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Common Kalaallisut to Qeqchi phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Qeqchi 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.

  1. Aluu

    Sa'qi (sah-kee)

  2. Qujanaq

    Uxlab'äl (ook-lah-bahl)

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Sa'qi k'ay (sah-kee kay)

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Sa'qi k'ik' (sah-kee keek)

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Sa'qi k'ux (sah-kee koosh)

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux (sah-kee keek koosh)

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    K'ux k'ik' (koosh keek)

  8. Tassunga

    K'ux (koosh)

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    Jach'och' k'ut? (ha-choch kut)

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    In k'ut John (een koot John)

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    K'ut k'ax? (kut k'ash)

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    K'ax k'ut k'ux (kash kut koosh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    ¿Ruk'uxik in English? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun. (hindi-pit maani allaat)

  3. Naluara

    Nuk'uxik k'utun. (naluara)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay. (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    ¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    ¿Ja' ri k'utun? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    ¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)

  8. Silaannaq

    K'utun ri k'ay. (silaannaq)

  9. Timmisartoq

    K'utun ri k'ay. (timmisartoq)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    K'utun k'ay. (ilaqutariit)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    ¿Ja' ri k'utun? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    K'utun ri k'ay. (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    ¿Ja' ri k'utun? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Naluara

    Nuk'uxik k'utun. (naluara)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    ¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM? (sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    Ja' (aap)

  2. Ila

    Nok (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    K'a riq (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    In k'ut (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    In k'ut nok (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    K'ut in k'ut (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    ¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    ¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    In k'uch k'ax (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    K'ut k'ax riq (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    In k'ut k'ax (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Nok k'ut (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    K'ut in k'ut riq (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    K'ut in k'ut k'uch (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    ¿Ja' k'utun ri tren? (ja' kutun ri tren)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    ¿Ja' k'utun ri bus? (ja' kutun ri bus)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    ¿K'utun ri platform? (kutun ri platform)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    ¿Jas k'utun ri? (jas kutun ri)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    ¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax? (kutun ri k'ax)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Ri k'utun k'utun (ri kutun kutun)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Ri k'utun k'ax (ri kutun k'ax)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    ¿Jas k'utun ri mapa? (jas kutun ri mapa)

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    ¿K'utun ri, por favor? (kutun ri por favor)

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    ¿Jas k'utun ri? (jas kutun ri)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    K'utun ri'? (K'utun ri'?)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich' (K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    ¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'? (¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    ¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax? (¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och' (In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')

  6. Akileraarut, please

    Ri' k'utun, por favor (Ri' k'utun, por favor)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    ¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'? (¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    In k'utun ri' vegetarian (In k'utun ri' vegetarian)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor (Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    K'utun ri' ch'ich' (K'utun ri' ch'ich')

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    ¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú? (¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor (Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    K'uxi' ri policía (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    K'uxi' ri ambulancia (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    In k'utun ri médico (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    In k'utun ri k'ax (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    In k'utun ri k'ik' (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Ja ri hospital k'utun? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    K'ax ri' k'ot (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    In k'utun ri pasaporte (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    ¿K'uxi' ri hotel in? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    Ayuda!

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux? (K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux? (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux? (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kissarit?

    ¿K'utun ri'? (k'utun ri')

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    Ruk'ux ri' k'ay (ruk'ux ri' k'ay)

  3. Ulloq

    Ruk'ux (ruk'ux)

  4. Ullumi

    K'utun (k'utun)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    K'utun ri' k'ay (k'utun ri' k'ay)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    K'ayib' (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    K'ayib' ri' k'ay (marlunngorneq)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    K'ayib' ri' k'ay k'ay (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Ataaseq

    Jas (jas)

  10. Marluk

    K'ay (k'ay)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    K'ayib' (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Qullik

    Waqib' (qullik)

  13. Mioo

    Jas k'ayib' (mioo)

  14. Kitsik

    Jas k'ayib' k'ay (kitsik)

  15. Kujallik

    K'ayib' ri' (kuja-llik)

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