Romani to Kalaallisut Phrases

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

Sastimos

Aluu
Dikhes

Qujanaq
Sar san o drom

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Sar san o drom

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Sar san o večer

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Sar san o noć

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Sikav tuke na jekh

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Sastipen

Tassunga
So t'avel tiri navn?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Mande t'avel John

Atikuuvoq John
Soske tuke?

Qanoq ippit?
Rromale tuke

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Aš tuke anglis thaj?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)
Na sam tuke

Naluara (naluara)
Sikav tuke buti

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Kade si o toalet?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?

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

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Džanav pravo

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Džanav buti

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Sako si o tarifo?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Eka tiketa, please

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Si o baro katar here?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Me si na džanav

Naluara (naluara)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

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

Everyday conversation

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

Ja

Aap (aap)
Na

Ila (ila)
Možda

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Sukalav

Sukumi (sukumi)
Nesukalav

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
To so boro

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
So te phendav?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Sako te mikerav?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Me mangav miker

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Phirav kher

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Me som te bachtal

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Na problem

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Sukalav tuke

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Sukal tuke kher

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Sakona safar kher

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Kasa jekh train station?

Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Kasa jekh bus stop?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Kasa platform?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
So kalo khera?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
So si jekh pravas?

Taanna ilutigalugu?
So si buchi tu?

Tassunga niaqorpoq
So si dikh le tu?

Tassunga niaqorpoq
Tu kheres me le mapa?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Sti le tu, please.

Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Kado kheras?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

Shopping and dining

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

Sako kheres thaj?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Taj e bori drago

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Aso tuke katar chede?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Sakava kade kerdan?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Mande sar o buchi for duj

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
O bil, please

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Sar o servis included?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Mande so vegetarian

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Na spicy khana, please

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Taj e delikates

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Sakava kade o menu?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
O buchi thaj, please

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Zhanav te policija

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Zhanav te ambulanca

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Mane kaj doctoro

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Mane si mala

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Mane si alergik te kikiriki

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Kade si najbliža bolnica?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Sikav tut here

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Mane si zhalav my passport

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Pomoć!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Sastipen te kerel tuke

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Aven te kerdan o kher

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
So kher o vremi te tuke?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Phral te jekh file kerdik

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Sastim te for o vremi tuke

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Kade te jekh kher o pun?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
O deadline si o Vrihda

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

So kado si?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Si trija o'clock

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Soday

Ulloq (ulloq)
Sutri

Ullumi (ullumi)
Paskiri

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Lunes

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Martes

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Miercoles

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Jekh

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Duj

Marluk (marluk)
Trija

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Dik

Qullik (qullik)
Jekh sato

Mioo (mioo)
Pola

Kitsik (kitsik)
Moro

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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