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🤗 Kalaallisut Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Kalaallisut learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Kalaallisut?
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 the country or are trying to learn Kalaallisut, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Kalaallisut |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Inuugujoq |
| general greeting to one person | Aluu |
| general greeting to one person | Haluu |
| general greeting (from Danish) | Kutaa |
| general greeting to a group of people | Aluukkut |
| general greeting to a group of people | Haluukkut |
| general greeting in the Kalaattisit (East Greenlandic) dialect | Iiguvuq |
| general greeting in the Kalaattisit (East Greenlandic) dialect | Haluukkit |
| morning greeting | Iterluarit |
| morning greeting (from Danish) | Kumoorn |
| nighttime greeting (from Danish) | Kunaat |
| how are you? in the Kalaattisit (East Greenlandic) dialect | Qaniippi? |
| how are you? in the Kalaattisit (East Greenlandic) dialect | Qaniq ippit? |
| reply to Qaniippi | Ainngilarnga |
| how are you? to one person in the Western Greenlandic dialect | Qanorippit? |
| how are you? informal in the Western Greenlandic dialect | Qanorik? |
| how are you?, literally "are you well" | Ajuungilatit? |
| how are you? informal | Ajunngi? |
| how are you? informal | Ajunng? |
| reply to Qanorippit | Ajunngilaq |
| how are you? to a group of people in the Western Greenlandic dialect | Qanorippisi? |
| reply to Qanorippisi | Ajunngilagut |
| welcome greeting | Tikilluarit |
| welcome greeting | Tikilluaritsi |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Kalaallisut lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/