek
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Dit seergemaak hier
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Kan ons môre praat?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Dankie vir jou tyd
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Laat ek jou terugbel
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Hoe laat is dit?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Dit is drie uur.
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Gister
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Maandag
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Dinsdag
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Woensdag
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Drie
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Meer
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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