Common Qeqchi to Kalaallisut phrases

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

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

  1. Sa'qi

    Aluu (sah-kee)

  2. Uxlab'äl

    Qujanaq (ook-lah-bahl)

  3. Sa'qi k'ay

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (sah-kee kay)

  4. Sa'qi k'ik'

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (sah-kee keek)

  5. Sa'qi k'ux

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (sah-kee koosh)

  6. Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (sah-kee keek koosh)

  7. K'ux k'ik'

    Tassunga tulluusimavunga (koosh keek)

  8. K'ux

    Tassunga (koosh)

  9. Jach'och' k'ut?

    Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit? (ha-choch kut)

  10. In k'ut John

    Atikuuvoq John (een koot John)

  11. K'ut k'ax?

    Qanoq ippit? (kut k'ash)

  12. K'ax k'ut k'ux

    Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga (kash kut koosh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Ruk'uxik in English?

    Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.

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

  3. Nuk'uxik k'utun.

    Naluara (naluara)

  4. Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.

    Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. ¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?

    Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

    Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. ¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?

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

  8. K'utun ri k'ay.

    Silaannaq (silaannaq)

  9. K'utun ri k'ay.

    Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)

  10. K'utun k'ay.

    Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)

  11. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

    Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. K'utun ri k'ay.

    Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

    Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Nuk'uxik k'utun.

    Naluara (naluara)

  15. ¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja'

    Aap (aap)

  2. Nok

    Ila (ila)

  3. K'a riq

    Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)

  4. In k'ut

    Sukumi (sukumi)

  5. In k'ut nok

    Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)

  6. K'ut in k'ut

    Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)

  7. ¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?

    Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)

  8. ¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?

    Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)

  9. In k'uch k'ax

    Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)

  10. K'ut k'ax riq

    Tassunga tigua (tassunga)

  11. In k'ut k'ax

    Uanga asanninneq (uanga)

  12. Nok k'ut

    Ila, ilisarit (ila)

  13. K'ut in k'ut riq

    Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)

  14. K'ut in k'ut k'uch

    Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)

  15. K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch

    Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?

    Qasigiaqanngilaq? (ja' kutun ri tren)

  2. ¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?

    Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (ja' kutun ri bus)

  3. ¿K'utun ri platform?

    Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (kutun ri platform)

  4. ¿Jas k'utun ri?

    Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (jas kutun ri)

  5. ¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?

    Taanna ilutigalugu? (kutun ri k'ax)

  6. Ri k'utun k'utun

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (ri kutun kutun)

  7. Ri k'utun k'ax

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (ri kutun k'ax)

  8. ¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?

    Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (jas kutun ri mapa)

  9. ¿K'utun ri, por favor?

    Ilinniaritsi, taava? (kutun ri por favor)

  10. ¿Jas k'utun ri?

    Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (jas kutun ri)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. K'utun ri'?

    Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'

    Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. ¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?

    Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. ¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?

    Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'

    Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Ri' k'utun, por favor

    Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)

  7. ¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?

    Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. In k'utun ri' vegetarian

    Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor

    Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. K'utun ri' ch'ich'

    Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. ¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?

    Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor

    Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. K'uxi' ri policía

    Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)

  2. K'uxi' ri ambulancia

    Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. In k'utun ri médico

    Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. In k'utun ri k'ax

    Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)

  5. In k'utun ri k'ik'

    Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Ja ri hospital k'utun?

    Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. K'ax ri' k'ot

    Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)

  8. In k'utun ri pasaporte

    Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. ¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?

    Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Ayuda!

    Naluara!

Work and business

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

  1. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?

    Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux

    Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?

    Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux

    Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?

    Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    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. ¿K'utun ri'?

    Kissarit? (kisa-rit)

  2. Ruk'ux ri' k'ay

    Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. Ruk'ux

    Ulloq (ulloq)

  4. K'utun

    Ullumi (ullumi)

  5. K'utun ri' k'ay

    Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)

  6. K'ayib'

    Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)

  7. K'ayib' ri' k'ay

    Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)

  8. K'ayib' ri' k'ay k'ay

    Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Jas

    Ataaseq (ataaseq)

  10. K'ay

    Marluk (marluk)

  11. K'ayib'

    Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Waqib'

    Qullik (qullik)

  13. Jas k'ayib'

    Mioo (mioo)

  14. Jas k'ayib' k'ay

    Kitsik (kitsik)

  15. K'ayib' ri'

    Kujallik (kuja-llik)