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Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials in Greenlandic
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it. Play the ten Greenlandic words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Greenlandic phrases in this lesson
- 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?
Often replaced by raised eyebrows, which also mean yes.
A wrinkled nose also means no.
Literally "it is not bad", the all-purpose okay.
Literally "I do not understand it".
Most Greenlanders also speak Danish, and younger people English.
Literally "can you repeat it?".
Literally "speak slowly a little".
Literally "this, what is it?".
Literally "I need it".
Literally "can you help me?".