Money & Exchange

1. Una qanoq akeqarpa?

   U-na qa-noq a-ke-qar-pa?

   How much does it cost?

   Usage

   Ask for the price

   Grammar Note

   Danish "hvad koster det? / hvor meget koster den?" is qanoq akeqarpa?; soorlu means "like, as" and never "how much".

2. Una akisuallaarpoq.

   U-na a-ki-su-al-laar-poq.

   This price is too expensive

   Usage

   Indicate the price is too high

   Grammar Note

   dyr "expensive" is akisooq / akisuvoq. The affix -vallaar- "too much" appears as -allaar- after a vowel, giving akisuallaarpoq — the same shape as sukkaatsuallaarpoq.

3. Aningaaserivik sumiippa?

   A-nin-gaa-se-ri-vik su-miip-pa?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Ask for the bank or ATM location

   Grammar Note

   aningaaserivik is "bank" (aningaasat "money" + the place affix -vik). The Danish loan banki also occurs, but the native word is preferred where one exists. The question pattern is akunnittarfik sumiippa?

4. Pengeautomati sumiippa?

   Pe-nge-au-to-ma-ti su-miip-pa?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Find an ATM — ATMs are scarce in remote Greenlandic towns

   Grammar Note

   pengeautomati (≈ aningaasanik nammineerluni tigusisarfik). Example: pengeautomatimit tigusivoq.

5. Korti akiliissut atorsinnaavara?

   Kor-ti a-ki-lii-ssut a-tor-sin-naa-va-ra?

   Can I pay by card?

   Usage

   Check if card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "[korti] akiliissut" (akiliuppaa "pays", with the instrumental affix -ssut).

6. Aningaasat naammanngillat.

   A-ni-ngaa-sat naam-man-ngil-lat.

   The money is not enough

   Usage

   Communicate insufficient funds

   Grammar Note

   naammappoq is "is enough, is just right" (Danish "det er nok"). Its negative naammanngilaq takes the 3pl ending naammanngillat because the subject aningaasat is plural.

7. Qujanaq atorsinnaanerani

   Qu-ja-naq a-tor-sin-naane-ra-ni

   Thank you for being able to use it

   Usage

   Express thanks after completing a transaction

   Grammar Note

   "qujanaq" is one of Kalaallisut's most essential words — in daily use, it alone suffices as a thank-you

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