Emergency

1. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᔪᖓ.

   I-ka-juq-ta-u-ju-ma-ju-nga.

   I need help.

   Usage

   Use it to ask for help when you are in trouble

   Grammar Note

   The literal meaning is "I want to be helped". Ikajuqtuq means "he/she helps"

2. ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ!

   Nuq-ka-rit!

   Stop!

   Usage

   To stop someone when there is danger. An imperative addressed to one person

   Grammar Note

   Nuqqaqtuq means "stops". Nuqqarvik means "stop sign"

3. ᓇᖏᐊᕐᓇᖅᑐᖅ.

   Na-ngi-ar-naq-tuq.

   It is dangerous.

   Usage

   Warns of danger; said of something that causes fear

   Grammar Note

   One word makes a sentence. It is said of a dangerous thing, place or situation

4. ᑐᐊᕐᕕᕆᑦ!

   Tu-ar-vi-rit!

   Hurry!

   Usage

   When you need someone to hurry. An imperative addressed to one person

   Grammar Note

   Tuaviriaqaliqtunga means "I have to hurry"

5. ᒫᓐᓇ ᖃᐃᒋᑦ!

   Maan-na qa-i-git!

   Come now!

   Usage

   When you need someone to come right now. An imperative addressed to one person

   Grammar Note

   Maanna means "now" and qaigit means "come". To two people say qaigittik. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. ᐋᓐᓂᖅᑐᖓ.

   Aan-niq-tu-nga.

   I'm hurt.

   Usage

   Says that you are injured

   Grammar Note

   Aanniqtuq means "he/she is injured". -tunga turns it into "I". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ᐋᓐᓂᖅᑐᖅ.

   Aan-niq-tuq.

   He or she is injured.

   Usage

   Reports that someone nearby is hurt

   Grammar Note

   The subject is "he/she". For yourself say Aanniqtunga

8. ᐊᐅᓈᖅᑐᖓ.

   A-u-naaq-tu-nga.

   I'm bleeding.

   Usage

   Says that you are bleeding. Auk means "blood"

   Grammar Note

   -tunga means "I"

9. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᔪᖓ.

   Aan-ni-a-ju-nga.

   I'm sick.

   Usage

   When you are ill or in pain

   Grammar Note

   Aanniajuq means "he/she is sick or in pain". -junga turns it into "I". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. ᓄᕙᑦᑐᖓ.

    Nu-vat-tu-nga.

    I have a cold.

    Usage

    When you have a cold

    Grammar Note

    -tunga means "I"

11. ᑭᓕᖅᑐᖓ.

    Ki-liq-tu-nga.

    I cut myself.

    Usage

    When you have cut yourself

    Grammar Note

    -tunga means "I"

12. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Aan-ni-a-vik na-miip-pa?

    Where is the hospital?

    Usage

    Asks for the hospital

    Grammar Note

    To ask "where is...?" put namiippa after the place noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

13. ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Pa-lii-sik-kut na-miip-pa?

    Where is the police station?

    Usage

    Asks for the police. Paliisi is a police officer and paliisikkut is the police department

    Grammar Note

    To ask "where is...?" put namiippa after the noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

14. ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Qat-ti-ri-jik-kut na-miip-pa?

    Where is the fire department?

    Usage

    Asks where the fire department is

    Grammar Note

    To ask "where is...?" put namiippa after the noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

15. ᓘᑦᑖᖅ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Luut-taaq na-miip-pa?

    Where is the doctor?

    Usage

    When you need to see a doctor. Luuttaaq is a loanword from English "doctor"

    Grammar Note

    To ask where a person is, also put namiippa after the noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

16. ᓇᒥ ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎᑕᖃᖅᑲ?

    Na-mi u-qaa-la-u-ti-ta-qaq-ka?

    Where is there a phone?

    Usage

    When you look for a phone to call for help

    Grammar Note

    The pattern for "where is there a...?" (-taqaq- "to have"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

17. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑦ ᐊᑐᕈᒪᔭᕋ.

    U-qaa-la-ut a-tu-ru-ma-ja-ra.

    I want to use the phone.

    Usage

    When you want to borrow a phone

    Grammar Note

    Atuqtuq means "uses". -rumajara means "I want to... it". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

18. ᐅᖄᓚᕕᒋᙵ!

    U-qaa-la-vi-gi-nnga!

    Call me!

    Usage

    Said to ask someone to phone you

    Grammar Note

    Uqaalaut means "telephone". Give your number after Uqaalautiga ("my phone number")

19. ᐸᓖᓯ

    Pa-lii-si

    Police officer

    Usage

    A loanword from English "police". Paliisiujunga means "I am a police officer"

    Grammar Note

    The police as an organisation is paliisikkut

20. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓯᐅᖅᑎ

    Aan-ni-a-si-uq-ti

    Nurse

    Usage

    A person who helps in medical care

    Grammar Note

    Aanniasiuqtiujunga means "I am a nurse"

21. ᑐᓵᔨ

    Tu-saa-ji

    Interpreter

    Usage

    A person who helps when you cannot understand each other

    Grammar Note

    Tusaqtuq means "hears"

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