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100 practical Susu to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Susu to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko fɔ
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Tassunga
(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Atikuuvoq John
(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Qanoq ippit?
(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Naluara
(naluara)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Nye na bɔ.
Naluara
(naluara)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bokono
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Iye, e fɛ
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Nye na i fɔ?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Maa sɔrɛ
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
Ala fɔlɔ
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Ala fɔ i
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Nda bɛ menu?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nɛn na?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
E na tati
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Kɛlɛ
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Tɛndɛ
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Tɛndɛ kɛ
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Tɛndɛ fɔ
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Tati
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Fɔlɔ
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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