Tongan to Kalaallisut Phrases

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

Mālō

Aluu
Mālō

Qujanaq
Mālō e lelei

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mālō e lelei

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Mālō e lelei

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Nofo ā

Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Tōfā

Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Tōfā

Tassunga
Ko e hā ho hingoa?

Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John

Atikuuvoq John
Ofa atu?

Qanoq ippit?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

Useful phrases for travellers

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

Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

Hindi-pit maani allaat (hindi-pit maani allaat)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

Naluara (naluara)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

Taanna ilisarit? (taanna ilisarit?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

Qarsoq kikkulluunniit? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Fakafoki ki he kolo

Silaannaq (silaannaq)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau

Timmisartoq (timmisartoq)
Alu 'o e 'alu

Ilaqutariit (ilaqutariit)
E hā e totongi?

Kissavik qanoq? (kissavik qanoq?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

Tassunga qangali? (tassunga qangali?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u

Naluara (naluara)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

Āe

Aap (aap)
Ikai

Ila (ila)
Māfai

Piginnaasat (piginnaasat)
Oku ou ʻilo

Sukumi (sukumi)
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

Sukumiinnaq (sukumiinnaq)
Oku lelei ia

Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa (tassuma)
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

Qanoq isumaqarpit? (qanoq)
Te u ʻofa mai?

Ilannguarit? (ilannguarit)
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

Ilannguarit (ilannguarit)
Fakamolemole

Tassunga tigua (tassunga)
Oku ou fakamolemole

Uanga asanninneq (uanga)
Ikai ha palopalema

Ila, ilisarit (ila)
Fakaʻapaʻapa

Takkulaarit (takkulaarit)
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

Tassunga ukioq (tassunga)
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

Suli akunnittaraluaruit (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

Ko fea e falemai?

Qasigiaqanngilaq? (ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?

Busstoppi kikkulluunniit? (ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?

Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit? (ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq? (he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

Taanna ilutigalugu? (ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

Tassunga niaqorpoq (ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a

Tassunga niaqorpoq (ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

Ilinniaritsi, taava? (tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?

Kissakkut sivisussuseq? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

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

Ehia te fua o kēia?

Qanoq akissagaa? (qanoq akissagaa)
Ko ia, e lahi loā

Taanna qaffasissuuvoq (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

Kardimik akilissaguit? (kardimik akilissaguit)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Te fua, kataki

Akileraarut, please (akileraarut, please)
E aofia ai te ngāue?

Obsit ilanngullugit? (obsit ilanngullugit)
O au ko e meʻakai

Vegetarian-iuvunga (vegetarian-iuvunga)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei

Tassami neriugassaavoq (tassami neriugassaavoq)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

Menu-qaanga? (menu-qaanga)
Ha ipu vai, kataki

Sukkatsoq imaq, please (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

Tū mai e polisi

Suliat allattariaq (suliat allattariaq)
Tū mai e ambulance

Ambulance allattariaq (ambulance allattariaq)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi

Doktorimik pisariaqartiga (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Oku ou fehi

Sukorsimavunga (sukorsimavunga)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

Pikkorissumik allaatiga (pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

Tamassa nikinga (tamassa nikinga)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

Paspoortimik nikerpunga (paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

Hotelimi allattariaq? (hotelimi allattariaq)
Fakamolemole!

Naluara!

Work and business

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

Mālō e lelei

Tassunga nuannaarpunga (tassunga nuannaartoq)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera (tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava? (qanoq akunnit)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa (oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga? (ullup akunnerani)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat (tassunga allagartaq)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

Qujanaq piffissaqit (qujanaq piffissaqit)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara (tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat? (oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

Tassunga uagut qinerpa (tassunga qinerpa)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq (piffissaq naammassineq)

Time, days and numbers

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

Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

Kissarit? (kisa-rit)
E tolu e uo e taimi

Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq (tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Ongo

Ulloq (ulloq)
Taimi e aupito

Ullumi (ullumi)
Taimi e ma'u

Ullumi qaammat (ullumi qaammat)
Mōnite

Ataasinngorneq (ataasinngorneq)
Tūsite

Marlunngorneq (marlunngorneq)
Pūsite

Pingasunngorneq (pingasunngorneq)
Tahi

Ataaseq (ataaseq)
Tolu

Marluk (marluk)
Tolu

Pingasunnguaq (pingasunnguaq)
Taha

Qullik (qullik)
Ono

Mioo (mioo)
Taha

Kitsik (kitsik)
Faka'apa'apa

Kujallik (kuja-llik)

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