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Common Kalaallisut to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases

100 practical Kalaallisut to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut phrase first, then the Amharic translation (አማርኛ) — 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 Amharic.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Aluu

    ሰላም (Selam)

  2. Qujanaq

    እናመሰግናለን (Enamesegenalew)

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    ደህና መልካም ጡዋት (Dehna melkam t'uwat)

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    ደህና መልካም ከረባ (Dehna melkam kereba)

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    ደህና መልካም እለት (Dehna melkam elet)

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    ደህና ምሽት (Dehna mishiht)

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    በኋላ እንገናኝ (Behwala engegnay)

  8. Tassunga

    ደህና ሁን (Dehna hun)

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    ስምህ ምንድነው? (Simeh mindnew?)

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    ስሜ ጆን ነው (Sime Jon new)

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ? (Endet neh/nesh?)

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ (Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    እንግሊዝኛ ትናገራለህ? (Engilizña tinageraleh?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    ሂንዲ ደህና አልናገርም (Hindi dehna alnagerem)

  3. Naluara

    አልተረዳኩም (Alteradakum)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    እባኮት በቀስታ ተናገሩ (Ebakewot beqesta tenageru)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    እባኮት ደግሞ ይናገሩ (Ebakewot degmo yinageru)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    የመዋዕል ቤት የት ነው? (Yemewal bet yet new?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    ወደ ከተማ ማዕከል እንዴት እሄዳለሁ? (Wede ketema ma'ekel endet ehedalehu?)

  8. Silaannaq

    ግራ ቀይሩ (Gira qeyiru)

  9. Timmisartoq

    ቀኝ ቀይሩ (Qeny qeyiru)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    ቀጥ ይሂዱ (Qet' yihidu)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    ዋጋው ስንት ነው? (Wagaw sint new?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    አንድ ቲኬት እባኮት (And tiket ebakewot)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    ከዚህ ወደ ሩቅ ነው? (Kezih wede ruq new?)

  14. Naluara

    እኔ ወደ ድርቅ ነኝ (Ine wede dirq nenyi)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    የሲም ካርድ የት ማግኘት እችላለሁ? (Yesim kard yet magnet echilalehu?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    አዎን (awon)

  2. Ila

    አይደለም (aydelem)

  3. Piginnaasat

    ምንም አይደለም (minim aydelem)

  4. Sukumi

    እቅፍ ነኝ (eqif nenya)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    አልከለኝ (alkelenya)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    ይህ ጥሩ ነው (yih t'iru new)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    ምን ይመለከታል? (min yimelaketal?)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    እባክህ እንደምን አስተዋይ? (ebakih endemin astewayi?)

  9. Ilannguarit

    እኔ እርዳታ እፈልጋለሁ (ene erdata ifelgalehu)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    እባክህ ጥቂት ጊዜ ቆይ (ebakih t'kit gize koy)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    እቅፍ ነኝ (eqif nenya)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    ችግኝ የለም (chigign yelem)

  13. Takkulaarit

    እንኳን ወደ ደረሰ (enkwan wede derese)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    ደስ ይበል (des yibel)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    ደህና ጉዞ እንደምን አይሁን (dehna guzo endemin ayhun)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    የባቡር ጣቢያ የት ነው? (Yebabul tabiya yet new?)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    የባስ ቆሞ የት ነው? (Yebas qomo yet new?)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    የት መድረክ ነው? (Yet midrek new?)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    መቀየር ምን ሰዓት ነው? (Meqeyer min se'at new?)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    ይህ ትክክለኛ መንገድ ነው? (Yih tikikilena menged new?)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    እዚህ ይቅር ነው (Ezih yikir new)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    እዚህ ይልቅ ነው (Ezih yilek new)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    በካርታ ማሳየት ይቻላል? (Be karta masayit yichalal?)

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    እቅፍ እዚህ እባክህ (Eqif ezih ebakih)

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    ምን ጊዜ ይወስዳል? (Min gize yewesdal?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    ይህ እንዴት ይኖር? (yih endet yinnor?)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    ይህ በጣም ውድ ነው (yih bet'am wid new)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    አንድ የሚቀነስ ነገር አለ? (and yemik'enes neger ale?)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    በካርድ መክፈል እችላለሁ? (bek'ard meq'fel echilalehu?)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    ለሁለት ሰዎች ጠረጴዛ እፈልጋለሁ (lehulat sewoch teret'peza efelgalhu)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    ታት እባክህ (tat ebakih)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    አገልግሎት ይወካል? (agelglot yiwek'al?)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    እኔ እርግጥ ነኝ (ene irgit neny)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    በጣም ቀዝቃዛ ምግብ አይፈልግም (bet'am kezk'aza migib ayfelegm)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    ይህ ደስ ይበል (yih des yibel)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    መነዝር እባክህ? (menazir ebakih?)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    የውሃ ጠርሙስ እባክህ (yewha teremus ebakih)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    ፖሊስ ይጠርቁ (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    አምቡላንስ ይጠርቁ (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    ዶክተር እፈልጋለሁ (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    እኔ እንቅልፍ እባላለሁ (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    እኔ ወተር ለማይ አለም (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    ቅርብ ሆስፒታል የት ነው? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    እዚህ ይቀንስ እንዴት ነው (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    ፓስፖርት አጣሁ (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    ሆቴል ይጠርቁ? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    እግዚአብሔር!

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    ወደ እኔ መገናኘት ደስ ይበልህ (wede ene megenanyet des yibelih)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    እንደ ምን ቀጥለን ምንጭ እንደምን እንደምን ቀጥለን (ende men qetelena menq enden)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    ምን ጊዜ ይሰራልህ? (min gize yiseraleh)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    ዛሬ ሪፖርቱን እላክልህ (zare reportun ilakelih)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    እንደ ምን እንደምን እንደምን እንደምን አለኝ? (ende men endemen alen)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    እቅፍ የተያያዘ ፋይል እባክህ ይመልከቱ (eqif yeteyayaze file ebakih yimelketu)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    ለጊዜህ እናመሰግናለን (legizeh enamesegenalen)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    ከአንተ ጋር ሥራ ማድረግ እቀጥል (keante gar sera madreg eqetel)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    ያ ነገር ማግኘት ይቻላል? (ya neger magnyet yichalal)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    ወደ እኔ መመለስ እፈልጋለሁ (wede ene memeles ifelgalehu)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    መደበኛ የሚያስቀርበው ዕለት እንኳን ይህ ዕለት ነው (medebegna yemiyasqerbew elet enkwan yih elet new)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kissarit?

    የምን ሰዓት ነው? (yemin se'at new?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    ሶስት ሰዓት ነው (sost se'at new)

  3. Ulloq

    ዛሬ (zare)

  4. Ullumi

    ነገ (nege)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    እንቁላል (enqulal)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    ሰኞ (sengyo)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    ማክሰኞ (mak'senyo)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    ረቡዕ (rebu)

  9. Ataaseq

    አንድ (and)

  10. Marluk

    ሁለት (hulat)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    ሶስት (sost)

  12. Qullik

    አስር (asir)

  13. Mioo

    መቶ (meto)

  14. Kitsik

    ግማሽ (gimash)

  15. Kujallik

    በርካታ (berkata)

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