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100 practical Tetum to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Tetum to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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.
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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.
Bondia
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Bona tarde
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Bona noite
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Bona noite
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Ami hanesan
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Quale naran ida?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Naran hau John.
Atikuuvoq John
Diak ba halo ho o.
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Hau la hatene.
Naluara
(naluara)
Favor fala ba moris.
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Keta bele fala fali?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Onde mak banheira?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Virar ba hadau.
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Virar ba direita.
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Baa diretamente.
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Iha ne'e barak?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Ticket ida, favor.
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Hau nune'e.
Naluara
(naluara)
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Talvez
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Hau hakarak
Sukumi
(sukumi)
Hau la hakarak
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Nia mak diak
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
Ita nian ideia sa?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Hau precisa ajuda
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Hakarak momentu
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Hau mós
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
La problema
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Parabens
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Parabens ba aniversario
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
Hau haruka viagen diak
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Tassunga niaqorpoq
(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
(Kona tempu hira?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Fatu, por favor.
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
Servisu iha ka?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Hau vegetarian.
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Esa mak saboru.
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Kopa agua, por favor.
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Liga ba ambulansia
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Hau precisa doutor
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Hau sente sick
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Hau hasai passport
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
Kita halo reunião
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Hau sei volta ba ita
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
(piffissaq naammassineq)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Hora ne'ebe?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
Iha hora tolu.
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Kona ba
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Segunda-feira
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Terça-feira
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Quarta-feira
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
Tolu
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
Lain
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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