East Greenlandic for beginners

East Greenlandic for beginners

We like to provide you with a short list of the most important welcome-vocabulary to help you to establish the first contact with your hosts during your visit. They will be be happy and joyful to listen to your beginners efforts.
(please note: the spelling is attempting to reflect the pronunciation only)

  • Hello / good morning /good evening: gudáaa
  • Bye bye: báay
  • Thank you: guiéna
  • Your welcome: iddiddáa
  • Yes: iií
  • No: erchké
  • o.k.: aingidáa
  • Do you speak english?: duddudúu passiví?
  • I don't understand: paasingáai
  • What's your name?: kane aderapí
  • My name is: aderapúa
  • I'm from Denmark: dánmarki mingáani
  • I'm from Germany: týsklandi mingáani
  • It taste good: mammaráa
  • Nice: perchkeráa
  • Dog: chimmée
  • Sledge: chattuudí
  • Seal: puidá
  • Polar bear: nanée
  • Snow: apúu
  • Iceberg: illiiliáa
  • Sea: imáa
  • Boat: umiatsiáa
  • Kajak: tsakkée

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THE RED HOUSE - East Greenland