Madurese to Kalaallisut Phrases

Looking for practical Madurese to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

Halo

Aluu
Matur suwun

Qujanaq
Selamat pagi

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Selamat sore

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Selamat malam

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Selamat tidur

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Sampai jumpa

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Selamat tinggal

Tassunga
Sapa namamu?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Namaku John

Atikuuvoq John
Kabar apa?

Qanoq ippit?
Senang bertemu denganmu

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)
Aku ora ngerti

Naluara (naluara)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Endi kamar mandi?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

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

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Bengkok tengen

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Maju terus

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Pira tarifé?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Siji tiket, tulung

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Apa adoh saka kene?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Aku kesasar

Naluara (naluara)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

Engghi

Aap (aap)
Oreng

Ila (ila)
Mungkin

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Sae

Sukumi (sukumi)
Tak sae

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Iyeh enak

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
Panjenengan ngapa?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Bisa bantu kaula?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Kaula butuh bantuan

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Tunggu sebentar

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Ora masalah

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Selamat

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Selamat ulang tahun

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Semoga perjalanan aman

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Napa stasiun kereta?

Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Napa halte bis?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Platform se mana?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Jam berapa berangkat?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Apa iki jalur se bener?

Taanna ilutigalugu?
Iku deket kene

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Iku adoh saka kene

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Mandheg kene, tulung

Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Pira suwe wektu?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

Shopping and dining

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

Berapa hargane?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Iku terlaluh regane

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Tagihan, tolong

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Aku vegetarian

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Ora pedhes, tolong

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Iki enak

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Bisa takon menu?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Telepon polisi

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Telepon ambulans

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Aku butuh dokter

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Aku merasa sakit

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Aku alergi kacang

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Ini sakit

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Aku kehilangan paspor

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Bisa telepon hotelku?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Tolong!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

Jam berapa?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Jam telu

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Dina

Ulloq (ulloq)
Esok

Ullumi (ullumi)
Kemarin

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Senin

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Selasa

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Rabu

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Satu

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Dua

Marluk (marluk)
Telu

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Sepuluh

Qullik (qullik)
Satus

Mioo (mioo)
Setengah

Kitsik (kitsik)
Luwih

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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