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100 practical Kiga to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Kiga to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: when a Kalaallisut phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kiga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Osiibye bulungi
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Osiibye bulungi
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Osiibye bulungi
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Osiibye bulungi
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Tugenda okukutana
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Atikuuvoq John
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Sikuganya.
Naluara
(naluara)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Genda ku kkono.
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Genda ku ddyo.
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Genda mu maaso.
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Ekitundu kiki?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Naluara
(naluara)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wali
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Sindiinze
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Ekitanga kiza
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Oteka ki?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Okwetegera?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Nfuna okwetegera
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Leka akaseke
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Ndi mwefwe
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Tera kintu
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Nkwagala
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Okwetegera mu nsi
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
(Ekitanga ki?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Funa ambulance
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Nkeneye omuganga
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Ndi mu bubi
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Bikunyumya wano
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Nfunye passport yange
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Tugende mu nama
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Wansobanurira icyo?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Nzakugarukaho
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ekitundu ki?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Kiri musanvu
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Ekitundu ky'ekiro
Ullumi
(ullumi)
Ekitundu ky'ekiro
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Mmande
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Wakabaka
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Wakabiri
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Ekitatu
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Okwongera
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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