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100 practical Somali to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Somali to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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 Somali 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.
Subax wanaagsan
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Duhur wanaagsan
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Habeen wanaagsan
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Habeen wanaagsan
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Ilaa dambe
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Magacaygu waa John
Atikuuvoq John
Sidee tahay?
Qanoq ippit?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Ma fahmin
Naluara
(naluara)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Bidix u leexo
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Midig u leexo
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Toos u soco
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Waan lumay
Naluara
(naluara)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Malaha
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Waan ku raacsanahay
Sukumi
(sukumi)
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Taasi waa wax fiican
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Sug daqiiqad
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Waan ka xumahay
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Dhib malahan
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Hambalyo
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Dhalasho wacan
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Safar wanaagsan
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
Waa halkan u dhow
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Waa halkan fog
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Fadlan, biilka.
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Tani waa macaan.
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Ma heli karaa menu?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Wac ambalaas
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Aan qorshayno kulan
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Aan ku soo laabto
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Waa imisa saac?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Waa seddex saac
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Shalay
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Isniin
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Talaado
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Arbaco
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Seddex
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Aynu
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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