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Common Kalaallisut to NKo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a NKo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kalaallisut wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Aluu

    ᎣᏍᏆ (Oscha)

  2. Qujanaq

    ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ (Ascadodi)

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ (Oscha Edodhi)

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ (Oscha Atsachadi)

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ (Oscha Dagadudi)

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ (Oscha Datsicha)

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ (Oscha Dagadodi)

  8. Tassunga

    ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ (Oscha Danodi)

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ? (Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ (Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ? (Hisch Hisch?)

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ (Ascadodi Tischa)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  3. Naluara

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  8. Silaannaq

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  9. Timmisartoq

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  14. Naluara

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬? (aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 (aap)

  2. Ila

    𞤈𞤢𞤣 (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣 (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣 (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣 (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣 (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬ (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ? (aɡa fɔtɔ?)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    ߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬ (Kâkâ lîsî)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߟߌ߬ߞߌ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ (Kâkâ ambûlâns)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ (Dî nîdâ dâktôr)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ (Dî fîl sîk)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߍ߬ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ (Dî âmâ lêrjîk tû pînâts)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    ߞߍ߬ ߝߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߌ߬? (Kô wâhâ nîrâst hôspîtâl)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ (Dî hûrts hîr)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߓߊ߬ (Dî lôst mî pâspôrt)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߚߊ߬? (Kâ nû kâl mî hôtêl)

  10. Naluara!

    ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ߡߊ߬! (Kâ hâlp!)

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    መይ ወይ ደሊ እንደ ወይ (mey wey deli ende wey)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    ንደ ወርክ ወን ወይ (nda werk wen wey)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    እኔ ወይ ወርክ ወይ ወይ (eñe wey werk wey wey)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    መይ ወይ ወይ ወይ (mey wey wey wey)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    እኔ ወይ ወይ ወይ (eñe wey wey wey)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ (nda wey wey wey)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kissarit?

    ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬? (Kâkâ tî?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî sâbâ?)

  3. Ulloq

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî)

  4. Ullumi

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî fâ)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî dâ)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî lô)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî tî)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî wâ)

  9. Ataaseq

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ)

  10. Marluk

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ nâ)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ sâ)

  12. Qullik

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ fâ)

  13. Mioo

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ sâbâ)

  14. Kitsik

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ fâ)

  15. Kujallik

    ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ (Kâkâ tî)

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