Common Chuukese to Kalaallisut phrases

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

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

    Aluu (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Qujanaq (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Tassunga tulluusimavunga (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Tassunga (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Atikuuvoq John (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Qanoq ippit? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

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

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Naluara (naluara)

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

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

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Silaannaq (silaannaq)

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Naluara (naluara)

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Aap (aap)

  2. A

    Ila (ila)

  3. Mwe

    Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)

  4. Ngeni an

    Sukumi (sukumi)

  5. Ngeni aen

    Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Ewe pwe

    Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Tassunga tigua (tassunga)

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Uanga asanninneq (uanga)

  12. A pwe a

    Ila, ilisarit (ila)

  13. Kinisou

    Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Qasigiaqanngilaq? (Ewe mwak mehnuk?)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (Ewe mwak bus stop?)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (Which platform?)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (What time?)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Taanna ilutigalugu? (Is this the right way?)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (It is near here)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (It is far from here)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (Can you show me?)

  9. Stop here, please

    Ilinniaritsi, taava? (Stop here, please)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kasei an police

    Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Chok!

    Naluara!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. An deadline es Friday

    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. Mwor a en?

    Kissarit? (kisa-rit)

  2. Emon a toton

    Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. Nukuno

    Ulloq (ulloq)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Ullumi (ullumi)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Chon

    Ataaseq (ataaseq)

  10. Ruk

    Marluk (marluk)

  11. Toton

    Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Nek

    Qullik (qullik)

  13. Chon a raan

    Mioo (mioo)

  14. Mwor

    Kitsik (kitsik)

  15. Mwor a

    Kujallik (kuja-llik)