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Common Shona to Kalaallisut phrases
100 practical Shona to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Shona to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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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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.
Mangwanani akanaka
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Masikati akanaka
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Manheru akanaka
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Usiku hwakanaka
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Tichasangana gare gare
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Zita rako ndiani?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Atikuuvoq John
Ndinofara kukuziva
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Handinzwisisi
Naluara
(naluara)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Enda mberi
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Naluara
(naluara)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Pangove
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Ndinobvumirana
Sukumi
(sukumi)
Handibvumirane
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Unofungei?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Mirira kwechinguva
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Ndine urombo
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Hapana chakaipa
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Makorokoto
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
(Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
(Ndeipi puratifomu?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
(Inobva nenguva ipi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
(Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)
Iri pedyo pano
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure nepano
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Iri kure nepano)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
(Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
(Mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
(Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Izvi zvinonaka
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Fonera amburensi
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Zvinorwadza pano
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Ngatirongei musangano
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ndeipi nguva?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Iri pa3
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Zuro
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Muvhuro
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Chipiri
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Chitatu
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Tatu
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Zvimwe
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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