Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Iñupiaq. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English | Iñupiaq |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Qaimarutin |
| Hello | Halaubikpie |
| How are you? I'm fine. |
Qanuq itpich? Qanubitpich? |
| Nakuuyunga / Nakuurufa, taikkuu | |
| Long time no see | Takunasaarnakuni |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Kinauvin |
| Atira .... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Nakinngaaqpin / Suminngaaqpin? |
| ...nngaaqpunga | |
| Pleased to meet you | Katigatchiarit |
| Good morning | Uvlaasatkun / Uvlaalluataq |
| Good afternoon/evening | Unnusatkun |
| Good night | Unnuaqsatkun |
| Goodbye | Tautugniaqmiġikpiñ / Qieibisilgitkikpie |
| Cheers/Good health! | Sayakturutchiaq |
| Have a nice day | Uvluqatchiaq |
| I don't understand | Kangiqsinngittunga |
| Please speak more slowly | Atii uqaulasraluanngiluitin |
| Please say it again | Atii uqatkannigit |
| Can you please write it down? | Aglaktuqtuulauqpiung? |
| Do you speak Iñupiaq? | Inupiatuusruunguvin? |
| How do you say ... ? | Qanuq taieaqpa . . .? |
| Excuse me/Sorry | Pisaraluarnak / Pisanritchikpin Pisaffitkikpie / Tusaaffisiqtufa |
| How much does it cost? | Una Qavsit/Qapsit? |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
Quyanaq / Qayaannaqpauraq / Taikuuqpauraq |
| Akuqtubikpie / Pablagikpie | |
| Where's the toilet? | Sumi/Naung anarvik? Naami anabvik? Itchuqtaabvik? |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Mumirluu? |
| I love you | Piqpavagin |
| Get well soon | Nakuuqsirugniglutit |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Ikayuq! Ikniq! Qasruqtuq!/Asu! |
| Call the police! | Tuqjublugich puliisat/aikoiksuqti! |
| Merry Christmas | Quvianagli Anaiyyuniqpaliqsi suli Nakuuluni Ukiutqiutiqsi |
| One language is never enough | Uqautchiq atausiq naammalaittuq |
Iñupiaq translations provided by Halluuq Unqunqai
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Information about written and spoken Iñupiaq
Another collection of phrases in Iñupiaq
http://www.alaskool.org/language/inupiaqpb/ipbstart.htm
Greenlandic, Inuktitut, Iñupiaq
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