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Common Kalaallisut to Ga phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ga-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.

  1. Aluu

    Oyiwa

  2. Qujanaq

    Medasi

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Meda wo akye

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Meda wo aha

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Meda wo nkyɛn

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Meda wo da

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Tassunga

    Nante yie

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Me din de John

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    Ɛyɛn sɛn?

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    Wɔyɛ English? (Wɔyɛ English?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie (Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)

  3. Naluara

    Mɛnhu (Mɛnhu)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ (Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio? (Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet? (Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)

  8. Silaannaq

    Bɔ nifa (Bɔ nifa)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Bɔ benkum (Bɔ benkum)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    Kɔ mmerɛ (Kɔ mmerɛ)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no? (Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw (Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha? (Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)

  14. Naluara

    Mɛyɛ abɔfo (Mɛyɛ abɔfo)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card? (Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    Aane (aap)

  2. Ila

    Mii (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    Mɛyɛ (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    Mɛyɛ a (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    Mɛyɛ nɔ (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    Eyi yɛ fɛ (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    Dɛn na wopɛ? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    Wobɛtumi aboa me? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    Mepɛ aboa (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Tɔ ɔkɛse bi (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    Mepa wo kyɛw (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Nni asɛm (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    Akyɛdeɛ (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    Afehyia pa (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    Nya ɔkwan pa (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    Ehe ni eba train station?

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    Ehe ni eba bus stop?

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    Nii platform ni?

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    Naa he ni eba?

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    Eyi ni kwɛ he?

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    Gyae hɔ, please.

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    Naa he ni yɛ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    Ehe ni kɛ? (ehɛ ni kɛ)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    Ɛyɛ dɔɔso (ɛyɛ dɔɔso)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ? (wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    Mɛtɔ kaad? (mɛtɔ kaad)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli (mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    Bɔtɔ mli, please (bɔtɔ mli, please)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    Service no wɔ he? (service no wɔ he)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    Mɛyɛ vegetarian (mɛyɛ vegetarian)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please (mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    Ɛyɛ dɛ (ɛyɛ dɛ)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    Mɛtɔ menu? (mɛtɔ menu)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    Nsu mli, please (nsu mli, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    Bɔ abɔfoɔ (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Mɛhia dɔkita (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Mɛyɛ yare (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto (meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn? (ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    Ɛyɛ me yare ha (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Mefii me paspɔt (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no? (wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)

  10. Naluara!

    Mɛboa! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    Mikɛ nɔ ni (Mikɛ nɔ ni)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ (Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn? (Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ? (Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    Mɛbɔ file no (Mɛbɔ file no)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    Medɔ wo nɔ (Medɔ wo nɔ)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ? (Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ (Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    Nɔ lɛ Friday (Nɔ lɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kissarit?

    Ehe ni kɛ? (Ehe ni kɛ?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa. (Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.)

  3. Ulloq

    Nɛɛ (Nɛɛ)

  4. Ullumi

    Nɛɛ bɛ (Nɛɛ bɛ)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    Nɛɛ nɔ (Nɛɛ nɔ)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    Dɔkita (Dɔkita)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    Nɔkɔ (Nɔkɔ)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    Wukuda (Wukuda)

  9. Ataaseq

    Otsɔ (Otsɔ)

  10. Marluk

    Mli (Mli)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    Mmiɛnsa (Mmiɛnsa)

  12. Qullik

    Dɔkɔ (Dɔkɔ)

  13. Mioo

    Otsɔ dɔ (Otsɔ dɔ)

  14. Kitsik

    Nɔɔ (Nɔɔ)

  15. Kujallik

    Mɔ (Mɔ)

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