# Greenlandic phrasebook

Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) is the main and since 2009 the sole official language of Greenland. It is an Eskimo–Aleut language, closely related to the Inuit languages in Canada such as Inuktitut.
There are quite big differences between dialects. The name Kalaallisut can refer either to the language or to the main variety, Western Greenlandic. Tunumiit oraasiat or East Greenlandic and Inuktun or Polar Eskimo are the other main varieties, the latter especially close to Inuktitut.
Greenlandic is a polysynthetic language that allows the creation of long words by stringing together roots and suffixes. Inflection is quite complex. Greenlandic usually constructs new words made from Greenlandic roots, by the very rich derivative mechanisms, but Greenlandic also has many loans from Danish and English.

## Pronunciation guide
### Consonants
#### F
#### J

    like yes

#### K

    like ski

#### L

    like land

#### M

    like man

#### N

    like now

#### P

    like spoil

#### Q

    like k but further down the throat

#### R

    like French rester

#### S

    like soon

#### T

    like stop

#### V

    like love

#### Consonants for loanwords and names
##### Z
### Common diphthongs
## Phrase list
### 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 . ( _____ .)

#### Thank you.

    Qujanaq. ( )

#### You're welcome. (you too)

    Illillu. ( )

#### Yes.

    Aap/Aappi/Suu. ( )

#### No.

    Naa/Naamik. ( )

#### Maybe.

    Immaqa. ( )

#### Right?

    Ilaa? ( )

#### I'm sorry.

    Utoqqatserpunga. ( )

#### Goodbye

    Baaj/Baj/Baabaj ( )

#### See you!

    Takuss!( )

#### I can't speak Greenlandic [well].

    Kalaallisut oqalusinnanngilanga. ( [ ])

#### Do you speak English?

    Tuluttut oqaluttarpi? ( ?)

#### Help!

    Ikiu! ( !)

#### Look out!

    Mianersorit! ( !)

#### Good morning.

    Kumoorn. ( )

#### Good afternoon

    Kutaa. ( )

#### Good night.

    Kunaat. ( )

#### Good night (sleep well, to one person)

    Sinilluarit. ( )

#### I don't understand.

    Paasinngilanga. ( )

#### Where is the toilet?

    Anartarfik sumiippa? ( ?)

### Numbers
#### 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)

#### 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)

##### twelfth

    aqqaneq aappaat (AK-kan-ek ARP-part)
Numbers over 12th are Danish loan-numerals such as tretteniat is 13th and tyviat is 20th.

### Time
#### 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, )

#### Duration

North Avannaq / South Kujataa / East Kangia / West Kitaa /

#### Days
##### Monday

    ataasinngorneq ( )

##### Tuesday

    marlunngorneq ( )

##### Wednesday

    pingasunngorneq ( )

##### Thursday

    sisamanngorneq ( )

##### Friday

    tallimanngorneq ( )

##### Saturday

    arfininngorneq ( )

##### Sunday

    sapaat ( )

#### 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 ( )

#### Writing time and date
### Colors

West Kitaa /

#### white

    qaqortoq ( )

#### black

    qernertoq ( )

#### red

    aappalaartoq ( )

#### green

    qorsoq ( )

#### blue

    tungujortoq ( )

#### yellow

    sungaartoq ( )

### Transportation
#### car

    biili ( )

#### bicycle

    sikkili ( )

#### boat (small, personal)

    umiatsiaq ( )

#### boat (traditional, for women)

    umiaq/umiak ( )

#### boat (big)

    umiarsuaq ( )

#### kayak

    qajaq ( )

#### dog sled

    qimusseq ( )

#### Bus and train
##### bus

    bussi ( )

#### Directions
##### forward

    siumut ( )

#### Taxi
##### taxa

    tarssa ( )

### Lodging
#### house

    illu/illoq ( )

#### room

    ini ( )

#### apartment

    inissiaq ( )

### Money
#### money

    aningaasat ( )

#### Danish Kroner

    koroonit ( )

#### Danish Øre

    oorit ( )

### Authority
#### police

    politii ( )

#### doctor

    nakorsaq ( )