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Common Kikongo to Kalaallisut phrases
100 practical Kikongo to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Kikongo to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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 Kikongo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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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.
Mokolo mayele
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mokolo ya ntango
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mokolo ya mambu
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mokolo ya mpembe
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Tala mosi
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Nki yina nzo?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Nzo yami ke John
Atikuuvoq John
Nki ya mosi na yo
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Nkeni kanga.
Naluara
(naluara)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Tanda na luma.
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Tanda na mambu.
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Enda na mosi.
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Nki feti na wapi?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Nkeni zola.
Naluara
(naluara)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Kasi
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Nkiadi te
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Nkiadi nini?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Okanza kudi nki?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Nkiadi kudi nki
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Lela na nki
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Nkiadi na nki
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Te na nki
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Tata na nki
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Mokolo ya mbote
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
(Okanisa ngai na mape?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
(Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
(Nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Yina kele na nsi
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Kadi, ndakisa
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Ndi muvegetari
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Yina kele na nsi
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Ncanza na menu?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Landa ambulance
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Nkeni mosi
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Nkeni na mbisi
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Eka na nki
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Tukala na mbandu
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Tukala na kanda se
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nkiadi ki zole?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Kikuma kinsatu
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Kima
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Mokolo wa mbandu
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Mokolo wa mosi
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Mokolo wa ntete
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Mitatu
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Kimo na nkama
Mioo
(mioo)
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