Language/Kalaallisut/Vocabulary/Greetings
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English | Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) | Audio |
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hello, hi | aluu / aluukkut | |
Pleased to meet you | Nuanneq naapillutit / Nuanneq naapillusi | |
How are you? [sing.] | Qanoq ippit? Qanorippit? Qanorik? | |
How are you? [plur.] | / Qanoq ippisi? Qanorippisi? | |
Are you OK? | Ajunngila? | |
Fine. Well | Ajunngilanga. Ajunng. Ajunngilaq / Ajunngilagut | |
Badly | Ajorpunga / Ajorpugut | |
What's your name? [sing.] | Qanoq ateqarpit? | |
What's your name? [plur.] | / Qanoq ateqarpisi? | |
My name is | ... imik ateqarpunga | |
name | ateq | |
nickname | ateruseq | |
family name | naggat - kinguliaqut | |
good morning | ullaakut, iterluarit, kumoorn | |
good afternoon | aluu, kutaa | |
good evening | inuugujoq | |
sleep well [sing.], good night | Sinilluarit, kunaat | |
sleep well [plur.], good night | Sinilluaritsi, kunaat | |
see you | takuss | |
goodbye, bye | inuulluarna, inuulluarit / inuulluarisi | |
good luck | iluatitsilluarina, iluatitsilluarisi | |
I love you | Asavakkit | |
please | Ikinngutinnersumik, (illichsu, qinnuttit) | |
thanks | qujanaq, qujan | |
thanks so much, thanks a lot | qujanarsuaq, qujanarujusuaq | |
with pleasure | illillu [sing] / illissilu [plur.] | |
best regards | inussiarnersumik inuulluaqqusillunga | |
I understand | Paasivara | |
I don't understand | Paasinngilara | |
I don't speak Greenlandic | Kalaallisut oqalussinnaanngilanga | |
Do you speak English? | Tuluttut oqalusinnaavit? | |
yes | suu, aap [respect] | |
OK! | Kaa! | |
no | naamik, naagga [respect] | |
Excuse me | Utoqqatserpunga | |
Sorry | Patsit | |
I am Sorry | Ajuusaarpunga. Ajuusaaqaanga | |
Be careful! | Paara! | |
Help! | Ikiunnga! Ikiortissannik! | |
Quick! | Tuavi! |
Sources[edit | edit source]
http://kalaallisut.free.fr/index_uk.htm
https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/greenlandic.php
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