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100 practical Kalaallisut to Afar phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: pick five Afar 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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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Qujanaq
Galatooma
(galatooma)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Bariis
(bariis)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Galab
(galab)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Haal
(haal)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Haalka habeen
(haalka habeen)
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Ilaa mar kale
(ilaa mar kale)
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Maa magacaa?
(maa magacaa)
Atikuuvoq John
Magacaygu waa John
(magacaygu waa John)
Qanoq ippit?
Iska waran?
(iska waran)
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi-pit maani allaat
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Naluara
Ani hinfahmi
(Ani hinfahmi)
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
Fadlan si maahaa siib
(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Taanna ilisarit?
Maahaa inna marra?
(Maahaa inna marra?)
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
Maalin baadhu?
(Maalin baadhu?)
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Silaannaq
Boodha kaaf
(Boodha kaaf)
Timmisartoq
Boodha mirga
(Boodha mirga)
Ilaqutariit
Si qodhi
(Si qodhi)
Kissavik qanoq?
Maalin abaal?
(Maalin abaal?)
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Tassunga qangali?
Maalin faga?
(Maalin faga?)
Naluara
Ani dhumtu
(Ani dhumtu)
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Piginnaasat
Gara
(gah-rah)
Sukumi
Anigu waaq
(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Sukumiinnaq
Anigu ma waaq
(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
Tani waa'ee
(tah-nee wah-ee)
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
Ilaa ma waaq?
(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilannguarit?
Ilaa naxar?
(ee-lah nah-khar)
Ilannguarit
Naxar aniga
(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Tassunga tigua
Soo'aa
(soo-ah)
Uanga asanninneq
Waa'ee aniga
(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Ila, ilisarit
Maya dhib
(mah-yah dheeb)
Takkulaarit
Hambalyo
(ham-bahl-yo)
Tassunga ukioq
Bariis gadhay
(bah-rees gah-thai)
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
Safar amni
(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
(eyyoo taayka daab)
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
(eyyoo gaari daab)
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Keenya kaafaa?
(keenya kaafaa)
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Waqti maayti?
(waqti maayti)
Taanna ilutigalugu?
Maayta kaan?
(maayta kaan)
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Ittaa hara
(ittaa hara)
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Ittaa faar
(ittaa faar)
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Maafaa naafaa?
(maafaa naafaa)
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
Waqti mee?
(waqti mee)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Qanoq akissagaa?
Iyayka mi'aa?
(iyayka mi'aa)
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
Iyayka xayl
(iyayka xayl)
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Kardimik akilissaguit?
Karta ka'ayka?
(karta ka'ayka)
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Akileraarut, please
Xisaab, fadlan
(xisaab, fadlan)
Obsit ilanngullugit?
Adeegku ma ku jira?
(adeegku ma ku jira)
Vegetarian-iuvunga
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tassami neriugassaavoq
Tani waa macaan
(tani waa macaan)
Menu-qaanga?
Mi'ayka liiska?
(mi'ayka liiska)
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Suliat allattariaq
Waaqa booliisi
(Call the police)
Ambulance allattariaq
Waaqa ambulaansii
(Call an ambulance)
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Sukorsimavunga
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
(sukorsimavunga)
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Tamassa nikinga
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
(tamassa nikinga)
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Hotelimi allattariaq?
Hoteela koo waaqa?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
Nagaad waayi
(na-gaad waa-yi)
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Nagaad kaabirna waayi
(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
Waqti mee waayi?
(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
Warqad kaan diraya harra
(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Qujanaq piffissaqit
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
Iga raadi dib
(i-ga raa-di dib)
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Kissarit?
Sa'a mee?
(saa mee)
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
Saa seddah
(saa seddah)
Ullumi qaammat
Dhiif
(ullumi qaammat)
Ataasinngorneq
Isniin
(ataasinngorneq)
Marlunngorneq
Salasa
(marlunngorneq)
Pingasunngorneq
Arba'a
(pingasunngorneq)
Pingasunnguaq
Seddah
(pingasunnguaq)
Kujallik
Ka badan
(kuja-llik)
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