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🤗 Inuinnaqtun Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Inuinnaqtun learners! 😃
Inuinnaqtun is an Inuit language spoken in northern Canada.
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to Canada or are trying to learn Inuinnaqtun, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Inuinnaqtun |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Ai |
| general greeting | Aiguuq |
| general greeting in the Siglit dialect [ikt-sig] | Aganna |
| general greeting in the Inuvialulktun dialect | Atitu |
| general greeting in the Kangiryuarmiutun dialect [ikt-hol] | Haluuqtuq |
| morning greeting in the Uummarmiutun dialect | Uvlaami |
| morning greeting in the Inuvialulktun dialect | Ublaami |
| morning greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓛᒃᑯᑦ | Ublaakkut |
| morning greeting in the Paalirmiutub dialect [ikt-car], also written ᐅᑉᓛᑦᑎᐊᖅ | Ublaattiaq |
| afternoon greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓘᒻᒫᑦ | Ubluummaat |
| afternoon greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓗᒃᑯᑦ | Ublukkut |
| afternoon greeting in the Paalirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᐅᑉᓗᑦᑎᐊᖅ | Ubluttiaq |
| evening greeting in the Paalirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᐅᓐᓄᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᖅ | Unnukhattiaq |
| morning greeting in the Kivalliq dialect [ikt-car] | Ublaakkut |
| afternoon greeting in the Kivalliq dialect [ikt-car] | Ubluukkut |
| evening greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ | Unnukkut |
| how are you? in the Inuvialulktun dialect | Qanuq itpin? |
| reply to Qanuq itpin in the Inuvialulktun dialect | Nakuyumi |
| reply to Qanuq itpin in the Inuvialulktun dialect | Nakuyumi assi |
| how are you? in the Kangiruarmiutun, Siglit, and Uummarmiutun dialects | Qanuq itpit? |
| how are you? in the Kangiruarmiutun dialect [ikt-hol] | Qanuritpin? |
| reply to Qanuq itpit and Qanuritpin in the Kangiryuarmiutun dialect [ikt-hol] | Naammaktunga |
| reply to Qanuq itpit and Qanuritpin in the Kangiryuarmiutun dialect [ikt-hol] | Nakuyunga |
| reply to Qanuq itpit in the Siglit dialect [ikt-sig] | Nakuuyumi |
| reply to Qanuq itpit in the Siglit dialect [ikt-sig] | Nakuuyumi assi |
| reply to Qanuq itpit in the Uummarmiutun dialect | Nakurunga |
| how are you?, spoken to one person in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᑦᐱᑦ? | Qanuritpit? |
| reply to Qanuritpit in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᖓ | Qanurinngittunga |
| how are you?, spoken to two people in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᑎᑦᐱᑎᒃ? | Qanutitpitik? |
| reply to Qanuritpitik in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᒍᒃ | Qanurinngittuguk |
| how are you?, spoken to three or more in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᑦᐱᓯ? | Qanuritpihi? |
| reply to Qanuritpihi in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ | Qanurinngittugut |
| how are you?, spoken to one in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᑦ? | Qanuitpit? |
| reply to Qanuitpit in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᖓ | Qanuinngitunnga |
| how are you?, spoken to two in the Paallirimiutun dialect, also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᑎᒃ? | Qanuitpitik? |
| reply to Qanuitpitik in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᒃ | Qanuinngittuguk |
| how are you?, spoken to 3+ in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᓯ? | Qanuitpihi? |
| reply to Qanuitpihi in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ | Qanuinngittugut |
| morning greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Ublaatkut |
| afternoon greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Ublutkut |
| evening greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Unnutkut |
| how are you? spoken to one person in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Qanuritpit? |
| reply to Qanuritpit in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Qanuriŋŋittuŋa |
| how are you? spoken to two people in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Qanuritpitik? |
| reply to Qanuritpitik in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Qanuriŋŋittuguk |
| how are you? spoken to three or more in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Qanuritpihi? |
| reply to Qanuritpihi in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Qanuriŋŋittugut |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Tunŋahugit |
| welcome greeting spoken to two people in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Tunŋahugittik |
| welcome greeting to one person, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦ | Tunngahugit |
| welcome greeting to two people, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᑎᒃ | Tunngahugittik |
| welcome greeting to three or more, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᑎ | Tunngahugitti |
| welcome greeting spoken to three or more in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net] | Tunŋahugitti |