Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Arabic (العربية) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut phrase first, then the Arabic translation (العربية) — 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 Arabic.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Arabic-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aluu
مرحبا(marhaban)
Qujanaq
شكرا(shukran)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
صباح الخير(sabah alkhayr)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
مساء الخير(masa' alkhayr)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
مساء الخير(masa' alkhayr)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
تصبح على خير(tusbih ala khayr)
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
أراك لاحقا(arak lahikan)
Tassunga
وداعا(wada'an)
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
ما اسمك؟(ma ismuk?)
Atikuuvoq John
اسمي جون(ismi John)
Qanoq ippit?
كيف حالك؟(kayfa halak?)
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
تشرفت بلقائك(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
Hindi-pit maani allaat
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)
Naluara
لا أفهم(la afham)
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
يرجى التحدث ببطء(yurja alttahadduth bibt')
Taanna ilisarit?
هل يمكنك أن تقول ذلك مرة أخرى؟(hal yumkinuk 'an taqul dhalik marra 'ukhra?)