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Common Kalaallisut to Romani phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Romani 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

    Sastimos

  2. Qujanaq

    Dikhes

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Sar san o drom

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Sar san o drom

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Sar san o večer

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Sar san o noć

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Sikav tuke na jekh

  8. Tassunga

    Sastipen

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    So t'avel tiri navn?

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Mande t'avel John

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    Soske tuke?

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Rromale tuke

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    Aš tuke anglis thaj? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Na thajav Hindi sar o baro (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Naluara

    Na sam tuke (na sam tooke)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Sikav tuke buti (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    Suk tuke so khanav avri? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Kade si o toalet? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    Sako me džanav katar o centar? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Silaannaq

    Džanav levo (jhanav levo)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Džanav pravo (jhanav pravo)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    Džanav buti (jhanav buti)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    Sako si o tarifo? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    Eka tiketa, please (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    Si o baro katar here? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Naluara

    Me si na džanav (me si na jhanav)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    Ja (aap)

  2. Ila

    Na (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    Možda (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    Sukalav (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    Nesukalav (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    To so boro (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    So te phendav? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    Sako te mikerav? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    Me mangav miker (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Phirav kher (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    Me som te bachtal (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Na problem (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    Sukalav tuke (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    Sukal tuke kher (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    Sakona safar kher (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    Kasa jekh train station?

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    Kasa jekh bus stop?

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    Kasa platform?

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    So kalo khera?

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    So si jekh pravas?

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    So si buchi tu?

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    So si dikh le tu?

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    Tu kheres me le mapa?

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    Sti le tu, please.

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    Kado kheras?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    Sako kheres thaj? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    Taj e bori drago (taj e bori drago)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    Aso tuke katar chede? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    Sakava kade kerdan? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    Mande sar o buchi for duj (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    O bil, please (o bil, please)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    Sar o servis included? (sar o servis included)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    Mande so vegetarian (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    Na spicy khana, please (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    Taj e delikates (taj e delikates)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    Sakava kade o menu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    O buchi thaj, please (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    Zhanav te policija (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    Zhanav te ambulanca (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Mane kaj doctoro (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Mane si mala (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    Mane si alergik te kikiriki (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Kade si najbliža bolnica? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    Sikav tut here (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Mane si zhalav my passport (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    Sukare te zhanav my hotel? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    Pomoć!

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    Sastipen te kerel tuke (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    Aven te kerdan o kher (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    So kher o vremi te tuke? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    Me phenen o raport thaj dikh (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    Kade te gindim sar o dikhes? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    Phral te jekh file kerdik (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    Sastim te for o vremi tuke (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    Kade te jekh kher o pun? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    Aven me kerdan nazar tuke (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    O deadline si o Vrihda (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kissarit?

    So kado si? (So kado si?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    Si trija o'clock (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Ulloq

    Soday (Soday)

  4. Ullumi

    Sutri (Sutri)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    Paskiri (Paskiri)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    Lunes (Lunes)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    Martes (Martes)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    Miercoles (Miercoles)

  9. Ataaseq

    Jekh (Jekh)

  10. Marluk

    Duj (Duj)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    Trija (Trija)

  12. Qullik

    Dik (Dik)

  13. Mioo

    Jekh sato (Jekh sato)

  14. Kitsik

    Pola (Pola)

  15. Kujallik

    Moro (Moro)

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