Business & Work

1. ᖃᑦᓯᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᕋᕕᑦ?

   Qat-si-mi ka-ti-ma-ja-ri-a-qa-ra-vit?

   What time do you have to meet?

   Usage

   Asks what time the other person has a meeting

   Grammar Note

   Qatsimi means "at what time". The ending -vit means "you"

2. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᖓ.

   U-qaa-la-u-tik-kut ka-ti-ma-ja-ri-a-qaq-tu-nga.

   I have to take part in a meeting by phone.

   Usage

   Says that you have a meeting by phone. Uqaalaut is "telephone"

   Grammar Note

   The ending -kkut means "by way of". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ᑲᑎᒪᔪᖓ.

   Ka-ti-ma-ju-nga.

   I'm in a meeting.

   Usage

   Says that you are in a meeting right now

   Grammar Note

   Katimajuq means "meets; is in a meeting". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ᐊᓪᓚᕝᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Al-lav-vik na-miip-pa?

   Where is the office?

   Usage

   Asks where an office is

   Grammar Note

   X namiippa? is the basic form for "where is X?". A word ending in -vik names a place. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. ᑲᑎᒪᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Ka-ti-ma-vik na-miip-pa?

   Where is the meeting room?

   Usage

   Asks where the meeting place is. Katimavik means "boardroom; meeting place"

   Grammar Note

   X namiippa? is the basic form for "where is X?". A word ending in -vik names a place. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. ᐊᓪᓚᕝᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ.

   Al-lav-vim-mi iq-ka-na-i-jaq-tu-nga.

   I work at the office.

   Usage

   Tells where you work. Allavvimmi is "at the office"; use niuvirvimmi for a store and ilinniarvimmi for a school

   Grammar Note

   The ending -mi means "at". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖃᑎ

   Iq-ka-na-i-ja-qa-ti

   Colleague

   Usage

   A word for someone you work with. Iqqanaijaqtuq means "works"

   Grammar Note

   A plain noun. Inside a sentence its ending changes with case and number

8. ᐊᒥᓱᓕᐅᕈᑦ

   A-mi-su-li-u-rut

   Photocopier

   Usage

   A word for asking about or asking to use the office photocopier

   Grammar Note

   A plain noun. Inside a sentence its ending changes with case and number

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