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Common Swati to Kalaallisut phrases

100 practical Swati to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Swati to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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: when a Kalaallisut phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swati wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Aluu

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Qujanaq

  3. Siyaphila

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  4. Siyaphila

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  5. Siyaphila

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  6. Lalani kahle

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  7. Sizobonana

    Tassunga tulluusimavunga

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tassunga

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Atikuuvoq John

  11. Unjani?

    Qanoq ippit?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)

  3. Angiqondi.

    Naluara (naluara)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Silaannaq (silaannaq)

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Kude lapha?

    Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Naluara (naluara)

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Aap (aap)

  2. Cha

    Ila (ila)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Sukumi (sukumi)

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tassunga tigua (tassunga)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Uanga asanninneq (uanga)

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Ila, ilisarit (ila)

  13. Siyabonga

    Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Qasigiaqanngilaq? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Taanna ilutigalugu? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Tassunga niaqorpoq (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Ilinniaritsi, taava? (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Siza!

    Naluara!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kissarit? (kisa-rit)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. Namuhla

    Ulloq (ulloq)

  4. Kusasa

    Ullumi (ullumi)

  5. Izolo

    Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Msombuluko

    Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Lwesibili

    Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Kunye

    Ataaseq (ataaseq)

  10. Kubili

    Marluk (marluk)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Lishumi

    Qullik (qullik)

  13. Kukhulu

    Mioo (mioo)

  14. Hhafu

    Kitsik (kitsik)

  15. Kanye

    Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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