Shopping

1. Una qanoq akeqarpa?

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

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Asking the price of an item

2. Akisuvallaarpoq. Akikinaarlugu tunniussinnaaviuk?

   A-ki-su-val-laar-poq. A-ki-ki-naar-lu-gu tun-ni-us-sin-naa-vi-uk?

   It is too expensive. Can you reduce the price?

   Usage

   Saying the price is too high and asking for a discount

3. Isiginnaannarpunga, qujanaq.

   I-si-gin-naan-nar-pu-nga, qu-ja-naq.

   I'm just looking, thank you.

   Usage

   Telling shop staff you are only browsing

4. Una pisiarissavara.

   U-na pi-si-a-ris-sa-va-ra.

   I will take this one.

   Usage

   Expressing your intention to buy this item

5. Tupilammik pisiniarpunga.

   Tu-pi-lam-mik pi-si-ni-ar-pu-nga.

   I would like to buy a tupilak figurine.

   Usage

   Asking to buy a tupilak, a traditional Greenlandic carved figurine

   Grammar Note

   Tupilak are traditional Greenlandic spirit carvings, now popular as souvenirs

6. Angissuseq una peqarpa?

   A-ngis-su-seq u-na pe-qar-pa?

   Do you have this size?

   Usage

   Asking if a particular size is available in a clothing store

7. Korti akiliissut atorsinnaavaa?

   Kor-ti a-ki-lii-ssut a-tor-sin-naa-vaa?

   Can I pay by credit card?

   Usage

   Asking whether credit card payment is accepted

8. Pisiniarfik sumiippa?

   Pi-si-ni-ar-fik su-mi-ip-pa?

   Where is the store?

   Usage

   Asking where a store is located

9. Tunissutitut poortorsinnaaviuk?

   Tu-nis-su-ti-tut poor-tor-sin-naa-vi-uk?

   Can you gift-wrap it for me?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping for a purchase

   Grammar Note

   tunissut is a gift that one gives (a gift received is tunissutisiaq). -tut is the equative "as". poortorpaa is "wraps it".

10. Pisinermut uppernarsaammik pisariaqanngilanga.

    Pi-si-ner-mut up-per-nar-saam-mik pi-sa-ri-a-qan-ngi-la-nga.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt, the answer to "Pisinermut uppernarsaammik pisariaqarpit?" (Do you need a receipt?)

    Grammar Note

    A receipt (kvittering) is pisinermut uppernarsaat. pisariaqarpoq is intransitive, so the thing needed takes the instrumental -mik; the negation is -rpoq → -nngilaq, and the first person singular is -nngilanga

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