Time & Dates

1. Qassinngorpa?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the time

   Grammar Note

   This is the set phrase that pairs with qassinngornerua?, glossed "what day of the week is it?".

2. Qassinngornerua?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Asking what day of the week it is

   Grammar Note

   qassinngornerua? is glossed "what day of the week is it?" ("hvad dag er det i dag? = qassinngornerua?"). It pairs with qassinngorpa? "what time is it?".

3. Ullumi / Aqagu / Ippassaq

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic time vocabulary

   Grammar Note

   These are adverbial time expressions

4. Sapaatip akunnerani uani / tullermi / qaangiuttumi

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Expressing this, next, and last week

   Grammar Note

   "Week" is not sapaat but sapaatip akunnera ("the interval between Sundays"). On its own sapaat means "Sunday".

5. Ullaakkut / ualikkut / unnuakkut

   In the morning / afternoon / at night

   Usage

   Vocabulary for parts of the day

   Grammar Note

   Times of day take the prosecutive -kkut on the noun (ullaaq morning, ualeq afternoon, unnuaq night) to mean "during/at"

6. Ullumi qassiat?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Asking today's date

   Grammar Note

   "qassiat" is a case inflection of "qassit" (what number)

7. Qaqugu ammartarpa / matussava?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Asking about opening and closing times

   Grammar Note

   ammavoq is "is open" and ammarpaa "opens it"; matuvoq / matuaa are the words for closing. The phrase combines the forms in Qaqugu ammartarpa? and Imerniartarfik qaqugu matussava?.

8. Tassunga qanoq sivisutigissava?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Asking about travel duration

   Grammar Note

   Duration is asked with qanoq sivisutigissava? — sivisuvoq "takes a long time" + -tigi- "to that degree" + the future -ssa-. "To there" is tassunga.

9. Nalunaaqutaq pingasunut naapissaagut.

   Let's meet at 3 o'clock

   Usage

   Setting a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   Clock time is expressed as nalunaaqutaq 7-inut; compare "skal vi mødes på søndag? = sapaatiuppat naapissaagut?". pingasunngorneq means Wednesday, not three o’clock; the day-name affix -nngorneq is not the allative -nut on the numeral.

10. Weekendimi ammava?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Checking if it is open on weekends

    Grammar Note

    A paraphrase of weekendi is sapaatip-akunnera naanera. ammavoq is "is open".

11. Siusinaarpoq / kingusippoq.

    It's too early / too late

    Usage

    Expressing timing issues

    Grammar Note

    "for tidlig = siusinaartoq", and kingusippoq is "det er for sent" ("is too late"). kingorna means "behind it, after it", not "too late".

12. Qaqugu aallartissava / naassava?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Asking about start and end times

    Grammar Note

    "hvornår slutter sommerferien? = qaqugu sommerferia naassava?", and aallartippoq (example: nipilersorneq nalunaaqutaq 7-inut aallartissaaq). naavoq is "is over; has come to an end".

13. Ataasinngornermit tallimanngornermut.

    From Monday to Friday

    Usage

    Stating the days of operation

    Grammar Note

    Weekday names are numeral + -nngorneq ("the day that becomes the Nth"): ataaseq(1) Monday, marluk(2) Tuesday, pingasut(3) Wednesday, sisamat(4) Thursday, tallimat(5) Friday, arfineq(6) Saturday; Sunday is sapaat. arfininngorneq is Saturday, not Friday. "from X to Y" uses the ablative -mit and the terminalis -mut.

14. Qaammat manna qanoq taaneqarpa?

    What month is it?

    Usage

    Asking what month it is

    Grammar Note

    The calendar month is qaammat (also "moon"). ukioq means "year / winter", not "month". "What is it called?" is qanoq taaneqarpa?

15. Inniminniiniarpunga.

    I'd like to make a reservation

    Usage

    Making a reservation

    Grammar Note

    -niar- marks intention "to be about to …" and doubles as a polite request. The noun is inniminniineq "reservation".

16. Ulloq ataaseq.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

17. Sapaatip akunnera ataaseq.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

18. Qaammat ataaseq.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

19. Ukioq ataaseq.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

20. Ataasinngorneq.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

21. Marlunngorneq.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

22. Pingasunngorneq.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

23. Sisamanngorneq.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Tallimanngorneq.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Arfininngorneq.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Sapaat.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Ullumi.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today

28. Aqagu.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow

29. Ippassaq.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

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