Flirting

1. Pinnerputit.

   Pin-ner-pu-tit.

   You are very beautiful.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their appearance

   Grammar Note

   In Kalaallisut, the boundary between adjectives and verbs is fluid; descriptive meanings are built into verb forms

2. Qanoq ateqarpit?

   Qa-noq a-te-qar-pit?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   A natural way to ask someone's name when first meeting

   Grammar Note

   "hvad hedder du?" is qanoq ateqarpit?; ateqarpoq means "is called" (example: Naasumik ateqarpoq). The ending -pit is 2nd person, -pa 3rd.

3. Ullumikkut angalaqatigiissaagut?

   Ul-lu-mik-kut a-nga-la-qa-ti-giis-saa-gut?

   Would you like to go out together today?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to spend time together or go on a date

   Grammar Note

   Inserting -qatigiik- "do it together" is a regular pattern (naapeqatigiipput "they meet each other", pinnguaqatigaa "plays with him", isumaqatigiipput "they agree"). The 1st person plural invitation follows the example "skal vi mødes på søndag? = sapaatiuppat naapissaagut?".

4. Assiliqatigiissaagut?

   As-si-li-qa-ti-giis-saa-gut?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Suggesting a photo together as a natural conversation starter

   Grammar Note

   assiliivoq means "takes a picture of something" (Danish tager et fotografi). The affix -qatigiik- "do it together" matches naapeqatigiipput and pinnguaqatigaa, and the 1st person plural invitation follows the example sapaatiuppat naapissaagut?.

5. Asavakkit.

   A-sa-vak-kit.

   I like / love you.

   Usage

   Expressing affection or romantic feelings for someone

   Grammar Note

   asavaa means "loves him/her"; the noun is asanninneq "love, affection".

6. Ullumikkut kaffisoqatigiissaagut?

   Ul-lu-mik-kut kaf-fi-so-qa-ti-giis-saa-gut?

   Would you like to go for coffee together today?

   Usage

   Inviting someone for coffee, leveraging Greenland's kaffemik social culture

   Grammar Note

   kaffisorpoq means "drinks coffee" (Danish drikker kaffe); the kaffemik itself is kaffillerneq. The affix -qatigiik- "do it together" matches naapeqatigiipput and pinnguaqatigaa, and the 1st person plural invitation follows the example sapaatiuppat naapissaagut?.

7. Akuersissutigineqarsinnaavaa? Akiliorfigissavara.

   A-ku-er-sis-su-ti-gi-ne-qar-sin-naa-vaa? A-ki-li-or-fi-gi-ssa-va-ra.

   Is that okay? I will pay.

   Usage

   Offering to pay for food or drinks

   Grammar Note

   "akili-" is the root for "to pay"; Danish krone (DKK) is used in Greenland

8. Qungujunnerit nuannaraara.

   Qu-ngu-jun-ne-rit nu-an-na-raa-ra.

   I love your smile.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's smile to express affection

   Grammar Note

   qungujunneq is "smile (facial expression)" and qungujuppoq "smiles". "Likes it" is nuannaraa (example: erinarsorneq nuannarinngilaa "does not like singing").

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