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Common Khasi to Kalaallisut phrases

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

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Looking for practical Khasi to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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: pick five Kalaallisut 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. Kumno

    Aluu (Kumno)

  2. Khublei

    Qujanaq (Khublei)

  3. Khyndai

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (Khyndai)

  4. Khublei sngi

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (Khublei sngi)

  5. Khublei miet

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (Khublei miet)

  6. Balei miet

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (Balei miet)

  7. Ngi phah khublei

    Tassunga tulluusimavunga (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Ngi khlem shai

    Tassunga (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?

    Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John

    Atikuuvoq John (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kumno phi long?

    Qanoq ippit? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Ka dei ban pynshang

    Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Phi khublei English?

    Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Ngim khublei Hindi bha

    Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)

  3. Ngim tip satang

    Naluara (naluara)

  4. Kylli khublei shynrang

    Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Phin lah ban kylli biang?

    Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. U shang ba kham shong?

    Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?

    Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)

  8. Pynsang sha khmat

    Silaannaq (silaannaq)

  9. Pynsang sha kyllang

    Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)

  10. Kiew shaduh

    Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)

  11. Kumno ka dor ka jingle?

    Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Ka ticket wei, sngewbha

    Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. U kham khyndiat na shwa?

    Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Nga la khlad

    Naluara (naluara)

  15. Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aei

    Aap (aap)

  2. Em

    Ila (ila)

  3. Balei

    Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)

  4. Nga pynïaid

    Sukumi (sukumi)

  5. Nga ym pynïaid

    Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Kane ka long ka kham bha

    Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)

  7. Kumno phi iakren?

    Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)

  8. Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

    Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)

  9. Nga donkam ia ka iarap

    Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)

  10. Shong shuwa

    Tassunga tigua (tassunga)

  11. Nga khublei

    Uanga asanninneq (uanga)

  12. Ym don ka jingeh

    Ila, ilisarit (ila)

  13. Khublei

    Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)

  14. Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

    Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)

  15. Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

    Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kae ka thain kyllang?

    Qasigiaqanngilaq? (Kae ka thain kyllang?)

  2. Kae ka shong thain?

    Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (Kae ka shong thain?)

  3. Kae ka phang?

    Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (Kae ka phang?)

  4. Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?

    Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)

  5. Kae ka lynti ba biang?

    Taanna ilutigalugu? (Kae ka lynti ba biang?)

  6. Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)

  7. Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)

  8. Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?

    Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)

  9. Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.

    Ilinniaritsi, taava? (Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)

  10. Kae ka por ka jia?

    Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (Kae ka por ka jia?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?

    Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. Ka long shibun bha

    Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?

    Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?

    Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei

    Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Ka bill, sngewbha

    Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)

  7. Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?

    Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. Nga long u briew ba khlaw

    Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew

    Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. Kane ka dei ka jylliew

    Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?

    Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha

    Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Thoh ka police

    Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Thoh ka ambulance

    Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Nga donkam doctor

    Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Nga khlem sngewbha

    Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

    Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

    Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Ka khia ha kane

    Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

    Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?

    Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Khublei!

    Naluara!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi

    Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang

    Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?

    Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi

    Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Ngin lah ban kren shen?

    Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach

    Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi

    Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Nga kwah ban trei bad phi

    Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?

    Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen

    Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale

    Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kae ka por?

    Kissarit? (kisa-rit)

  2. Ka long khyndai

    Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. Kynmaw

    Ulloq (ulloq)

  4. Ka sngi shen

    Ullumi (ullumi)

  5. Ka sngi mynkhoid

    Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Ka sngi Thohdieng

    Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Ka sngi Thohkhyndai

    Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)

  8. Ka sngi Blei

    Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Nang

    Ataaseq (ataaseq)

  10. Ar

    Marluk (marluk)

  11. Khyndai

    Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Shah

    Qullik (qullik)

  13. Nang khyndai

    Mioo (mioo)

  14. Pynkhyndai

    Kitsik (kitsik)

  15. Shuh

    Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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