Shopping

1. ᐅᓇ ᖃᑦᓯᕋᓛᖅᑲ?

   U-na qat-si-ra-laaq-ka?

   How much will this be?

   Usage

   Asks the price. Una means "this"

   Grammar Note

   Una "this" is placed before Qatsiralaaqqa? ("how much will it be?"). An answer sounds like 500-ralaaqtuq ("it will be 500"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ᐊᑭᑐᔪᖅ.

   A-ki-tu-juq.

   It is expensive.

   Usage

   Says that the price is high

   Grammar Note

   Related to aki "price". The opposite is akikittuq ("it is cheap")

3. ᐊᑭᑭᑦᑐᖅ.

   A-ki-kit-tuq.

   It is cheap.

   Usage

   Says that the price is low

   Grammar Note

   The opposite is akitujuq ("it is expensive")

4. ᐊᑭᑭᓪᓕᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ.

   A-ki-kil-li-gi-aq-si-ma-juq.

   It is on sale.

   Usage

   For discounted goods. In a store you may also hear akikilligiaqsimajut (plural)

   Grammar Note

   It is used in sentences such as Niuvirvimmiguuq akikilligiaqsimajut niuviatsangit ("they say goods are on sale at the store")

5. ᐊᑭᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ.

   A-ki-qa-nngit-tuq.

   It is free.

   Usage

   Says that there is no charge

   Grammar Note

   Akilik means "it costs something". Akiqanngittuq means "it has no price"

6. ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Ni-u-vir-vik na-miip-pa?

   Where is the store?

   Usage

   Asks for a place to shop

   Grammar Note

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

7. ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᒻᒨᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖓ.

   Ni-u-vir-vim-muur-ni-aq-tu-nga.

   I'm going to the store.

   Usage

   Says that you will go to the store. -rniaq- means "later today"

   Grammar Note

   This sentence appears in a dialogue as is. -rniaq- refers to a later time today

8. ᓂᐅᕕᕆᐊᖅᑐᖓ.

   Ni-u-vi-ri-aq-tu-nga.

   I'm going shopping.

   Usage

   When you head out to shop

   Grammar Note

   Niuviriaqtuq means "he/she goes shopping". -tunga turns it into "I". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᒃ ᒪᑐᓯᒪᔪᖅ.

   Ni-u-vir-vik ma-tu-si-ma-juq.

   The store is closed.

   Usage

   When a store is shut

   Grammar Note

   Matusimajuq means "is closed". It is also said of a window (Igalaaq matusimajuq)

10. ᖃᑦᓯᓂᒃ ᐱᔪᒪᕕᑦ?

    Qat-si-nik pi-ju-ma-vit?

    How many do you want?

    Usage

    What a shop assistant asks to find out the quantity

    Grammar Note

    Answer with a number plus -nnik, for example Marruunnik ("two")

11. ᓴᓇᙳᐊᒐᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᐅᕕᕈᒪᔪᖓ.

    Sa-na-nngu-a-gar-mik ni-u-vi-ru-ma-ju-nga.

    I'd like to buy a carving.

    Usage

    For looking for a carved souvenir. Sanannguagaq is a carving

    Grammar Note

    As in nasarmik takuqqaujunga ("I saw a hat"), -rmik is the object form of a noun ending in q. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. ᐊᑭᓕᑦᓴᖅ

    A-ki-lit-saq

    Receipt

    Usage

    The record you get after buying. It also means a bill

    Grammar Note

    Related to aki "price"

13. ᑲᒦᒃ

    Ka-miik

    Kamiik (skin boots)

    Usage

    The traditional skin boot of the North. Rubber boots are kamaaluuk

    Grammar Note

    Long boots are kamikutaak and rubber boots are kamaaluuk

14. ᐳᐊᓘᒃ

    Pu-a-luuk

    Mittens (a pair)

    Usage

    Mittens against the cold. A single one is pualu

    Grammar Note

    A dual form; pualu is a single mitten

15. ᐊᒪᐅᑎ

    A-ma-u-ti

    Amauti (parka with a pouch for a baby)

    Usage

    A traditional parka with a pouch at the back for carrying a child

    Grammar Note

    Other parkas are qulittaq (fur outside) and atigi (fur inside)

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