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Common Kalaallisut to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Sami North 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

    Bures (bures)

  2. Qujanaq

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Tassunga

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Naluara

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Silaannaq

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Naluara

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    Ja (aap)

  2. Ila

    Ii (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    Mii (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    Mun ođđa (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    Mun ii ođđa (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    Dasa lea buorre (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    Mii du váldde? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    Sii mii geahččat mu? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    Mun háliid geahččat (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Váldde ieš (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    Mun lea áibbas (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Ii proplema (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    Báhkkus (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    Váldde beaivvi buorre (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    Soažžat poliija (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    Soažžat ambulánsa (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Mii dušše doktara (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Mii lea vuordde (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    Dát lea gárttá (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Mii lea váldde mu passu (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    Giitu du máŋga (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kissarit?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Ulloq

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ullumi

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Ataaseq

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Marluk

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Qullik

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Mioo

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Kitsik

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Kujallik

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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