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Common Maori to Kalaallisut phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maori to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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 Maori side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kia ora

    Aluu

  2. Ngā mihi

    Qujanaq

  3. Ata mārie

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  4. Pō mārie

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  5. Pō nui

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  6. Nō reira

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tassunga tulluusimavunga

  8. Haere rā

    Tassunga

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Atikuuvoq John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Qanoq ippit?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

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

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Naluara (naluara)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

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

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Silaannaq (silaannaq)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)

  10. Haere tika

    Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Naluara (naluara)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Aap (aap)

  2. Kāo

    Ila (ila)

  3. Tērā pea

    Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Sukumi (sukumi)

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)

  6. He pai tēnā

    Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Tassunga tigua (tassunga)

  11. Aroha mai

    Uanga asanninneq (uanga)

  12. Kāore he raru

    Ila, ilisarit (ila)

  13. Ngā mihi

    Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)

  14. Hari huritau

    Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Qasigiaqanngilaq? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Taanna ilutigalugu? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

    Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Ilinniaritsi, taava? (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (E hia te wā e tango ana?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Tautoko!

    Naluara!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    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. He aha te wā?

    Kissarit? (kisa-rit)

  2. E toru karaka

    Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Ulloq (ulloq)

  4. Āpōpō

    Ullumi (ullumi)

  5. Ināianei

    Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Māhina

    Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Tūrei

    Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)

  8. Rāapa

    Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Tahi

    Ataaseq (ataaseq)

  10. Rua

    Marluk (marluk)

  11. Toru

    Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Tekau

    Qullik (qullik)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Mioo (mioo)

  14. Hāwhe

    Kitsik (kitsik)

  15. Tahi atu

    Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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