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Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days in Inuktitut

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Inuktitut words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

Tundra stretching across the landscape of Nunavut, Canada
Time and days
10 words Β· 20 seconds each Β· 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
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All 10 Inuktitut phrases in this lesson

ᒫᓐᓇMAAN-na
Now
α‘­α–‘α“‚αŠα’α‘¦kee-ngoo-nee-AH-goot
Later
ᐅα“ͺα“—α’₯OOL-loo-mee
Today
ᖃᐅᑉᐸᑦKOWP-pat
Tomorrow
ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦOON-nook-koot
Tonight

In midwinter the sun barely rises, in midsummer it never sets.

α–ƒα–“?KA-nga
When?

Used for the future.

α–ƒα–“ α…α’ƒα‘―αƒα•α“‚αŠα–…αΈ?KA-nga ook-koo-eer-nee-AK-pa
What time does it open?
α…α‘•α–…α‘­α“šα…α•†α‘¦oo-tak-kee-la-OO-rit
One moment, please

Literally "wait a little".

α’₯ᓂᑦMEE-nit
Minutes

From English.

ᐃᑲᕐᕋᑦee-KAR-rat
Hours

Where Inuktitut is spoken

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