Hot Springs & Baths

1. Puilasoq kissartoq imaluunniit uffarfik sumiippa?

   Where is the hot spring / public bath?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a hot spring or public bath

   Grammar Note

   Danish kilde is puilasoq, varmt vand is imeq kissartoq and baderum is uffarfik. The question pattern is the same as akunnittarfik sumiippa?

2. Qaqugu uffarfik ammartarpa?

   What are the bathing hours?

   Usage

   Asking about bathing hours

   Grammar Note

   uffarpoq is "bathes"; the place affix -fik gives uffarfik, a bathroom or bath house (Danish baderum / badeværelse). ammarpoq "opens" with the habitual -tar- asks when it usually opens.

3. Kakiorsimasut isersinnaappat?

   Are people with tattoos allowed?

   Usage

   Checking the tattoo policy

   Grammar Note

   kakiorpaa is "tattoos him" and kakiorneq is "tattoo". Tattooing is a traditional Inuit practice in Greenland.

4. Uffarfiit angutinut arnanullu immikkoortinneqarsimappat?

   Are the baths mixed-gender or separated?

   Usage

   Checking if baths are mixed or separated

   Grammar Note

   uffarpoq (bathes) + -fik gives uffarfik "bath, bathroom". immikkoortippaa is "separates it from the rest".

5. Uffarfik privatiusoq peqarpa?

   Is there a private bath / room available?

   Usage

   Asking about private bath availability

   Grammar Note

   privati follows the noun, as in "et privat hus = illu privatiusoq" and "et privat brev = allakkat privatiusut".

6. Imeq qanoq kiatsigaa?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Asking about the water temperature

   Grammar Note

   kiappoq is "is warm" of air or water, the same root as kiallaarpoq. The degree question qanoq ...-tigaa? is formed like qanoq issitsigaa? "how cold is it?". The noun for outdoor temperature itself is kiassuseq.

7. Allarutit tunniunneqartarpat imaluunniit attartorneqarsinnaappat?

   Are towels provided or available to rent?

   Usage

   Asking about towel availability

   Grammar Note

   allarut is "towel, dish cloth"; imaluunniit is "or"; attartorpaa is to hire for payment.

8. Uffarfimmut isernissaq sioqqullugu sumi asassaanga?

   Where should I wash before entering the bath?

   Usage

   Finding where to rinse before the bath

   Grammar Note

   sioqqullugu means "before". asappoq is "washes oneself"; washing hair is qulippoq and washing clothes errorpoq.

9. Imeq kiallaarpoq — nillernerusoq peqarpa?

   The water is very hot — is there a cooler pool?

   Usage

   Asking for a cooler bath option

   Grammar Note

   kiappoq is "is warm" of air or water (Danish varm). The affix -vallaar- "too much" appears as -allaar- after a vowel. nillertoq is "cold"; the comparative -neru- gives nillernerusoq "a cooler one".

10. Imermi sunik atortussiassaqarpa?

    What minerals are in this spring?

    Usage

    Asking about the mineral content

    Grammar Note

    mineral is atortussiassaq. Combining -qar- "there is" with sunik, the instrumental plural of suna "what", asks what it contains.

11. Sikaavik qanoq atorsinnaavara?

    How do I use the locker?

    Usage

    Asking how to use the locker

    Grammar Note

    sikaavik corresponds to Danish skab (cupboard).

12. Uffarnissaq qanoq akeqarpa?

    What is the entry fee?

    Usage

    Asking about the entrance fee

    Grammar Note

    The nominaliser -nissaq on uffarpoq "bathes" gives "the bathing". The price is asked with qanoq akeqarpa?, the same construction as Isernissaq akeqarpa?

13. Qanoq sivisutigisumik uffartariaqarpunga?

    How long should I soak?

    Usage

    Asking about the recommended soaking duration

    Grammar Note

    "How long" is qanoq sivisutigisumik; -tariaqar- expresses "must, should".

14. Imeq manna qanoq peqqinnarpa?

    What health benefits does this spring have?

    Usage

    Asking about the health benefits

    Grammar Note

    Danish "det er sundt" is peqqinnarpoq and "det er sundt for dig" is ilinnut peqqinnarpoq. Health itself is peqqissuseq / peqqinneq. manna is "this", used as in Aqqarfik manna.

15. Neriniartarfeqarpa?

    Is there a restaurant here?

    Usage

    Asking about food and drink options on site

    Grammar Note

    neriniartarfik is "restaurant". -fik plus -qar- "have, there is" becomes -feqar-, and the question ending is -pa, the same pattern as imerniartarfeqarpa?.

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