Sesotho to Kalaallisut Phrases

Looking for practical Sesotho to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: pick five Kalaallisut phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

Lumelang

Aluu
Kea leboha

Qujanaq
Dumelang

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Molo

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Dumelang

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Borai

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Re tla kopana hamorao

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Tsamaya hantle

Tassunga
O na le lebitso lefe?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Lebitso la ka ke John

Atikuuvoq John
O kae?

Qanoq ippit?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Na u bua Senyesemane?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

Naluara (naluara)
Ka kopo bua butle

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Na u ka boela ua re?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Ntloana e kae?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Fetola ho ea letsohong

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Eya ka pela

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Na e hole le mona?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Ke lahlehile

Naluara (naluara)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

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

Everyday conversation

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

Ee

Aap (aap)
Che

Ila (ila)
Mohlomong

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Ke lumela

Sukumi (sukumi)
Ke sitwa

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Seo se utloahala hantle

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
O nahana eng?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Na o ka nthusa?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Ke hloka thuso

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Emisa motsotso

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Ke maswabi

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Ha ho bothata

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
O amohelehile

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

Qasigiaqanngilaq? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

Taanna ilutigalugu? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona

Tassunga niaqorpoq (e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona

Tassunga niaqorpoq (e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo

Ilinniaritsi, taava? (emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (e nka nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

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

Se kostang hakaale?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Bille, ka kopo

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
Ke moithuti oa meroho

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Se monate

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Calla mapolesa

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Calla ambulance

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Ke hloka ngaka

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Hospital e haufi e kae?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Ho bohloko mona

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Thusa!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
A re etse kopano

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Na re ka bua ka moso?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
A ke tle ke u boele

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
Nako e felletseng 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 hora efe?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
Ke hora tse tharo

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Kajeno

Ulloq (ulloq)
Hosane

Ullumi (ullumi)
Maobane

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Mantaha

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Labobeli

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Laboraro

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
E le 'ngoe

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Pele

Marluk (marluk)
Tharo

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Leshome

Qullik (qullik)
Sekete

Mioo (mioo)
Hlafuna

Kitsik (kitsik)
Haholo

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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