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100 practical Lingala to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Lingala to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala 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.
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Malamu na butu
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Tala yo nsima
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Nkombo na yo nani?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Atikuuvoq John
Ozalaki malamu?
Qanoq ippit?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Nalingi te
Naluara
(naluara)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Tika na mobali
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Tika na mwasi
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Kende na ntango
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Mbala nini ezali?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Naluara
(naluara)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Soki
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Nalingi te
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Eza malamu
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Oyo olingi nini?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Sunga moke
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Nasalaki mabe
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Nani azali na problème
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Mokolo malamu
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
Ezali pene awa.
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Ezali mbali awa.
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Ekozala ntango nini?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Service eza na kati?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Yango ezali malamu.
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Tindá ambulance
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Nalingi médecin
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Nazali na maladi
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Ezalaka na nse awa
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Nazwi passport na ngai
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Tika tozala na mitema
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Naboya raport lelo
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Tango tozali na mposo?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Nasalela yo na mosala
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Napesi yo nzela
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nini tango ezali?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Ezali ntango ya misato
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Kaka
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Lundi
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Mardi
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Mercredi
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Misato
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Soki
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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