Language/Kalaallisut/Vocabulary/Greetings

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English	Kalaallisut (Greenlandic)	Audio Add Audio
hello, hi	aluu / aluukkut
Pleased to meet you	Nuanneq naapillutit / Nuanneq naapillusi
How are you? [sing.]	Qanoq ippit? Qanorippit? Qanorik?
How are you? [plur.]	/ Qanoq ippisi? Qanorippisi?
Are you OK?	Ajunngila?
Fine. Well	Ajunngilanga. Ajunng. Ajunngilaq / Ajunngilagut
Badly	Ajorpunga / Ajorpugut
What's your name? [sing.]	Qanoq ateqarpit?
What's your name? [plur.]	/ Qanoq ateqarpisi?
My name is	... imik ateqarpunga
name	ateq
nickname	ateruseq
family name	naggat - kinguliaqut
good morning	ullaakut, iterluarit, kumoorn
good afternoon	aluu, kutaa
good evening	inuugujoq
sleep well [sing.], good night	Sinilluarit, kunaat
sleep well [plur.], good night	Sinilluaritsi, kunaat
see you	takuss
goodbye, bye	inuulluarna, inuulluarit / inuulluarisi
good luck	iluatitsilluarina, iluatitsilluarisi
I love you	Asavakkit
please	Ikinngutinnersumik, (illichsu, qinnuttit)
thanks	qujanaq, qujan
thanks so much, thanks a lot	qujanarsuaq, qujanarujusuaq
with pleasure	illillu [sing] / illissilu [plur.]
best regards	inussiarnersumik inuulluaqqusillunga
I understand	Paasivara
I don't understand	Paasinngilara
I don't speak Greenlandic	Kalaallisut oqalussinnaanngilanga
Do you speak English?	Tuluttut oqalusinnaavit?
yes	suu, aap [respect]
OK!	Kaa!
no	naamik, naagga [respect]
Excuse me	Utoqqatserpunga
Sorry	Patsit
I am Sorry	Ajuusaarpunga. Ajuusaaqaanga
Be careful!	Paara!
Help!	Ikiunnga! Ikiortissannik!
Quick!	Tuavi!