Common Kalaallisut to Latin phrases

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

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

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

    Salve (sal-way)

  2. Qujanaq

    Gratias tibi (grah-tee-as tee-bee)

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Bonum mane (boh-num mah-neh)

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Bonum postmeridianum (boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Bonum vesperum (boh-num vehs-peh-rum)

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Bona nox (boh-nah nox)

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Vide te postea (vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)

  8. Tassunga

    Vale (wah-leh)

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    Quod est nomen tuum? (kwod est noh-men too-um)

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Nomen meum est Iohannes (noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    Quomodo es? (kwo-mo-do es)

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Te convenire mihi iucundum est (tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    Loquerisne Anglice? (Loquerisne Anglice?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Non bene loquor Hindi. (Non bene loquor Hindi.)

  3. Naluara

    Non intellego. (Non intellego.)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Quaeso, lente loquere. (Quaeso, lente loquere.)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    Potesne id iterum dicere? (Potesne id iterum dicere?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Ubi est latrina? (Ubi est latrina?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio? (Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)

  8. Silaannaq

    Dextra verte. (Dextra verte.)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Sinistra verte. (Sinistra verte.)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    I ad rectum. (I ad rectum.)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    Quot est merces? (Quot est merces?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    Unum tessera, quaeso. (Unum tessera, quaeso.)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    Estne longum a hic? (Estne longum a hic?)

  14. Naluara

    Ego sum perditus. (Ego sum perditus.)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    Ubi possum emere SIM card? (Ubi possum emere SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    Ita (aap)

  2. Ila

    Non (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    Fortasse (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    Consentio (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    Non consentio (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    Bene sonat (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    Quid censes? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    Potesne me adiuvare? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    Auxilium mihi opus est (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Exspecta paulisper (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    Me paenitet (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Nullum problema (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    Felicitaciones (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    Felix natalis dies (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    Felix iter habeas (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    Ubi est statio ferriviaria? (Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    Ubi est statio bus? (Ubi est statio bus?)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    Quae est suggestus? (Quae est suggestus?)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    Quo tempore discedit? (Quo tempore discedit?)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    Estne haec via recta? (Estne haec via recta?)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Prope est hic (Prope est hic)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Longius est ab hoc (Longius est ab hoc)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa? (Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    Siste hic, quaeso (Siste hic, quaeso)

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    Quot tempus capit? (Quot tempus capit?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    Quot hoc constat? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    Id nimis carum est. (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    Habesne quidquam cheap? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    Possumne solvere charta? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    Velim mensam pro duobus. (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    Ratio, quaeso. (akileraarut, please)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    Estne servitium inclusum? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    Vegetarianus sum. (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    Nulla cibi acida, quaeso. (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    Hoc est deliciosum. (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    Possumne habere menu? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    Poculum aquae, quaeso. (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    Vocā polīciam (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    Vocā ambulantiam (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Medicum mihi opus est (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Māla mē sentio (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Ubi est proximus hospitālis? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    Hic dolet (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Passum meum perdidī (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    Potesne meum deversorium vocāre? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    Auxilium!

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    Te convenire pulchrum est (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    Conventum constituamus (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    Quot hora tibi convenit? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    Reportum hodie mittam (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    Possumusne cras loqui? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    File adiunctum invenias, quaeso (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    Spero ad te laborare (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    Potesne illud punctum explicare? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    Permitte me ad te redire (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    Terminatio est Veneris (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kissarit?

    Quot hora est? (kisa-rit)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    Tertia hora est. (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. Ulloq

    Hodie (ulloq)

  4. Ullumi

    Cras (ullumi)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    Heri (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    Dies Lunae (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    Dies Martis (marlunngorneq)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    Dies Mercurii (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Ataaseq

    Unus (ataaseq)

  10. Marluk

    Duo (marluk)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    Tres (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Qullik

    Decem (qullik)

  13. Mioo

    Centum (mioo)

  14. Kitsik

    Dimidium (kitsik)

  15. Kujallik

    Plus (kuja-llik)