Kanuri to Kalaallisut Phrases

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

Tip: read the Kalaallisut line out loud three times, then cover the Kanuri 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.

Sannu

Aluu
Nagode

Qujanaq
Ina kwana

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Ina yamma

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Ina dare

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Sai da safe

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Zan ganka

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Sai anjima

Tassunga
Menene sunanka?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Sunana John

Atikuuvoq John
Lafiya lau?

Qanoq ippit?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Kuna magana da Turanci?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)
Ba na fahimta.

Naluara (naluara)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Ina wanka?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Juya hagu.

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Juya dama.

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Tafiya kai tsaye.

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Nawa ne farashin?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Na ɓace.

Naluara (naluara)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara? (sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)

Everyday conversation

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

Eey

Aap (aap)
A'a

Ila (ila)
Wata

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Na amu

Sukumi (sukumi)
Na a'a amu

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Iya na

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
Kaya ka yi tunani?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Za ka iya taimaka min?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Na bukaci taimako

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Duba dan lokaci

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Na yi hakuri

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Babu matsala

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Taya murna

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Barka da haihuwa

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Nye boko na gari?

Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Nye boko na bas?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Wane boko na?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Shin wannan hanya ce?

Taanna ilutigalugu?
Yana kusa da nan

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Yana nesa da nan

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Tsaida nan, don Allah

Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

Shopping and dining

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

Nayi na kudi?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Ina so tebur don biyu.

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Lissafi, don Allah.

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Wannan yana da dadi.

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Zan iya samun menu?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Dawari janga

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Dawari ambulan

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Ni na doctor

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Ni na jaga

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Ni na haji goro

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Ina asibiti na kusa?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Yana ciwo a nan

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Ni na rasa passport na

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Taimako!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Nde gaishe

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Mu gaishe taro

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Wai gaishe lokaci?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Zan tura rahoto yau

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Zamu iya magana gobe?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Na gode da lokacinka

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Bari in dawo gare ka

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

Nya kulu?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Iye tati kulu

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Gurmi

Ulloq (ulloq)
Biyu

Ullumi (ullumi)
Kwanan

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Litinin

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Talata

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Laraba

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Daya

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Biyu

Marluk (marluk)
Tati

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Goma

Qullik (qullik)
Dari

Mioo (mioo)
Rabi

Kitsik (kitsik)
Fiye

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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