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Greenlandic Word practice
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| 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 |
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