Indulgences

1. ᓯᕙᐅᔭᖅ

   Si-va-u-jaq

   cookie

   Usage

   The word for a cookie, often served with tea or coffee

   Grammar Note

   A plain noun

2. ᓱᑲᖅ

   Su-kaq

   sugar

   Usage

   The word for sugar; it comes up when asking whether someone takes sugar in coffee or tea

   Grammar Note

   A plain noun. "Do you take sugar?" is sukalisunguvit?

3. ᐸᓚᐅᒑᖅᑐᕈᒪᔪᖓ.

   Pa-la-u-gaaq-tu-ru-ma-ju-nga.

   I'd like some bannock.

   Usage

   Asks for bannock, the simple bread eaten across the north

   Grammar Note

   -rumajunga means "I would like". To offer some to one person, say palaugaaqturit ("have some bannock")

4. ᔮᓕᕈᒪᕖᑦ?

   Jaa-li-ru-ma-viit?

   Do you want jam?

   Usage

   Offers jam, for example with bannock or bread

   Grammar Note

   -rumaviit is a question to one person. Answer ii ("yes") or aagga ("no")

5. ᓯᒡᒐᓕᐊᑦ

   Sig-ga-li-at

   cigarettes

   Usage

   The word for cigarettes. Smoking is banned in most indoor places

   Grammar Note

   A plural noun (ending -t)

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