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Common Kalaallisut to Chichewa phrases
100 practical Kalaallisut to Chichewa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.
Tip: when a Chichewa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kalaallisut wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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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.
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
M'mawa wabwino
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Masana abwino
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Madziwabwino
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Usiku wabwino
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Tiwonana
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Atikuuvoq John
Dzina langa ndi John
Qanoq ippit?
Muli bwanji?
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Hindi-pit maani allaat
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Naluara
Sindikumva
(Sindikumva)
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Taanna ilisarit?
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Silaannaq
Pangani kumanzere
(Pangani kumanzere)
Timmisartoq
Pangani kumanzere
(Pangani kumanzere)
Ilaqutariit
Pitani mwachindunji
(Pitani mwachindunji)
Kissavik qanoq?
Ndi ndalama zingati?
(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
Tiket imodzi, chonde
(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Tassunga qangali?
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Naluara
Ndakhalapo
(Ndakhalapo)
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Piginnaasat
Mwina
(piginnaasat)
Sukumi
Ndikugwirizana
(sukumi)
Sukumiinnaq
Sindikugwirizana
(sukumiinnaq)
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
Zimakoma
(tassuma)
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
Mumaganiza chiyani?
(qanoq)
Ilannguarit?
Mungandithandize?
(ilannguarit)
Ilannguarit
Ndikufuna thandizo
(ilannguarit)
Tassunga tigua
Dikirani pang'ono
(tassunga)
Uanga asanninneq
Ndikupemphera
(uanga)
Ila, ilisarit
Palibe vuto
(ila)
Takkulaarit
Zikomo
(takkulaarit)
Tassunga ukioq
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
(tassunga)
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
Pita bwino
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Ili pafupi pano
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Ili kutali pano
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Khalani pano, chonde
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Qanoq akissagaa?
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Kardimik akilissaguit?
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Akileraarut, please
Chikonthe, chonde.
(akileraarut, please)
Obsit ilanngullugit?
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Vegetarian-iuvunga
Ndine mvegetarian.
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Tassami neriugassaavoq
Izi ndizochuluka.
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Menu-qaanga?
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
(menu-qaanga)
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Suliat allattariaq
Fufuzani apolisi
(suliat allattariaq)
Ambulance allattariaq
Fufuzani ambulansi
(ambulance allattariaq)
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
Ndikufuna dokotala
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Sukorsimavunga
Ndikumva kutopa
(sukorsimavunga)
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Tamassa nikinga
Kukonda apa
(tamassa nikinga)
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Hotelimi allattariaq?
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
(qanoq akunnit)
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
(ullup akunnerani)
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
(tassunga allagartaq)
Qujanaq piffissaqit
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
(tassunga qinerpa)
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Kissarit?
Ndi nthawi yanji?
(kisa-rit)
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
Ndi nthawi itatu.
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Ullumi qaammat
Ch yesterday
(ullumi qaammat)
Ataasinngorneq
Lolemba
(ataasinngorneq)
Marlunngorneq
Lachiwiri
(marlunngorneq)
Pingasunngorneq
Lachitatu
(pingasunngorneq)
Ataaseq
Chimodzi
(ataaseq)
Pingasunnguaq
Chitatu
(pingasunnguaq)
Kitsik
Pafupifupi
(kitsik)
Kujallik
Zambiri
(kuja-llik)
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