Malagasy to Kalaallisut Phrases

Looking for practical Malagasy to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

Salama

Aluu
Misaotra

Qujanaq
Salama maraina

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Salama tolakandro

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Salama hariva

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Alina tsara

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Hizara indray

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Veloma

Tassunga
Inona no anaranao?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Ny anarako dia John

Atikuuvoq John
Inona ny vaovao?

Qanoq ippit?
Faly mihaona aminao

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Miteny anglisy ve ianao?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho

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

Naluara (naluara)
Azafady, miteny moramora

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Azonao averina ve izany?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?

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

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Mivadika ankavanana

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Mandehana mivantana

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Tapakila iray, azafady

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Very very

Naluara (naluara)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

Eny

Aap (aap)
Tsia

Ila (ila)
Angamba

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Manaiky aho

Sukumi (sukumi)
Tsy manaiky aho

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Tsara izany

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
Inona ny hevitrao?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Mila fanampiana aho

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Miandrasa kely

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Miala tsiny aho

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Tsy olana

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Arahabaina

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Mandehana soa aman-tsara

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Aiza ny gara?

Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Iza ny sehatra?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?

Taanna ilutigalugu?
Eto akaiky izy.

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Lavitra eto izy.

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Mijanona eto, azafady.

Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

Shopping and dining

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

Ohatrinona ity?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Maharitra be loatra izany

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Ny faktiora, azafady

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Misy ny serivisy ve?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Vegetariana aho

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Tsara be ity

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Rano iray vera, azafady

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Antsoy ny polisy

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Antsoy ny ambulance

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Mila dokotera aho

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Mahatsapa ho marary aho

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Maharary eto

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Very ny pasipaoroko

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Vonjeo!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Faly mihaona aminao

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Andao handamina fivoriana

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Inona ny ora mety aminao?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Halehoko ny tatitra anio

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Avelao aho hiverina aminao

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

Inona ny ora?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Telo ora

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Anio

Ulloq (ulloq)
Rahampitso

Ullumi (ullumi)
Omaly

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Alatsinainy

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Talata

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Alarobia

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Iray

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Roa

Marluk (marluk)
Telo

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Folo

Qullik (qullik)
Zato

Mioo (mioo)
Ampahany

Kitsik (kitsik)
Betsaka

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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