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Common Kalaallisut to Igbo phrases

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

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

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

    Ndewo (Ndewo)

  2. Qujanaq

    Daalụ (Daalụ)

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Ụtụtụ ọma (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Ehihie ọma (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mgbede ọma (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Ka chi fo (Ka chi fo)

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Hụ gị n'anya (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Tassunga

    Ka ọ dị (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    Kedu aha gị? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Aha m bụ John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    Kedu? (Kedu?)

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    Ị na-asụ Bekee? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma (hindi-pit maani allaat)

  3. Naluara

    Anaghị m aghọta (naluara)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Biko sụpụta nwayọọ (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)

  8. Silaannaq

    Tụọ aka ekpe (silaannaq)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Tụọ aka nri (timmisartoq)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    Gaa n'ihu (ilaqutariit)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    Elo ka ụgwọ njem? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    Otu tiketi, biko (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Naluara

    Echere m na m furu efu (naluara)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM? (sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    Ee (aap)

  2. Ila

    Mba (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    O nwere ike (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    A na m akwado (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    A naghị m akwado (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    O yiri ka ọ dị mma (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    Kedu ihe ị chere? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    Ị nwere ike inyere m? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    Achọrọ m enyemaka (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Chere nkeji (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    Echegbula m (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Enweghị nsogbu (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    Nnọọ (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    Nwee njem dị mma (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị? (Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị? (Ebee ka odu bos di?)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    Kedu ebe a na-apụ? (Kedu ebe a na-apu?)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    Kedu oge ọ na-apụ? (Kedu oge o na-apu?)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi? (O bu uzo ziri ezi?)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Ọ dị nso ebe a (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Ọ dị anya site na ebe a (O di anya site na ebe a)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ? (I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    Kwụsị ebe a, biko (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    Ego ole ka nke a na-eri? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    Nke a dị oke ọnụ. (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ. (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    Biko, nye m ụgwọ. (akileraarut, please)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ. (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ. (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    Nke a dị ụtọ. (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    Enwere m ike inweta menu? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    Biko, nye m iko mmiri. (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    Kpọọ ambulance (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Achọrọ m dọkịta (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Anọ m n'ahụhụ (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    O na-anu m ebe a (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    Enyemaka!

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    Ka anyị hazie nzukọ (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    Kedu oge dị gị mma? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu echi? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    Daalụ maka oge gị (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    Ka m laghachiri gị (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kissarit?

    Kedu oge ọ bụ? (Kedu oge o bu?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    Ọ bụ elekere atọ (O bu elekere ato)

  3. Ulloq

    Taa (ulloq)

  4. Ullumi

    Echi (ullumi)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    Ana m (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    Mọnde (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    Tiuṣde (marlunngorneq)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    Wednesde (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Ataaseq

    Otu (ataaseq)

  10. Marluk

    Abụọ (marluk)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    Atọ (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Qullik

    Iri (qullik)

  13. Mioo

    Iri nke ọ bụla (mioo)

  14. Kitsik

    Nkeji (kitsik)

  15. Kujallik

    Karịrị (kuja-llik)

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