Schedule & Booking

1. ᖃᑦᓯᒨᖅᑲ?

   Qat-si-muuq-ka?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Asks the time right now. The answer is a clock word, for example paimuuqtuq ("it is five o'clock")

   Grammar Note

   To ask about a time in the future, use qatsimuuqqat?

2. ᖃᑦᓯᒨᖅᑲᑦ?

   Qat-si-muuq-kat?

   At what time?

   Usage

   Asks for the time of a future event, such as a departure or a meeting

   Grammar Note

   It differs from qatsimuuqqa? ("what time is it?") only by the final -t. It is for future times only

3. ᐸᐃᒨᖅᑐᖅ.

   Pa-i-muuq-tuq.

   It's five o'clock.

   Usage

   An example of a time answer. The ending -muuqtuq marks "o'clock"

   Grammar Note

   Each hour from one to twelve has its own word, for example tuumuuqtuq (2) and satsimuuqtuq (6)

4. ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᑭᓲᕙ?

   Ul-lu-mi ki-suu-va?

   What is the date today?

   Usage

   Asks for today's date

   Grammar Note

   To ask what day it is tomorrow, say Qauppat kisuulaaqqa?

5. ᖃᐅᑉᐸᑦ ᑭᓲᓛᖅᑲ?

   Qa-up-pat ki-suu-laaq-ka?

   What day is it tomorrow?

   Usage

   Checks the day or date of tomorrow

   Grammar Note

   The infix -laaq- is a future from tomorrow onward. For today use Ullumi kisuuva?

6. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᓯᐅᑉ ᓄᙳᐊᓂ ᓱᓛᖅᑭᑦ?

   Pi-na-su-a-ru-si-up nu-nngu-a-ni su-laaq-kit?

   What are you doing this weekend?

   Usage

   Asks about weekend plans, useful when arranging a meeting

   Grammar Note

   Pinasuarusiup nunnguani means "on the weekend". Sulaaqqit is the form for one person

7. ᐅᓐᓄᒃ ᓱᓂᐊᖅᑭᑦ?

   Un-nuk su-ni-aq-kit?

   What are you doing tonight?

   Usage

   Asks about plans for this evening

   Grammar Note

   The infix -niaq- is a near future, later today. For tomorrow or later use sulaaqqit

8. ᖃᖓ ᐅᑎᕐᓂᐊᖅᑲ?

   Qa-nga u-tir-ni-aq-ka?

   When will he or she be back?

   Usage

   Asks when someone who is away will return

   Grammar Note

   The infix -niaq- is a near future (later today) and the ending -qqa (syllabics ᖅᑲ, written q-ka in this app) asks about a third person

9. ᐊᑯᓂᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᓯᒪᓛᖅᑭᑦ?

   A-ku-ni-a-luk a-ul-laq-si-ma-laaq-kit?

   Will you be gone for a long time?

   Usage

   Asks how long someone will be away

   Grammar Note

   The infix -laaq- is a future from tomorrow, and the ending -qqit (syllabics ᖅᑭᑦ, written q-kit in this app) is a question to one person

10. ᐃᓂᑦᓴᓕᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᖓ.

    I-nit-sa-li-uq-si-ma-ju-nga.

    I have an appointment.

    Usage

    Says that you have an appointment, for example at a clinic or an office

    Grammar Note

    -simajunga means "has already ...". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq; for we (three or more) use -jugut or -tugut

11. ᑕᑯᓛᕆᕗᒍᒃ ᐱᖓᑦᓯᕐᒥ.

    Ta-ku-laa-ri-vu-guk pi-ngat-sir-mi.

    See you on Wednesday.

    Usage

    Said when parting after fixing the day of the next meeting. Swap in another weekday word

    Grammar Note

    Pingatsiq ("Wednesday") with -mi "on". The other days: naggajjau Monday, aippiq Tuesday, sitammiq Thursday, tallirmiq Friday

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