Greenlandic
✅ BASICS
- 👍 Yes: Aap (ahp)
- 👎 No: Naamik (NAA-mik)
- 🙏 Please: Ikinngutinnersumik (ee-KIN-goo-tee-nay-roo-sumik)
- 😊 Thank you: Qujanaq (koo-YAH-nak)
- 🤗 You’re welcome: Illillu (ill-EE-loo)
- 😬 Sorry / Excuse me: Umm… (use English “sorry”) or just say “Qujanaq”
👋 GREETINGS
- 👋 Hello: Aluu (ah-LOO)
- 👋 Bye: Baj (bye)
- 🌞 Good morning: Kumoorn (KOO-moor-n)
- 🌙 Good night: Kunaat (KOO-naat)
- 👀 See you later: Takuss’ (TAH-kuss)
❓ QUESTIONS
- ❓ What is it?: Qanoq ateqarpit? (KA-nok ah-TEH-kar-pit?)
- 👤 Who?: Kina? (KEE-nah?)
- 🕒 When?: Qanortoq? (KAH-nor-tok?)
- 📍 Where?: Sumingaaneerpit? (soo-MIN-gah-ah-neer-pit?)
- 🛠️ How?: Qanoq ippit? (KA-nok IP-pit?)
- 🤔 Why? / Can I…?: Suuq? (soo-uk?)
- 🤷 I don’t know: Biiliarlutit? (bee-LI-jar-loot-it?)
- 😕 I don’t understand: Uanga nalunaarutiginngilara
🍎 WHAT?
- 🌟 Good: Torrak! (TOR-rak!)
- 👎 Bad: Ajorpoq! (ah-YOR-pok!)
- 😋 Yummy:! (use Torrak!)
- 🤢 Yucky: Ajorpoq!
💧 ESSENTIAL WORDS
- 💧 Water: Imiq (EE-meek)
- 🍝 Food: Umiat (OO-mee-at)
🧍♂️ WHO?
- 🧒 My name is…: …imik ateqarpunga (…ee-MIK ah-teh-kar-PUNG-ah)
- 🗣️ What’s your name?: Qanoq ateqarpit?
😀 FEELINGS
- 😃 I’m fine / good: Ajunngilanga (ah-YOONG-il-an-ga)
- 😕 I’m not good: Ajorpoq
⏰ TIME
- 📅 Today: Ullumi (OOL-loo-mee)
- 📆 Tomorrow: Asanninneq (ah-SAN-neek)
- 🕰️ Yesterday: Kingornuit (king-or-NOO-it)
- ⏳ Now: Maannamut (MAH-nah-moot)
- 🔜 Later / See you later: Takuss’ (TAH-kuss)
🔊 IMPORTANT WORDS
- 🆘 Help!: Ikiunnga! (ee-KYUN-ga!)
- 🔇 Quiet!: …(use hand sign + “Quiet!”)
- 🛑 Stop!: Tuummat! (TOO-mat!)
- 👀 Look!: Takorloorit! (tah-kor-LOR-it!)
- 🥱 Calm down: …(no direct word; use soothing tone)
- 👏 Come here: Ineq! (EE-nek!)
- ⏳ Wait: Neriorsoruk! (neh-ree-OR-sor-ook!)
- 🌟 Good job!: Qilanaara! (kee-la-NAH-rah!)
- 🤝 Let’s go!: Qimerlu! (kee-MER-loo!)
