Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut phrase first, then the Zapotec translation (Zapotec) — 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 Zapotec.
Tip: read the Zapotec line out loud three times, then cover the Kalaallisut side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aluu
Díí(di'i)
Qujanaq
Güi(güi)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Bëëna(bëëna)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Tassunga
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Atikuuvoq John
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Qanoq ippit?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Hindi-pit maani allaat
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Naluara
Ndi xquidxi nisa(naluara)
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)