Chamorro to Kalaallisut Phrases

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

Håfa adai

Aluu
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'

Qujanaq
Buenas Dias

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Buenas Tarde

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Buenas Noches

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Buenas Noches

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Hasta luego

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Adios

Tassunga
Håfa na'ån-mu?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Guahu si John

Atikuuvoq John
Como estas?

Qanoq ippit?
Maliu hao

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Hu guaiya i Ingles?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan

Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)
Ti hu maolek

Naluara (naluara)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Onde i banyo?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?

Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Taimanu un fanhuyong

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Fanhuyong put maolek

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Håfa i presu?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Un tiket, si yu'us

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Kao ti i tano' put este?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Hu ma'pos

Naluara (naluara)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

Åhe

Aap (aap)
Ahe

Ila (ila)
Sao

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Mungnga' yo'

Sukumi (sukumi)
Ti mungnga' yo'

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Sao na maolek

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
Håfa siña un chule'?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Siña un ayuda yu'?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Guaiya yu' ayuda

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Tåya' un tiempo

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Dispensa

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Ti un problema

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Felicidades

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Feliz cumpleaños

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Målek na biyahe

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Kao asu i estasion tren?

Qasigiaqanngilaq? (Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?

Taanna ilutigalugu? (Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai

Tassunga niaqorpoq (Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago

Tassunga niaqorpoq (Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor

Ilinniaritsi, taava? (Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)

Shopping and dining

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

Håfa na'ån i prisu?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Malu' i prisu

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Guståmi un tabla para dos

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
I bill, por favor

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Inkludi i serbisyo?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Yu' u vegetarian

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Guaha i mas smak

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Hu na'ån i menu?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Tåyi i police

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Tåyi un ambulance

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Hu necesita un dokto

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Hu fanhasso

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Kao donde i hospital mas nær

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Må'olek i na'ån

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Hu ma'pos i passport

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Tulong!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Måolek siha hao

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Hu sendi i report i hoy

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Sigu i file na in attach

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Kao siña un klari i punto?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Måta hu chule' para un

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
I deadline siha i Biernes

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

Håfa tiempo siha?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Tres na oras

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Kao

Ulloq (ulloq)
Mañana

Ullumi (ullumi)
Inafa' maolek

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Lunes

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Martes

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Miyerkules

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Uno

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Dos

Marluk (marluk)
Tres

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Siyete

Qullik (qullik)
Siento

Mioo (mioo)
Tasi

Kitsik (kitsik)
Mas

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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