Chichewa to Kalaallisut Phrases

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

Moni

Aluu
Zikomo

Qujanaq
M'mawa wabwino

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Masana abwino

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Madziwabwino

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Usiku wabwino

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Tiwonana

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Tsalani bwino

Tassunga
Dzina lako ndi ndani?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Dzina langa ndi John

Atikuuvoq John
Muli bwanji?

Qanoq ippit?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

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

Naluara (naluara)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

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

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Pangani kumanzere

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Pitani mwachindunji

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Ndi ndalama zingati?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Ndakhalapo

Naluara (naluara)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

Inde

Aap (aap)
Ayi

Ila (ila)
Mwina

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Ndikugwirizana

Sukumi (sukumi)
Sindikugwirizana

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Zimakoma

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
Mumaganiza chiyani?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Mungandithandize?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Ndikufuna thandizo

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Dikirani pang'ono

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Ndikupemphera

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Palibe vuto

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Zikomo

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Tsiku lobadwa labwino

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Pita bwino

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Ndi chigawo chiti?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

Taanna ilutigalugu?
Ili pafupi pano

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Ili kutali pano

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Khalani pano, chonde

Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

Shopping and dining

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

Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Chikonthe, chonde.

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Ndine mvegetarian.

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Izi ndizochuluka.

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Fufuzani apolisi

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Fufuzani ambulansi

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Ndikufuna dokotala

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Ndikumva kutopa

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Kukonda apa

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Thandizani!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

Ndi nthawi yanji?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Ndi nthawi itatu.

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Lero

Ulloq (ulloq)
Mawa

Ullumi (ullumi)
Ch yesterday

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Lolemba

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Lachiwiri

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Lachitatu

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Chimodzi

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Chiwiri

Marluk (marluk)
Chitatu

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Kumi

Qullik (qullik)
Zana

Mioo (mioo)
Pafupifupi

Kitsik (kitsik)
Zambiri

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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