Business & Work

1. Ataatsimiissinnaavugut?

   A-taat-si-miis-sin-naa-vu-gut?

   Can we schedule a meeting?

   Usage

   Proposing a business meeting

   Grammar Note

   ataatsimiippoq means "to be in a meeting / gather". Here it takes the potential -sinnaa- and the 1st-person-plural ending -vugut. First-person questions simply use the indicative.

2. Attaveqarfigineqanngilanga.

   At-ta-ve-qar-fi-gi-ne-qann-gi-lan-ga.

   I have not been contacted.

   Usage

   Noting the absence of contact in a business context

   Grammar Note

   attaveqarfigaa is "contacts him". Passive -neqar- + negative -nngila- + 1sg -nga gives "I have not been contacted".

3. Suliassarsiissitaasoqarsinnaavunga.

   Su-li-as-sar-siis-si-taa-soq-ar-sin-naa-vu-nga.

   Can I be introduced to work opportunities?

   Usage

   Requesting a job or work introduction

   Grammar Note

   "Suli-" is the root for "work/labor" and forms many derivations in Greenlandic

4. Suliffeqarfik sumiippa?

   Su-lif-feq-ar-fik su-mi-ip-pa?

   Where is the company?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a company or office

   Grammar Note

   "suliffeqarfik" corresponds to Danish firma; company is also ingerlatsivik / suliffeqarfik

5. Atorfiup piumasai qanoq ippat?

   A-tor-fi-up pi-u-ma-sa-i qa-noq ip-pat?

   What are the terms of the job?

   Usage

   Asking about job terms and conditions

   Grammar Note

   atorfik is "post, position"; piumasaq is "condition, requirement", here in the 3sg-possessed plural piumasai. qanoq ippat? is the set way to ask "what are they like?"

6. Ataatsimiinnermut nalinginnaasumut peqataasinnaavunga.

   A-taat-si-miin-ner-mut na-lin-gin-naa-su-mut pe-qa-taa-sin-naa-vun-ga.

   I can attend the regular meeting.

   Usage

   Confirming availability for a regular meeting

   Grammar Note

   nalinginnaasoq properly means "ordinary, usual" — used here in its real sense. peqataavoq is "takes part, attends".

7. Isumaqatigiissuteqarnata pulaarsinnaavugut?

   I-su-ma-qa-ti-giis-su-te-qar-na-ta pu-laar-sin-naa-vu-gut?

   Can we visit without an appointment?

   Usage

   Asking about visiting without an appointment

   Grammar Note

   isumaqatigiissut is "agreement, appointment". It takes -qar- (have) plus the negative contemporative -nata ("without our having"). pulaarpoq is to visit someone nearby.

8. Saqqummiussineq pillugu nassuiaassavara.

   Saq-qum-mi-us-si-neq pil-lu-gu nas-su-i-aas-sa-va-ra.

   I will explain about the presentation.

   Usage

   Introducing the content of a business presentation

   Grammar Note

   saqqummiussineq is the presenting of material, i.e. a presentation. pillugu is "about it"; use pillugit for plural referents.

9. Atorfissat pillugit paasissutissarsiorpunga.

   A-tor-fis-sat pil-lu-git paa-sis-su-tis-sar-si-or-pun-ga.

   I am seeking information about available positions.

   Usage

   Asking about employment opportunities and available roles

   Grammar Note

   atorfik (post) + -ssaq ("future/prospective") gives atorfissaq "a vacant post". paasissutissarsiorpoq means "seeks information".

10. Nalunaarfigissavatsigit.

    Na-lu-naar-fi-gis-sa-vat-si-git.

    We will contact you.

    Usage

    Promising to follow up or contact in a business context

    Grammar Note

    "-vatsigit" marks a first person plural subject acting on a second person singular object ("we ... you"); Greenlandic encodes both subject and object within the verb

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