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100 practical Tsonga to Kalaallisut phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Tsonga to Kalaallisut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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 Tsonga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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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.
Xewani xitulu
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Xewani ntlhanu
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Xewani nhloko
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Xewani xihlayo
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Tshamisa
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
U vitaniwani?
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Ndzina i John
Atikuuvoq John
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Hindi-pit maani allaat
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
A ndzi twisisi.
Naluara
(naluara)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Taanna ilisarit?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Silaannaq
(silaannaq)
Khandziya ekunene.
Timmisartoq
(timmisartoq)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ilaqutariit
(ilaqutariit)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Kissavik qanoq?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Tassunga qangali?
(tassunga qangali?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Naluara
(naluara)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Swi nga va tano
Piginnaasat
(piginnaasat)
Ndzi amukela
Sukumi
(sukumi)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Sukumiinnaq
(sukumiinnaq)
Iku na switlhavelo
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
(tassuma)
U ehleketa yini?
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
(qanoq)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ilannguarit?
(ilannguarit)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ilannguarit
(ilannguarit)
Hlayisa nkarhi
Tassunga tigua
(tassunga)
Ndzi tsundzuka
Uanga asanninneq
(uanga)
A hi na xiphiqo
Ila, ilisarit
(ila)
Ndzakuva
Takkulaarit
(takkulaarit)
Mavongele yo tsakela
Tassunga ukioq
(tassunga)
U va na ndlela yo olova
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
I platform yihi?
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Taanna ilutigalugu?
I kona edzongeni.
Tassunga niaqorpoq
I le n'hweti.
Tassunga niaqorpoq
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Qanoq akissagaa?
(qanoq akissagaa)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Kardimik akilissaguit?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Akileraarut, please
(akileraarut, please)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Obsit ilanngullugit?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Vegetarian-iuvunga
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Tassami neriugassaavoq
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Ndzaku na menu?
Menu-qaanga?
(menu-qaanga)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Suliat allattariaq
(suliat allattariaq)
Tivisa ambalansi
Ambulance allattariaq
(ambulance allattariaq)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Sukorsimavunga
(sukorsimavunga)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Ku vava laha
Tamassa nikinga
(tamassa nikinga)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Hotelimi allattariaq?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
(tassunga nuannaartoq)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera
(tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
(qanoq akunnit)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
(oqaatsit ullumikkut)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
(ullup akunnerani)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
(tassunga allagartaq)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Qujanaq piffissaqit
(qujanaq piffissaqit)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
(tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
(oqaatiga paasitinniarpat)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
(tassunga qinerpa)
Nkarhi wo heta i 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.
I yini nkarhi?
Kissarit?
(kisa-rit)
I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
(tamatumani pingasunngorpoq)
Swaswivula
Ullumi
(ullumi)
Vulavula
Ullumi qaammat
(ullumi qaammat)
Mondza
Ataasinngorneq
(ataasinngorneq)
Tiyu
Marlunngorneq
(marlunngorneq)
Wensde
Pingasunngorneq
(pingasunngorneq)
N'khulu
Pingasunnguaq
(pingasunnguaq)
N'hlangula
Kitsik
(kitsik)
Kopfu
Kujallik
(kuja-llik)
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