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Greenlandic Flashcards
Study the words (211)
| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| One | ataaseq |
| Two | marluk |
| Three | pingasut |
| Four | sisamat |
| Five | tallimat |
| Six | arfinillit |
| Seven | arfineq marluk |
| Eight | arfineq pingasut |
| Nine | qulingiluat |
| Ten | qulit |
| First | siulleq |
| Second | aappaa |
| Monday | ataasinngorneq |
| Tuesday | marlunngorneq |
| Wednesday | pingasunngorneq |
| Thursday | sisamanngorneq |
| Friday | tallimanngorneq |
| Saturday | sapaat |
| Sunday | arfininngorneq |
| Now | maanna |
| Yesterday | ippassaq |
| Today | ullumi |
| Tonight | unnugu |
| Tomorrow | aqagu |
| Fruits | paarnat |
| Apples | iipilit |
| Bananas | bananit |
| Tomatoes | tomati |
| Potatoes | katorfilit |
| Onions | uanitsut |
| Red | aappaluttoq |
| Green | qorsuk |
| Blue | tungujortoq |
| White | qaqortoq |
| Black | qernertoq |
| Grey | qasertoq |
| Breakfast | ullaakkorsiutit |
| Lunch | frokosti |
| Dinner | unnukkorsiutit |
| Milk | immuk |
| Coffee | kaffi |
| Bread | iffiaq |
| Sunny | seqineq |
| Windy | anori |
| Rainy | sialuk |
| Snowy | aput |
| Cold | nuanneq |
| Hot | kiak |
| Boy | nukappiaraq |
| Girl | niviarsiaraq |
| Son | erneq |
| Daughter | panik |
| Brother | qatanngut |
| Sister | qatanngut |
| Man | arnaq |
| Woman | angut |
| Father | ataata |
| Mother | anaana |
| Grandfather | aatak |
| Grandmother | aanaq |
| House | illu |
| Toilet | anartarfik |
| Room | ini |
| Bedroom | sinittarfik |
| Kitchen | iggavik |
| Table | nerrivik |
| Cat | qitsuk |
| Dog | qimmeq |
| Mouse | teriaq |
| Bird | timmiaq |
| Cow | ko |
| Horse | hiisti |
| Socks | alerserit |
| Shoes | kamippit |
| Trousers | qarliit |
| Shirt | ilupaaq |
| Sweater | tuluujussuaq |
| Coat | kavaajaq |
| English | Tuluttut |
| French | Franskisut |
| German | Tyskisut |
| Spanish | Spanskisut |
| Italian | Italiamiutut |
| Portuguese | Portugalimiutut |
| Greek | Grækerisut |
| Russian | Ruslandimiutut |
| Arabic | Arabiamiutut |
| Hindi | Hindimiutut |
| Chinese | Kineserisut |
| Japanese | Japanimiusut |
| Taxi | taxa |
| Bus | bussi |
| Hotel | illusisarfik |
| Reservation | inniminniineq |
| Airport | timmisartut mittarfiat |
| Passport | pas |
| Student | ilinniarnertooq |
| Teacher | atuartitsisoq |
| Pen | allaat |
| Books | atuakkat |
| Page | saneraq |
| Dictionary | ordbogi |
| Hand | assak |
| Feet | isigat |
| Hair | nutsat |
| Eye | isi |
| Mouth | qaneq |
| Nose | qingaq |
| Ambulance | ambulance |
| Doctor | nakorsaq |
| Hospital | napparsimmavik |
| Pharmacy | nakorsaataarniarfik |
| Police | politiit |
| Stomach ache | naarlunneq |
| And | aamma |
| Under | malillugu |
| Before | itsaligami |
| After | annguppoq |
| Inside | -ut |
| Outside | kinnga |
| With | -mik, -nik |
| But | kisianni |
| For | ilupaqut |
| From | -mit, -nit |
| To | -kkut, -tigut |
| In | -mi, -ni |
| What? | suna? |
| Who? | kikkut? |
| How? | qanoq? |
| Why? | sooq? |
| Where? | sumi? |
| Never | nikuu |
| Rarely | akuttusuumik |
| Sometimes | ilaanni |
| Usually | pisarnertut |
| Always | tamatigut |
| Very | assut |
| I | uanga |
| You | illit |
| He | una |
| She | una |
| We | uagut |
| They | uku |
| My | -ra |
| Your | -ut |
| His | -a |
| Her | -a |
| Our | -rput |
| Their | -at |
| I speak English | Tuluttut oqalussinnaavunga |
| You speak French | Franskisut oqalussinnaavutit |
| He speaks German | Tyskisut oqalussinnaavoq |
| She speaks Italian | Italiamiutut oqalussinnaavoq |
| I visited France | Frankrigimiippunga |
| I will drink milk | Immummik imerumavunga |
| I understand you | Paasingilara |
| I don't understand you | Paasinngilara |
| I don't speak French | Franskisut oqaluttanngilanga |
| This is my house | Tassa illora |
| That restaurant is far | Neriniartarfik taanna ungaseqaaq |
| No problem | ajunngilaq |
| Hi | Aluu |
| What is your name? | Qanoq ateqarpit? |
| Nice to meet you | Nuanneq naapillutit |
| How are you? | Qanoq ippit? |
| I'm good, thanks | Ajung illit qujan(aq) |
| And you? | Illimmi? |
| Do you speak (English/Greenlandic)? | (Tuluttut/ Kalaallit) oqalusinnaavit? |
| Does she speak Chinese? | Kinamiutut oqaluttarpa? |
| A little bit | Immannguaq |
| How old are you? | Qassinik ukioqarpit? |
| I'm 33 years old | 33-nik ukioqarpunga |
| It was nice talking to you | Oqalugatigalutit nuannaraara |
| What do you mean? | Qanoq isumaqarpit? |
| I don't understand | Paasinngilara |
| I don't know | Nalunarpunga |
| Sorry | Utoqqatserpunga |
| What is that called in Greenlandic? | Qanoq Kalaallisut oqartapisi? |
| What does that word mean in English? | Qanoq Tuluttut oqartapisi? |
| Where are you from? | Suminngaaneerpit? |
| I'm from the U.S | USA-minngaaneerpunga |
| I'm American | USA-minngaaneerpunga |
| Where do you live? | Sumi najugaqapit? |
| I live in the U.S | USA-najugaqarpunga |
| What do you do for a living? | Sulerisuuit? |
| I'm a student | ilinniarnertooquvunga |
| Can I help you? | Ikiorsinnaavakkit? |
| Can you help me? | Ikiulaannga? |
| Where is the airport? | Naak timmisartut mittarfiat? |
| Go straight | Siumuinnaq ingerlagit |
| Then | Taava |
| Turn left | Saamimmut |
| Turn right | Talerpimmut |
| Happy birthday | Inuinni Pilluarit |
| Happy New Year | Ukiortaami Pilluarit |
| Merry Christmas | Juullimi Pilluarit |
| Good luck | Pilluarit |
| Congratulations | Pilluarit |
| I have a reservation | Inniminneereerpunga |
| Do you have rooms available? | Inissaateqarpit? |
| I would like a non-smoking room | Pujortarfiunngitsumiikkumavunga |
| How much it costs per night? | Unnuineq qanoq akeqarpa? |
| Waiter | Saqisoq |
| How much is this? | Qanoq akeqarpa? |
| What is this? | Sunaana? |
| Are you okay? | Ajunngilanga? |
| I need a doctor | Nakorsamik pisariaqartitsivunga |
| Help | Ikiunnga |
| Call the ambulance | Ambulancenut sianeritsi |
| Call the police | Potitiimik sianeritsi |
| I am sick | Napparsimavunga |
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