Learn Greenlandic ten words at a time
Kalaallisut
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Greenlandic words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- Aluuah-LOO
- Hello
- Iterluaritee-ter-loo-AH-rit
- Good morning
- Inuugujaqee-noo-GOO-yahk
- Good evening
- Inuulluaritee-noo-loo-AH-rit
- Goodbye
- TakussTAH-koos
- See you
- Ikinngutinnersumikee-king-oo-tin-ner-SOO-mik
- Please
- QujanaqKOO-yah-nahk
- Thank you
- Illilluee-LEEL-loo
- You're welcome
- Utoqqatserpungaoo-tok-kat-SER-poo-ngah
- Sorry
- PatsitPAHT-sit
- Excuse me
- Nuanneq naapillutitnoo-AHN-nek nah-pee-LOO-tit
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- ...piumavarapee-oo-MAH-vah-rah
- I would like...
- UnaOO-nah
- This one
- Qanoq akeqarpa?KAH-nok ah-keh-KAHR-pah
- How much is it?
- Akilissavaraah-kee-lis-SAH-vah-rah
- The bill, please
- Kortimikkor-TEE-mik
- By card
- Aningaasanikah-ning-AH-sah-nik
- In cash
- ImeqEE-mek
- Water
- KaffiKAHF-fee
- Coffee
- Tiitee
- Tea
- Immiaaqim-mee-AHK
- Beer
- ...-qanngitsoq-kahng-NGIT-sok
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- AapAHP
- Yes
- NaamikNAH-mik
- No
- Ajunngilaqah-yoong-NGEE-lahk
- Okay
- Paasinngilarapah-sing-NGEE-lah-rah
- I don't understand
- Tuluttut oqalusinnaavit?too-LOOT-toot o-kah-loo-sin-NAH-vit
- Do you speak English?
- Uteqqissinnaaviuk?oo-tek-kis-sin-NAH-vee-ook
- Can you repeat that?
- Arriitsumik oqalulaaritar-reet-SOO-mik o-kah-loo-LAH-rit
- Slowly, please
- Una suna?OO-nah SOO-nah
- What is this?
- ...pisariaqarparapee-sah-ree-ah-KAHR-pah-rah
- I need...
- Ikiorsinnaavinga?ee-kee-or-sin-NAH-vee-ngah
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Ataaseqah-TAH-sek
- One
- MarlukMAHR-look
- Two
- PingasutPEE-ngah-soot
- Three
- SisamatSEE-sah-maht
- Four
- TallimatTAHL-lee-maht
- Five
- Arfinillitahr-fee-NEEL-lit
- Six
- Arfineq-marlukahr-FEE-nek MAHR-look
- Seven
- Arfineq-pingasutahr-FEE-nek PEE-ngah-soot
- Eight
- Qulingiluatkoo-lee-ngee-LOO-aht
- Nine
- QulitKOO-lit
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- ...peqarpa?peh-KAHR-pah
- Do you have...?
- Sumiippa...?soo-MEEP-pah
- Where is...?
- Ammavoqahm-MAH-vok
- Open
- Matuvoqmah-TOO-vok
- Closed
- Puussaq?POOS-sahk
- A bag?
- Akisuallaaqaaqah-kee-soo-ahl-LAH-kahk
- Too expensive
- Booking-eqarpungaBOO-king-eh-KAHR-poo-ngah
- I have a reservation
- Ullaakkorsiutit ilanngunneqarpat?ool-LAHK-kor-see-oo-tit ee-lahng-ngoon-neh-KAHR-paht
- Is breakfast included?
- Wifi-ip isertaasaa suua?WAI-fip ee-ser-TAH-sah SOO-ah
- What's the wifi password?
- ...sinnaavunga?sin-NAH-voo-ngah
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Nerrivik marlunnutner-REE-vik mahr-LOON-noot
- A table for two
- Menu, ikinngutinnersumikMEH-noo, ee-king-oo-tin-ner-SOO-mik
- The menu, please
- Suna mamarnerpaava?SOO-nah mah-mar-ner-PAH-vah
- What do you recommend?
- ...nerisarinngilaraneh-ree-sah-ring-NGEE-lah-rah
- I don't eat...
- ...allergiqarpungaah-ler-gee-KAHR-poo-ngah
- I'm allergic to...
- NeqiNEH-kee
- Meat
- TimmiaqTIM-mee-ahk
- Chicken
- Aalisagaqah-lee-SAH-gahk
- Fish
- Mamarpoqmah-MAHR-pok
- It's delicious
- Kasuutta!kah-SOOT-tah
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Qanoq ippit?KAH-nok IP-pit
- How are you?
- Ajunngilanga, qujanaqah-yoong-NGEE-lah-ngah, KOO-yah-nahk
- I'm fine, thanks
- Illimmi?il-LIM-mee
- And you?
- Qanoq ateqarpit?KAH-nok ah-teh-KAHR-pit
- What's your name?
- ...-mik ateqarpunga-mik ah-teh-KAHR-poo-ngah
- My name is...
- Suminngaaneerpit?soo-ming-ngah-NEER-pit
- Where are you from?
- ...-minngaaneerpunga-ming-ngah-NEER-poo-ngah
- I'm from...
- Nuannaraaranoo-ahn-NAH-rah-rah
- I like it
- Kusanarpoqkoo-sah-NAHR-pok
- It's beautiful
- Tikilluarittee-kil-loo-AH-rit
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Naak WC?NAHK veh-SEH
- Where is the toilet?
- Qanoq ...-mut apuussaanga?KAH-nok ...-moot ah-poos-SAHNG-ah
- How do I get to...?
- Saamimmutsah-MIM-moot
- To the left
- Talerpimmuttah-ler-PIM-moot
- To the right
- Siumutsee-OO-moot
- Straight ahead
- MaaniMAH-nee
- Here
- Togimut tikiffikto-GEE-moot tee-KIF-fik
- Train station
- BussiBOOS-see
- Bus
- Mittarfikmit-TAHR-fik
- Airport
- Billetsi ataaseq, ikinngutinnersumikbil-LET-see ah-TAH-sek, ee-king-oo-tin-ner-SOO-mik
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- MaannaMAHN-nah
- Now
- Kingusinnerusukkutkee-ngoo-sin-neh-roo-SOOK-koot
- Later
- UllumiOOL-loo-mee
- Today
- AqaguAH-kah-goo
- Tomorrow
- Ullumi unnukkutOOL-loo-mee oon-NOOK-koot
- Tonight
- Qaqugu?KAH-koo-goo
- When?
- Qassinut ammassava?kas-SEE-noot ahm-MAS-sah-vah
- What time does it open?
- Utaqqilaaritoo-tak-kee-LAH-rit
- One moment, please
- Minutsitmee-NOOT-sit
- Minutes
- Nalunaaquttap akunnerinah-loo-NAH-koot-tahp ah-KOON-neh-ree
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Ikiunnga!ee-kee-OONG-ngah
- Help!
- Nakorsaq sianerfigiuknah-KOR-sahk see-ah-ner-FEE-gee-ook
- Call a doctor
- Politiitpo-lee-TEET
- Police
- Apotekiah-po-TEH-kee
- Pharmacy
- Napparsimaviknahp-par-see-MAH-vik
- Hospital
- Tammarsimavungatahm-mar-see-MAH-voo-ngah
- I'm lost
- Napparsimavunganahp-par-see-MAH-voo-ngah
- I don't feel well
- Tillinneqarpoqtil-lin-neh-KAHR-pok
- It was stolen
- Ikiortissannik!ee-kee-or-TIS-sahn-nik
- It's an emergency
- Tassa!TAHS-sah
- Leave me alone
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