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Common Cantonese to Kalaallisut phrases

100 practical Cantonese to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Cantonese to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. 你好

    Aluu (nei5 hou2)

  2. 多謝

    Qujanaq (do1 ze6)

  3. 早唞

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (zou2 tau2)

  4. 午安

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (ng5 on1)

  5. 晚上好

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. 晚安

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (maan5 on1)

  7. 再見

    Tassunga tulluusimavunga (zoi3 gin3)

  8. 再見

    Tassunga (zoi3 gin3)

  9. 你叫咩名？

    Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit? (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. 我叫John

    Atikuuvoq John (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. 你好嗎？

    Qanoq ippit? (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 你會講英文嗎？

    Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)

  3. 我不明白

    Naluara (naluara)

  4. 請慢慢講

    Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎？

    Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡？

    Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心？

    Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)

  8. 向左轉

    Silaannaq (silaannaq)

  9. 向右轉

    Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)

  10. 直走

    Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)

  11. 票價是多少？

    Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎？

    Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Naluara (naluara)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. 係

    Aap (aap)

  2. 唔係

    Ila (ila)

  3. 可能

    Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)

  4. 我同意

    Sukumi (sukumi)

  5. 我唔同意

    Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)

  6. 聽落好

    Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)

  7. 你點睇？

    Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎？

    Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)

  10. 等一陣

    Tassunga tigua (tassunga)

  11. 對唔住

    Uanga asanninneq (uanga)

  12. 冇問題

    Ila, ilisarit (ila)

  13. 恭喜

    Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)

  14. 生日快樂

    Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)

  15. 一路平安

    Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火車站在哪裡？

    Qasigiaqanngilaq? (fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  2. 巴士站在哪裡？

    Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  3. 哪個月台？

    Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)

  4. 幾點出發？

    Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)

  5. 這是正確的路嗎？

    Taanna ilutigalugu? (ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)

  6. 在這裡附近。

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)

  7. 離這裡很遠。

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？

    Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)

  9. 請在這裡停。

    Ilinniaritsi, taava? (cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)

  10. 需要多久？

    Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. 這個多少錢？

    Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西？

    Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎？

    Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

    Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. 請給我帳單

    Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)

  7. 服務包括在內嗎？

    Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. 我係素食者

    Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

    Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. 這個很好味

    Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎？

    Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)

  12. 請給我一杯水

    Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. 打電話叫警察

    Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡？

    Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. 這裡痛

    Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？

    Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. 救命！

    Naluara! (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高興認識你

    Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. 你幾點方便？

    Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. 我今天會發送報告

    Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎？

    Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

    Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. 謝謝你的時間

    Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. 我期待與你合作

    Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？

    Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. 我會再聯絡你

    Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. 而家幾點？

    Kissarit? (kisa-rit)

  2. 而家三點。

    Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. 今日

    Ulloq (ulloq)

  4. 聽日

    Ullumi (ullumi)

  5. 尋日

    Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)

  6. 星期一

    Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)

  7. 星期二

    Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)

  8. 星期三

    Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)

  9. 一

    Ataaseq (ataaseq)

  10. 二

    Marluk (marluk)

  11. 三

    Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)

  12. 十

    Qullik (qullik)

  13. 一百

    Mioo (mioo)

  14. 一半

    Kitsik (kitsik)

  15. 多啲

    Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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