Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) is the main language of Greenland .
[edit ] Pronunciation guide [edit ] Vowels [edit ] Vowels for loanwords and names [edit ] Consonants [edit ] Consonants for loanwords and names [edit ] Common diphthongs [edit ] Phrase list [edit ] Basics Hello. Haluu. ( )
Hello. (informal ) Kutaa. ( )
How are you? Qanoq ippit?( ? )
Are you well/good? Ajunngilatit? ( )
Fine, thank you. Ajunngilanga, qujanaq. ( )
It's good/fine. Ajunngilaq. ( )
What is your name? Qanoq ateqarpit? ( ? )
My name is ______ . ______-mik ateqarpunga . ( _____ . )
Nice to meet you. . ( )
Please. . ( )
Thank you. Qujanaq. ( )
You're welcome. (you too ) Illillu. ( )
Yes. Aap/Aappi/Suu. ( )
No. Naa/Naamik. ( )
Maybe. Immaqa. ( )
Right? Ilaa? ( )
Excuse me. (getting attention ) . ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon ) . ( )
I'm sorry. Utoqqatserpunga. ( )
Goodbye Baaj/Baj/Baabaj ( )
See you! Takuss!( )
I can't speak name of language [well]. . ( [ ] )
Do you speak English? Tuluttut oqaluttarpi? ( ? )
Is there someone here who speaks English? ? ( ? )
Help! Ikiu! ( ! )
Look out! Mianersorit! ( ! )
Good morning. Kumoorn. ( )
Good afternoon . ( )
Good evening. . ( )
Good night. Kunaat. ( )
Good night (sleep well, to one person ) Sinilluarit. ( )
I don't understand. Paasinngilanga. ( )
Where is the toilet? Anartarfik sumiippa? ( ? )
[edit ] Problems [edit ] Numbers [edit ] Cardinal Numbers In Greenland only 1-12 in Greenlandic are used. This is caused by a system of numerals used in the past where the toes and fingers were used to count to 20 which would be inuk naallugu or a complete human. 79 would be four complete humans minus one.
0 nuulu, noor'lu (NOO-loo , NOR-loo )
1 ataaseq (at-AR-sek )
2 marluk (MAR-look )
3 pingasut (PEEN-ga-soot )
4 sisamat (SEE-sa-mat )
5 tallimat (TAL-li-mat )
6 arfineq (when counting and with time), arfinillit (when counting objects) (AR-feen-ek , ar-FEEN-eel-lit )
7 arfineq marluk (AR-feen-ek MAR-look )
8 arfineq pingasut (AR-feen-ek PEEN-ga-soot)
9 (Northern Greenlandic) qulingiluat (counting/time), qualaaluat (objects) (kwel-LING-il-yoo-at , kwal-AA-loo-at )
(Southern Greenlandic) qulaaluat (kwul-AA-loo-at )
10 qulit (kwulit )
11 aqqaneq (counting/time), aqqanillit (objects) (AK-kan-ek , ak-KAN-eel-lit )
(Northern Greenlandic) isikkaneq (counting/time), isikkanillit (objects) (ISI-kan-ek , isi-kan-EEL-lit )
12 aqqaneq marluk (AK-kan-ek MAR-look )
(North Greenlandic) isikkaneq marluk (ISI-kan-ek MAR-look )
The numerals after 12 are Danish now but 13-20 in old Greenlandic are underneath as well as 100 and 1000:
13 aqqaneq pingasut (AK-kan-ek PEEN-ga-soot )
14 aqqaneq sisamat (AK-kan-ek SEE-sa-mat )
15 aqqaneq tallimat (AK-kan-ek TAL-lee-mat )
16 arvirsanillit (arv-ER-san-eel-lit )
17 arvirsani marluk (arv-ER-san-ee MAR-look )
18 arvirsani pingasut ( arv-ER-san-ee PEEN-ga-soot)
19 arvirsani sisamat (arv-ER-san-ee SEE-sa-mat )
20 arvirsani tallimat (arv-ER-san-ee TAL-lee-mat ) or inuk naallugu (een-ook narl-loogoo )
100 untriti (un-TREE-tee )
1000 tuusinti (too-SEEN-tee )
[edit ] Ordinal Numbers first siulleq (SEE-oo-leek )
second aappaa (ARP-par )
third pingajuat (peen-GA-joo-at )
fourth sisamaat (SEE-sa-mart )
fifth tallimaat (tal-LEE-mart )
sixth arvirnat (arv-ERN-at )
seventh arviniq aappaat (ARV-in-ik ARP-part )
eighth arviniq pingajuat (ARV-in-ik peen-GA-joo-at )
ninth qulingiluaat (Northern), qulaaluaat (Southern) (kwoo-LEENG-eel-yoo-art , KWOO-lar-loo-art )
tenth qulingat (kwoo-LEENG-at )
eleventh aqqarnat (ak-KAR-nat )
twelth aqqaneq aappaat (AK-kan-ek ARP-part )
Numbers over 12th are Danish loan-numerals such as tretteniat is 13th and tyviat is 20th.
yesterday ippassaq ( )
the day before yesterday ippassaani ( )
today ullumi ( )
tomorrow aqagu ( )
the day after tomorrow aqaguagu ( )
morning ullaaq ( )
day ulloq ( )
evening unnuaq ( )
year ukioq ( )
spring upernaq ( )
summer aasaq ( )
fall/autumn ukiaq ( )
winter ukioq (same as year, )
[edit ] Clock time [edit ] Duration North Avannaq /
South Kujataa /
East Kangia /
West Kitaa /
Monday ataasinngorneq ( )
Tuesday marlunngorneq ( )
Wednesday pingasunngorneq ( )
Thursday sisamanngorneq ( )
Friday tallimanngorneq ( )
Saturday arfininngorneq ( )
Sunday sapaat ( )
[edit ] Months January Januaari ( )
February Februaari ( )
March Marsi ( )
April Apriili ( )
May Maaji ( )
June Juuni ( )
July Juuli ( )
August Aggusti ( )
September Septembari ( )
October Oktobari ( )
November Novembari ( )
December Decembari ( )
[edit ] Writing time and date [edit ] Colors West Kitaa /
white qaqortoq ( )
black qernertoq ( )
red aappalaartoq ( )
green qorsoq ( )
blue tungujortoq ( )
yellow sungaartoq ( )
[edit ] Transportation car biili ( )
bicycle sikkili ( )
boat (small, personal ) umiatsiaq ( )
boat (traditional, for women ) umiaq/umiak ( )
boat (big ) umiarsuaq ( )
kayak qajaq ( )
dog sled qimusseq ( )
[edit ] Bus and train bus bussi ( )
[edit ] Directions forward siumut ( )
taxa tarssa ( )
[edit ] Lodging house illu/illoq ( )
room ini ( )
apartment inissiaq ( )
money aningaasat ( )
Danish Kroner koroonit ( )
Danish Øre oorit ( )
[edit ] Eating [edit ] Shopping [edit ] Driving [edit ] Authority police politii ( )
doctor nakorsaq ( )
