Sami North to Kalaallisut Phrases

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

Bures

Aluu (bures)
Giitu

Qujanaq (giitu)
Buorre eahket

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (buorre iđit)
Buorre natti

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit (buorre natti)
Bures boahtin

Tassunga tulluusimavunga (bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta

Tassunga (ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit? (mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John

Atikuuvoq John (mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?

Qanoq ippit? (gii du lea)
Bures boahtin

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Don leat englalaš?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)
Mun in boahtte

Naluara (naluara)
Váldde čáhkkáldat

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Várra gohččat dán again?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Gii lea báhkkis?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?

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

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Váldde dehálaš

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Geahččat suohkan

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Mii lea gávdno?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Okta billeta, please

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Lea dat láhka da?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Mun lean bohtos

Naluara (naluara)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

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

Everyday conversation

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

Ja

Aap (aap)
Ii

Ila (ila)
Mii

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Mun ođđa

Sukumi (sukumi)
Mun ii ođđa

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Dasa lea buorre

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
Mii du váldde?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Sii mii geahččat mu?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Mun háliid geahččat

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Váldde ieš

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Mun lea áibbas

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Ii proplema

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Báhkkus

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Buorre álbmotbeivvi

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Váldde beaivvi buorre

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Mii lea raššabáikkit?

Qasigiaqanngilaq? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?

Taanna ilutigalugu? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga

Tassunga niaqorpoq (Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta

Tassunga niaqorpoq (Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please

Ilinniaritsi, taava? (Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

Mii lea gohčodit?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Bille, please

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Mun lean veahkki

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Ihkká muhtun mat

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Dát lea njuolggad

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Vátta, please

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Soažžat poliija

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Soažžat ambulánsa

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Mii dušše doktara

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Mii lea vuordde

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Dát lea gárttá

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Mii lea váldde mu passu

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Hjálp!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Buerie bisseha

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Mii čuovgga leat du?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Mun sendá reportta ihttin

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Giitu du máŋga

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

Mii dát lea?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Dát lea golbma

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Dán álbmot

Ulloq (ulloq)
Ráhkis

Ullumi (ullumi)
Ipmil

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Mánnodahka

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Dálkkodahka

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Miehtardahka

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Okta

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Guokte

Marluk (marluk)
Golbma

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Logi

Qullik (qullik)
Sihkkar

Mioo (mioo)
Njaal

Kitsik (kitsik)
Mearka

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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