Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aluu
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Qujanaq
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Tassunga
विदाई(vidai)
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Atikuuvoq John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Qanoq ippit?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Hindi-pit maani allaat
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)