Schedule & Booking

1. Tallimanngornermi nalunaarutigineqassaaq.

   Tal-li-mann-gor-ner-mi na-lu-naa-ru-ti-gi-ne-qas-saaq.

   It is announced on Friday

   Usage

   Confirm a scheduled announcement or event date

   Grammar Note

   Friday is tallimanngorneq (from tallimat "five"); do not confuse it with arfininngorneq, which is Saturday. nalunaarutigaa is "announces it".

2. Qassinngorpa?

   Qas-sin-ngor-pa?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Ask the current time

   Grammar Note

   "Qassinngorpa" is the set phrase for "what's the time" ("hvad er klokken"). "Ulloriaq" means "star" and has no time sense

3. Naapittarfik qanoq nalunaarutigineqarpa?

   Naa-pit-tar-fik qa-noq na-lu-naa-ru-ti-gi-ne-qar-pa?

   How is the meeting place announced?

   Usage

   Confirm the schedule for a meeting or gathering

   Grammar Note

   naapippaa (meets him) + -tar- + -fik gives naapittarfik "meeting place". A meeting room is ataatsimiiffik.

4. Umiarsuakkut angalanissaq pilersaarutigaara.

   U-mi-ar-suak-kut a-nga-la-nis-saq pi-ler-saa-ru-ti-gaa-ra.

   It is planned to go by ship

   Usage

   Communicate a planned boat trip in Greenland

   Grammar Note

   pilersaarut means "plan" and pilersaarutigaa "it is his/her plan"; pilersaarusiorpaa is the word for planlægge (the same root as fartplan = angalanissamut pilersaarusiaq). pissarsiaraa means "has gained possession of it" and carries no sense of planning.

5. Qimusseriarineqarpoq ullumikkut

   Qi-mus-ser-i-a-ri-neq-ar-poq ul-lu-mik-kut

   A dog sled journey is planned for today

   Usage

   Confirm a dog sled activity — a traditional and tourist activity in Greenland

   Grammar Note

   "qimusseriaq" (dog sled trip) in passive verb form; dog sledding is a cultural and tourist activity

6. Takornarianik nassuiaassisoq nalunaarpoq.

   Ta-kor-na-ri-a-nik nas-su-i-aas-si-soq na-lu-naar-poq.

   The guide is making an announcement

   Usage

   Report a guide's schedule announcement

   Grammar Note

   Danish guide splits into the person (rejsefører / menneske = takornarianik nassuiaassisoq) and the book (takornarianut najoqqutassiaq); a human guide is the former. nalunaarpoq is "reports something; speaks up". angallassisartoq derives from angallappaa "transports it" and denotes a carrier or driver.

7. Unnuakkut qiianarpoq. Oqorsarniarit.

   Un-nu-ak-kut qi-i-a-nar-poq. O-qor-sar-ni-a-rit.

   It gets cold at night. Please dress warmly.

   Usage

   Prepare for nighttime activities like aurora watching in Greenland

   Grammar Note

   unnuaq is "night"; the prosecutive unnuakkut means "during the night" (Danish om natten / ved nat). The cold root is qiu- / qiia-, and qiianarpoq is "it is cold" of the weather. kissar- means "is hot" and would say the opposite. Greenland's nighttime temperatures can be extreme.

8. Skiimap aaqqissuussinera

   Skii-map aaq-qis-suus-si-ne-ra

   Schedule adjustment/coordination

   Usage

   Communicate a schedule change or coordination

   Grammar Note

   "skoleskema = skema / skiima". skiima is "lesson plan; teacher’s course outline" and aaqqissuussineq is "arrangement; structure; order". atuarfissaq is atuarfik "school" plus -ssaq, "a school-to-be", not a timetable.

9. Nalinginnaasumik siumoorlugu pilersaarusiortariaqarpoq.

   Na-lin-gin-naa-su-mik si-u-moor-lu-gu pi-ler-saa-ru-si-or-ta-ri-a-qar-poq.

   Normally, it is necessary to plan in advance

   Usage

   Emphasize that advance planning is essential for Greenland travel

   Grammar Note

   pilersaarut is "plan" and pilersaarusiorpaa "plans it". nalinginnaasumik is used here in its proper sense, "normally".

10. Ullumikkut aallartariaqarpunga.

    Ul-lu-mik-kut aal-lar-ta-ri-a-qar-pu-nga.

    It is necessary to depart today

    Usage

    Communicate the necessity of departing today

    Grammar Note

    "tager af sted = aallarpoq", "jeg rejser i morgen = aqagu aallassaanga", and afgang = aallarneq. The necessitative is -tariaqar- after a consonant. angallatsi- is the causative of angallappaa "transports it" and cannot mean departing oneself.

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