Basque to Kalaallisut Phrases

Looking for practical Basque to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: when a Kalaallisut phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Basque wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

Kaixo

Aluu
Eskerrik asko

Qujanaq
Egun on

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Arratsalde on

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Gabon

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Gabon

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Gero arte

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Agur

Tassunga
Zer du izena?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Nire izena John da

Atikuuvoq John
Zer moduz?

Qanoq ippit?
Pozten naiz zurekin

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten

Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)
Ez dut ulertzen

Naluara (naluara)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Berriro esan dezakezu?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Non dago komuna?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?

Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Eskuineko aldera biratu

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Ezkerreko aldera biratu

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Zuzen joan

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Zenbat balio du tarifa?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Bilet bat, mesedez

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Urrun al dago hemendik?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Galdu naiz

Naluara (naluara)
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?

SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara? (sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

Bai

Aap (aap)
Ez

Ila (ila)
Agian

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Ados nago

Sukumi (sukumi)
Ez nago ados

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Oso ondo iruditzen zait

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
Zer iruditzen zaizu?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Lagundu al didazu?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Laguntza behar dut

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Itxaron pixka bat

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Barkatu

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Ez da arazo

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Zorionak

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Zorionak urtebetetzean

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

Non dago tren geltokia?

Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Non dago autobus geltokia?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Zein da plataforma?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Noiz irteten da?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Bide egokia al da hau?

Taanna ilutigalugu?
Hemen gertu dago

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Hemen urrun dago

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez

Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Zenbat denbora behar du?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

Zenbat balio du honek?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Kontua, mesedez.

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Sarbidea barne?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Hau goxoa da.

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Menua eskatu dezaket?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

Deitu poliziari

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Deitu anbulantzia

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Mediku bat behar dut

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Gaixorik nago

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Hemen min egiten dit

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Nire pasaportea galdu dut

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Lagundu!

Naluara!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

Pozten naiz zurekin

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Eskerrik asko zure denbora

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Itzuliko naiz zurekin

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
Epea ostirala da

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

Zer ordutu da?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Hiru dira

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Gaur

Ulloq (ulloq)
Bihar

Ullumi (ullumi)
Atzo

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Astelehena

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Asteartea

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Asteazkena

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Bat

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Bi

Marluk (marluk)
Hiru

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Hamar

Qullik (qullik)
Ehuna

Mioo (mioo)
Ertza

Kitsik (kitsik)
Gehiago

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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