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Common Tahitian to Kalaallisut phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tahitian to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Ia ora na

    Aluu

  2. Mauruuru

    Qujanaq

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

  7. Aita e nūna

    Tassunga tulluusimavunga

  8. Nānā

    Tassunga

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Atikuuvoq John

  11. E aha te huru?

    Qanoq ippit?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?

    Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.

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

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Naluara (naluara)

  4. E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.

    Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?

    Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. O vai te fare to'ato'a?

    Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?

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

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Silaannaq (silaannaq)

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?

    Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Naluara (naluara)

  15. O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Aap (aap)

  2. Aita

    Ila (ila)

  3. E mea e taea

    Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Sukumi (sukumi)

  5. Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

    Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)

  8. E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

    Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)

  10. A haere i te taime

    Tassunga tigua (tassunga)

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Uanga asanninneq (uanga)

  12. Aita te mea

    Ila, ilisarit (ila)

  13. Ia ora na

    Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Qasigiaqanngilaq?

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Taanna ilutigalugu?

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Tassunga niaqorpoq

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Tassunga niaqorpoq

  8. E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?

    Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Ilinniaritsi, taava?

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

    Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)

  7. E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

    Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

    Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia

    Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)

  2. A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance

    Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)

  5. E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu

    Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?

    Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport

    Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?

    Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Aita!

    Naluara!

Work and business

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

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)

  5. E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?

    Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)

  8. E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru

    Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)

  9. E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?

    Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)

  11. O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare

    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. Eaha te hora?

    Kissarit? (kisa-rit)

  2. E toru te hora

    Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)

  3. I teie mahana

    Ulloq (ulloq)

  4. A te mahana

    Ullumi (ullumi)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Māhina

    Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Tūʻā

    Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)

  8. Pōtu

    Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)

  9. Tahi

    Ataaseq (ataaseq)

  10. Piti

    Marluk (marluk)

  11. Toru

    Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Tahi rau

    Qullik (qullik)

  13. Hau

    Mioo (mioo)

  14. Tei

    Kitsik (kitsik)

  15. E hia

    Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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