Dating & Romance

1. Ateqarpit?

   A-te-qar-pit?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   The most natural way to ask someone's name upon first meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Ateqarpit?" literally means "do you have a name?" — the most natural idiomatic expression for asking someone's name in Kalaallisut

2. Asavakkit.

   A-sa-vak-kit.

   I like / love you

   Usage

   Expressing affection or romantic interest in someone

   Grammar Note

   "Asavakkit" is asavaa "loves him/her" with the 1sg-to-2sg ending -kkit. In Greenland, emotional expressions are often understated but deeply meaningful

3. Nereqatigiissinnaavugut?

   Ne-re-qa-ti-giis-sin-naa-vu-gut?

   Would you like to eat together?

   Usage

   The most natural way to invite someone for a meal date

   Grammar Note

   nerivoq is "eats"; inserting -qatigii- "do together with each other" gives nereqatigiipput "eat together", built like oqaloqatigiipput "they talk with one another". The potential -sinnaa- plus the first person plural -vugut makes an invitation

4. Tamanna nuannerpoq!

   Ta-man-na nu-an-ner-poq!

   This is wonderful!

   Usage

   Expressing genuine enthusiasm during a date or shared experience

5. Aamma pisuttuaqatigiissaagut?

   Aa-mma pi-sut-tu-a-qa-ti-giis-saa-gut?

   Shall we take a walk together again?

   Usage

   A casual suggestion to meet again for a walk

   Grammar Note

   In cities like Nuuk and Sisimiut, coastal walks and mountain hikes are popular dating spots with stunning Arctic scenery

6. Ikinngutigiinnarpugut.

   I-kin-ngu-ti-gii-nnar-pu-gut.

   Let's just be friends

   Usage

   Communicating that you prefer to remain friends rather than pursue romance

   Grammar Note

   "Ikinngutigiinnarpugut" is ikinngutigiipput "are friends" plus -innar- "only" and the first person plural -pugut. In small communities, keeping good friendships is especially important

7. Kalaallit Nunaat alianaatsorsuuvoq!

   Ka-laal-lit Nu-naat a-li-a-naat-sor-suu-voq!

   Greenland is wonderful!

   Usage

   Expressing admiration for Greenland to connect with a local person

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