The Greenlandic course
Learn Greenlandic ten words at a time
Kalaallisut
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Greenlandic challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Greenlandic · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Aluuah-LOO
- Hello
- Aluuah-LOO
- Hi
- Unnuarsuarmikoo-noo-ar-SWAR-mik
- Good morning
- Unnuarsuarmik sinilluaritoo-noo-ar-SWAR-mik see-nee-YWAH-reet
- Good night
- QujanaqKOO-yah-nakh
- Thank you very much
- QujanaqKOO-yah-nakh
- Thanks
- Ilinniitee-LEE-neet
- You're welcome
- Paasisinnaasoqpah-see-see-NAH-soq
- Please
- Utoqqatissatutoo-tok-kah-tee-SAH-toot
- Excuse me
- BaajBAAZH
- Goodbye
Greenlandic · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Imiak pissuksuk, paasisinnaasoqEE-mee-ak pee-SOO-kook pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- One beer, please
- Marluk-iva maq, paasisinnaasoqMAR-look-ee-vah mahk pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- One of these, please
- Kaffi pissuksuk, paasisinnaasoqKAH-fee pee-SOO-kook pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- One coffee, please
- Marluk, paasisinnaasoqMAR-look pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- Two, please
- Marluk immin, paasisinnaasoqMAR-look EEM-min pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- One more, please
- Ualikeerpa?oo-ah-lee-KEER-pah
- How much is it?
- Pissarsiartunik, paasisinnaasoqpee-sahr-see-AHR-too-nik pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- The bill, please
- Ajunngissuq...?ah-YOONG-gee-soq
- May I...?
- Alle!AHL-leh
- Cheers!
- Inuksuk!ee-NOOK-sook
- Bless you
Greenlandic · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Ajunngílagíah-YOONG-gee-lah-ghee
- Yes
- NaamikNAH-meek
- No
- Alluugujoqahl-LOO-goo-yoq
- Okay
- Alluugujoq, ajunngílaqahl-LOO-goo-yoq ah-YOONG-ghee-lahk
- Sure, no problem
- Silangit aniginniksee-LAHNG-it ah-nee-GHIN-nik
- I don't know
- Inugujoqee-noo-GOO-yoq
- I don't understand
- Tulimaartoq Engelski?too-lee-MAAR-toq ENG-el-skee
- Do you speak English?
- Immaqa illitEEM-mah-kah EEL-lit
- A little
- Silakkasee-LAHK-kah
- Of course
- Alluugujoq, ajunngílaqahl-LOO-goo-yoq ah-YOONG-ghee-lahk
- Everything is fine
Greenlandic · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Ataataah-tah-AH-tah
- One
- MarlukMAR-look
- Two
- Pingasutping-AHS-oot
- Three
- Sisamatsee-sah-MAHT
- Four
- Quliliqkoo-LEE-lik
- Ten
- Tallimat quliliqTAH-lee-maht koo-LEE-lik
- Fifty
- Tupilaktoo-pee-LAHK
- One hundred
- KroneKROH-neh
- Krone
- Kortimoortakor-tee-MOOR-tah
- By card
- Sukkamoortasoo-kah-MOOR-tah
- In cash
Greenlandic · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Suaasatsoo-AHS-aht
- Bread
- ImiqEE-mik
- Milk
- OstOHST
- Cheese
- ImaqEE-mahk
- Water
- Nalukkuq?nah-LOOK-kook
- A bag?
- Inunguaq...?ee-NOONG-gwahk
- Do you have...?
- Qannik...?KAHN-nik
- Where is...?
- MannaMAHN-nah
- This one
- Allaffikahl-LAHF-fik
- Nothing else
- Ajunnngílaq, ukiuq qujanaqah-YOONG-ghee-lahk oo-kee-OOQ KOO-yah-nakh
- Have a nice day
Greenlandic · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Pissarsiarfik marluk-ivapee-sahr-see-AHR-fik MAR-look-ee-vah
- A table for two
- Salanngoritta, paasisinnaasoqsah-LAHN-go-ree-tah pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- The menu, please
- Kaffi pissuksuk, paasisinnaasoqKAH-fee pee-SOO-kook pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- One espresso
- Viin, paasisinnaasoqVEEN pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- A glass of wine
- Imiak pissuksuk, paasisinnaasoqEE-mee-ak pee-SOO-kook pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- Draft beer
- Suaasatsoo-AHS-aht
- Suaasat
- Qujanaq sanartoqKOO-yah-nakh sah-NAR-toq
- It's delicious
- Iluannaq, paasisinnaasoqee-loo-AHN-nak pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- Without ice
- Ataagujoq, paasisinnaasoqah-tah-GOO-yoq pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- To take away
- Sukkamut, paasisinnaasoqsoo-kah-MUT pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- Keep the change
Greenlandic · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Ajunnngílaq?ah-YOONG-ghee-lahk
- How are you? (polite)
- Ajunnngílaq?ah-YOONG-ghee-lahk
- How are you? (casual)
- Ajunnngílaqah-YOONG-ghee-lahk
- I'm fine
- Iga?EE-gah
- And you?
- Innissuaq?EEN-nee-soo-ahk
- What's new?
- Silangit qujanaq, ik?see-LAHNG-it KOO-yah-nakh eek
- Nice weather, huh?
- Vi sesvee SAHS
- See you soon
- Unnuq qujanaqOON-nook KOO-yah-nakh
- Have a nice evening
- Inugujoq innugujoqee-noo-GOO-yoq EEN-noo-goo-yoq
- Say hi to the family
- Ajunnngílaq, kopavalaah-YOONG-ghee-lahk KOH-pah-vah-lah
- All the best
Greenlandic · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Qannik pajarama?KAHN-nik pah-yah-RAH-mah
- Where is the toilet?
- Napasoqnah-pah-SOHK
- Left
- Tavisoqtah-VEE-sohk
- Right
- Paanaarsoqpah-nah-AHR-sohk
- Straight ahead
- MannaMAHN-nah
- Here
- Uangaoo-AHN-gah
- There
- BusBOOS
- Bus
- Mittarfikmitt-AHR-fik
- Airport
- Tikket pissuksuk, paasisinnaasoqTIK-ket pee-SOO-kook pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- One ticket, please
- Manna pajarama, paasisinnaasoqMAHN-nah pah-yah-RAH-mah pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- Stop here, please
Greenlandic · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Pingaaraaping-AHR-ah
- Today
- Ataasinuah-tah-AHS-ee-noo
- Tomorrow
- Ujorluoo-YOR-loo
- Yesterday
- QanoqKAH-nohk
- Now
- Ataasinu marlukah-tah-AHS-ee-noo MAR-look
- Later
- Kiisalu qanut?kee-SAH-loo KAH-noot
- What time is it?
- Ataasinngorneqah-tah-AHS-hing-gor-nek
- Monday
- Sassanngorneqsas-AHN-ngor-nek
- Saturday
- Sabaatsah-BAHT
- Sunday
- Sassinngorneqsas-SHI-ngor-nek
- The weekend
Greenlandic · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Ippassaq!eep-PAHS-sahk
- Help!
- Pinuartuq sajuk, paasisinnaasoqpee-noo-AHR-took sah-YOK pah-see-see-NAH-soq
- Call a doctor
- Politiaqpoh-lee-TEE-awk
- Police
- Apoteketah-poh-TEH-ket
- Pharmacy
- Siunerfiaqsee-oo-NER-fee-ahk
- Hospital
- Silangeq, inukpaksee-LAHNG-eek ee-NOOK-pahk
- I'm lost
- Inukpak, ajunngílaqee-NOOK-pahk ah-YOONG-ghee-lahk
- I don't feel well
- Sallianitsal-lee-AH-nit
- My phone
- Qalerpaakah-LER-pah
- It was stolen
- Inukpak iluannaqee-NOOK-pahk ee-loo-AHN-nak
- It's urgent
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