Common Latin to Kalaallisut phrases

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

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Looking for practical Latin to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kalaallisut-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salve

    Aluu (sal-way)

  2. Gratias tibi

    Qujanaq (grah-tee-as tee-bee)

  3. Bonum mane

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (boh-num mah-neh)

  4. Bonum postmeridianum

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)

  5. Bonum vesperum

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (boh-num vehs-peh-rum)

  6. Bona nox

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (boh-nah nox)

  7. Vide te postea

    Tassunga tulluusimavunga (vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)

  8. Vale

    Tassunga (wah-leh)

  9. Quod est nomen tuum?

    Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit? (kwod est noh-men too-um)

  10. Nomen meum est Iohannes

    Atikuuvoq John (noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)

  11. Quomodo es?

    Qanoq ippit? (kwo-mo-do es)

  12. Te convenire mihi iucundum est

    Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga (tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Loquerisne Anglice?

    Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Non bene loquor Hindi.

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

  3. Non intellego.

    Naluara (naluara)

  4. Quaeso, lente loquere.

    Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Potesne id iterum dicere?

    Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Ubi est latrina?

    Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?

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

  8. Dextra verte.

    Silaannaq (silaannaq)

  9. Sinistra verte.

    Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)

  10. I ad rectum.

    Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)

  11. Quot est merces?

    Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Unum tessera, quaeso.

    Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Estne longum a hic?

    Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Ego sum perditus.

    Naluara (naluara)

  15. Ubi possum emere SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ita

    Aap (aap)

  2. Non

    Ila (ila)

  3. Fortasse

    Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)

  4. Consentio

    Sukumi (sukumi)

  5. Non consentio

    Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Bene sonat

    Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)

  7. Quid censes?

    Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)

  8. Potesne me adiuvare?

    Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)

  9. Auxilium mihi opus est

    Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)

  10. Exspecta paulisper

    Tassunga tigua (tassunga)

  11. Me paenitet

    Uanga asanninneq (uanga)

  12. Nullum problema

    Ila, ilisarit (ila)

  13. Felicitaciones

    Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)

  14. Felix natalis dies

    Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)

  15. Felix iter habeas

    Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ubi est statio ferriviaria?

    Qasigiaqanngilaq? (Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)

  2. Ubi est statio bus?

    Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (Ubi est statio bus?)

  3. Quae est suggestus?

    Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (Quae est suggestus?)

  4. Quo tempore discedit?

    Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (Quo tempore discedit?)

  5. Estne haec via recta?

    Taanna ilutigalugu? (Estne haec via recta?)

  6. Prope est hic

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (Prope est hic)

  7. Longius est ab hoc

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (Longius est ab hoc)

  8. Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?

    Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)

  9. Siste hic, quaeso

    Ilinniaritsi, taava? (Siste hic, quaeso)

  10. Quot tempus capit?

    Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (Quot tempus capit?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Quot hoc constat?

    Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. Id nimis carum est.

    Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. Habesne quidquam cheap?

    Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. Possumne solvere charta?

    Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. Velim mensam pro duobus.

    Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Ratio, quaeso.

    Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)

  7. Estne servitium inclusum?

    Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. Vegetarianus sum.

    Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Nulla cibi acida, quaeso.

    Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. Hoc est deliciosum.

    Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. Possumne habere menu?

    Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Poculum aquae, quaeso.

    Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Vocā polīciam

    Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Vocā ambulantiam

    Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Medicum mihi opus est

    Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Māla mē sentio

    Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae

    Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Ubi est proximus hospitālis?

    Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Hic dolet

    Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Passum meum perdidī

    Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Potesne meum deversorium vocāre?

    Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Auxilium!

    Naluara!

Work and business

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

  1. Te convenire pulchrum est

    Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Conventum constituamus

    Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Quot hora tibi convenit?

    Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Reportum hodie mittam

    Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Possumusne cras loqui?

    Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. File adiunctum invenias, quaeso

    Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo

    Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Spero ad te laborare

    Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Potesne illud punctum explicare?

    Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Permitte me ad te redire

    Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Terminatio est Veneris

    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. Quot hora est?

    Kissarit? (kisa-rit)

  2. Tertia hora est.

    Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. Hodie

    Ulloq (ulloq)

  4. Cras

    Ullumi (ullumi)

  5. Heri

    Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Dies Lunae

    Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Dies Martis

    Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)

  8. Dies Mercurii

    Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Unus

    Ataaseq (ataaseq)

  10. Duo

    Marluk (marluk)

  11. Tres

    Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Decem

    Qullik (qullik)

  13. Centum

    Mioo (mioo)

  14. Dimidium

    Kitsik (kitsik)

  15. Plus

    Kujallik (kuja-llik)