Yoga & Wellness

1. Ullumi yoga-atuarfissaqarpoq?

   Is there a yoga class today?

   Usage

   Checking if there's a yoga class today

   Grammar Note

   -ssaqarpoq means "there is"

2. Kisima ilinniartitaanissara inniminniiniarpunga.

   I'd like to book a private session

   Usage

   Booking a private wellness session

   Grammar Note

   ilinniartitaavoq "is taught" is the passive of ilinniartitsivoq "teaches". -nissaq denotes the coming act.

3. Seeqqora ajoqusersimavoq — allamik periarfissaqarpa?

   I have a knee injury — do you have modifications?

   Usage

   Disclosing an injury and asking for modifications

   Grammar Note

   seeqqoq is "knee" (the back is qatigak). ajoquserpoq is "is hurt, is injured", here with the perfect -sima-. periarfissaq is "possibility, option", corresponding to Danish mulighed / lejlighed.

4. Meditation-atuarfissaqarpoq?

   Is there a meditation session available?

   Usage

   Checking for meditation sessions

   Grammar Note

   "meditation" is an international loanword

5. Ilinniarneq qanoq sivisutigissava?

   How long is the class?

   Usage

   Asking about class duration

   Grammar Note

   ilinniarneq is "learning, a class". Duration is asked with qanoq sivisutigissava? — sivisuvoq plus -tigi- plus the future -ssa-.

6. Inniminniinnanga peqataasinnaavunga?

   Can I drop in without a reservation?

   Usage

   Checking if drop-in is possible

   Grammar Note

   -nanga is the 1st-person-singular negative contemporative, "without my doing". peqataavoq is "takes part".

7. Saunamik peqarpisi?

   Is there a sauna or steam room?

   Usage

   Asking about sauna or steam room

   Grammar Note

   Both sauna and dampbad are simply sauna. peqarpoq "has, there is" governs the instrumental -mik.

8. Sunik nassartariaqarpunga?

   Do I need to bring anything?

   Usage

   Asking what to bring

   Grammar Note

   Obligation is marked by -tariaqar-; the thing brought stands in the modalis -nik.

9. Atisalersortarfeqarpa?

   Is there a changing room?

   Usage

   Asking about changing rooms

   Grammar Note

   Danish omklædningsrum is atisalersortarfik or atisaajartarfik (atisaq "clothing" plus -tarfik "the place where"). A locker itself is sikaavik (Danish skab).

10. Ilinniartitsisoq pitsaaqaaq — qujanaq.

    The instructor was wonderful — thank you

    Usage

    Thanking the instructor after class

    Grammar Note

    ilinniartitsisoq is "teacher, instructor" (Danish lærer). atuisoq means "user, reader", which is the other party. The intensifier -qaaq gives "very …", the same shape as amerlaqaat "there are very many".

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