Greenlandic Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Greenlandic lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Greenlandic to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Greenlandic
one ataaseq
first siulleq
two marluk
second aappaa
three pingasut
third pingajuat
four sisamat
fourth sisamaat
five tallimat
fifth tallimaat
six arfinillit
sixth arvirnat
seven arfineq marluk
seventh arviniq aappaat
eight arfineq pingasut
eighth arviniq pingajuat
nine qulingiluat
ninth qulingiluaat
ten qulit
tenth qulingat
eleven aqqanilit
eleventh aqqarnat
twelve aqqaneq-marluk
twelfth aqqaneq aappaat
thirteen aqqaneq-pingasut
thirteenth aqqaneq pingajuat
fourteen aqqaneq-sisamat
once ataatsimik
fifteen aqqaneq-tallimat
twice marloriaatit
sixteen arvirsanillit
Monday ataasinngorneq
seventeen arvirsani marluk
Tuesday marlunngorneq
eighteen arvirsani pingasut
Wednesday pingasunngorneq
nineteen arvirsani sisamat
Thursday sisamanngorneq
twenty marlunnik qulillit
Friday tallimanngorneq
seventy one
Saturday sapaat
one hundred untriti, hundredi
Sunday arfininngorneq

Numbers Grammar Rules

Greenlandic cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Greenlandic. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - Greenlandic
I have three dogs [number + noun] Pingasunik qimmiuterapunga
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] Paniga marlunnik qitsuiteqarpoq
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] Oqaatsinik assigiinngitsunik arfineq marlunnik oqalussinnaavoq
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] Qatanngutiga erneqarpoq
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] Tassa aappassaa iliunniutiga
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] Atuakkap pingajuat atuarpiuuk?

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow ko

goat savaasaq

donkey suititooq

horse hiisti

dog qimmeq

cat qitsuk

mouse teriaq

bird timmiaq

Conversation in Greenlandic

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - Greenlandic
Where are you from? Suminngaaneerpit?
I'm from the U.S USA-minngaaneerpunga
I'm American USA-minngaaneerpunga
Where do you live? Sumi najugaqapit?
I live in the U.S USA-najugaqarpunga
What do you do for a living? Sulerisuuit?
I'm a student ilinniarnertooquvunga

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Greenlandic? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.