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Common Samoan to Kalaallisut phrases
100 practical Samoan to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Samoan to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Talofa i le taeao
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Talofa i le afiafi
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Talofa i le po
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
O le po lelei
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Fa'afetai
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
O ai lou igoa?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
O lo'u igoa o John
Atikuuvoq John
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Naluara
(naluara)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
O fea le umukuka?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Tali i le itu mauga
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Tali i le itu i matu
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
E mamao mai iinei?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Ua ou leiloa
Naluara
(naluara)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Atonu
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
O le fa'amaonia
Sukumi
(sukumi)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
O le a sou manatu?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Fa'afetai
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Manuia le aso fanau
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Ia manuia lau malaga
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
O le fea le tulaga?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
E latalata iinei
Tassunga niaqorpoq
E mamao mai iinei
Tassunga niaqorpoq
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
E manaia lenei.
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
E tiga iinei
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
O le ā le taimi?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
E toʻatolu le itula
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
I le aso e teʻa
Ullumi
(ullumi)
I le aso naʻo
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
O le Aso Gafua
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
O le Aso Lua
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
O le Aso Lulu
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Tolu
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Sili
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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