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100 practical Sepedi to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Sepedi to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kalaallisut-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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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.
Dumelang
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mokhutsong o motle
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mokhutsong o motle
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Borai bo botle
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Tsamaya sentle
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
O na le leina lefe?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Leina la ka ke John
Atikuuvoq John
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Naluara
(naluara)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Borai bo kae?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Fetola go le letšatši
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Fetola go le letona
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Ya ka pela
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Phetho ke bokae?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Naluara
(naluara)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Mohlomong
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Ke a dumela
Sukumi
(sukumi)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
O nagana eng?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
O ka nthusa?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Ke hloka thuso
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Emela nako
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Ke maswabi
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Ga go na bothata
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Dumelang
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Tlhogong e monate
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
(E nka nako e kae?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Bille, tswarela
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Ke movegetarian
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Se ke se monate
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
B calla ambulance
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Ke hloka ngaka
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Go a bohloko fa
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ke nako efe?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Ke borai
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Maabane
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Mantšhi
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Laboraro
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Laboraro
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Tharo
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Bokae
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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