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Why learn Inuktitut?
Inuktitut is one of the principal Inuit languages of Canada. It is spoken by 35-40,000 Inuit people in all areas north of the tree line, including parts of the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, to some extent in northeastern Manitoba as well as the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It is one of the aboriginal languages written with Canadian Aboriginal syllabics.International travel is made easier and more pleasant when you know Inuktitut. Understanding Inuktitut enhances your opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc. Analytical skills improve when you study Inuktitut. Inuktitut expand one's view of the world, liberalize one's experiences, and make one more flexible and tolerant.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Inuktitut?
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Inuktitut Alphabet & Pronunciation
ᐁ
[ai]
[ai]
ᐃ
[i]
[i]
ᐅ
[u]
[u]
ᐊ
[a]
[a]
ᐯ
[pai]
[pai]
ᐱ
[pi]
[pi]
ᐳ
[pu]
[pu]
ᐸ
[pa]
[pa]
ᑉ
[p]
[p]
ᑌ
[tai]
[tai]
ᑎ
[ti]
[ti]
ᑐ
[tu]
[tu]
ᑕ
[ta]
[ta]
ᑦ
[t]
[t]
ᑫ
[kai]
[kai]
ᑭ
[ki]
[ki]
ᑯ
[ku]
[ku]
ᑲ
[ka]
[ka]
ᒃ
[k]
[k]
ᕴ
[hai]
[hai]
ᕵ
[hi]
[hi]
ᕷ
[hu]
[hu]
ᕹ
[ha]
[ha]
ᕻ
[h]
[h]
ᒉ
[gai]
[gai]
ᒋ
[gi]
[gi]
ᒍ
[gu]
[gu]
ᒐ
[ga]
[ga]
ᒡ
[g]
[g]
ᒣ
[mai]
[mai]
ᒥ
[mi]
[mi]
ᒧ
[mu]
[mu]
ᒪ
[ma]
[ma]
ᒻ
[m]
[m]
ᓀ
[nai]
[nai]
ᓂ
[ni]
[ni]
ᓄ
[nu]
[nu]
ᓇ
[na]
[na]
ᓐ
[n]
[n]
ᓭ
[sai]
[sai]
ᓯ
[si]
[si]
ᓱ
[su]
[su]
ᓴ
[sa]
[sa]
ᔅ
[s]
[s]
ᓯ̵
[shri]
[shri]
ᓱ̵
[shru]
[shru]
ᓴ̵
[shra]
[shra]
ᔅ̵
[shr]
[shr]
ᓯˋ
[hi]
[hi]
ˎᓱ
[hu]
[hu]
ᓴˏ
[ha]
[ha]
ᔅ̷
[h]
[h]
ᓓ
[lai]
[lai]
ᓕ
[li]
[li]
ᓗ
[lu]
[lu]
ᓚ
[la]
[la]
ᓪ
[l]
[l]
ᔦ
[jai]
[jai]
ᔨ
[ji]
[ji]
ᔪ
[ju]
[ju]
ᔭ
[ja]
[ja]
ᔾ
[j]
[j]
ᑦᔦ
[jjai]
[jjai]
ᑦᔨ
[jji]
[jji]
ᑦᔪ
[jju]
[jju]
ᑦᔭ
[jja]
[jja]
ᑦᔾ
[jj]
[jj]
ᖨ
[ři]
[ři]
ᖪ
[řu]
[řu]
ᖬ
[řa]
[řa]
ᖮ
[ř]
[ř]
ᕓ
[vai]
[vai]
ᕕ
[vi]
[vi]
ᕗ
[vu]
[vu]
ᕙ
[va]
[va]
ᕝ
[v]
[v]
ᕂ
[rai]
[rai]
ᕆ
[ri]
[ri]
ᕈ
[ru]
[ru]
ᕋ
[ra]
[ra]
ᕐ
[r]
[r]
ᙯ
[qai]
[qai]
ᕿ
[qi]
[qi]
ᖁ
[qu]
[qu]
ᖃ
[qa]
[qa]
ᖅ
[q]
[q]
ᖅᑫ
[qqai]
[qqai]
ᖅᑭ
[qqi]
[qqi]
ᖅᑯ
[qqu]
[qqu]
ᖅᑲ
[qqa]
[qqa]
ᖅᒃ
[qq]
[qq]
ᙰ
[hgai]
[hgai]
ᖏ
[ngi]
[ngi]
ᖑ
[ngu]
[ngu]
ᖓ
[nga]
[nga]
ᖕ
[ng]
[ng]
ᙱ
[nngi]
[nngi]
ᙳ
[nngu]
[nngu]
ᙵ
[nnga]
[nnga]
ᖖ
[nng]
[nng]
ᖠ
[łi]
[łi]
ᖢ
[łu]
[łu]
ᖤ
[ła]
[ła]
ᖦ
[ł]
[ł]
ᖯ
[b]
[b]
ᕼ
[h]
[h]
ᑊ
[ʼ]
[ʼ]
Basic Phrases in Inuktitut
| Hello | (Ha-lu) |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | ᑕᕝᕙᐅᕗᑎᑦ (Tah-vow-voo-teet) |
| Yes | ᐄ (Ee) |
| No | ᐋᒡᒐ (Ah-gah) |
| Excuse me | |
| Please | |
| Thank you | (Na-koor-meek) |
| You are welcome | |
| Do you speak english | |
| Do you understand | |
| I understand | |
| I do not understand | |
| How are you | |
| Fine thanks | |
| What is your name | |
| My name is | |
| Pleased to meet you |
Inuktitut Grammar
Inuktitut Nouns
| Man | |
|---|---|
| Woman | |
| Boy | |
| Girl | |
| Cat | |
| Dog | |
| Fish | |
| Water | |
| Milk | |
| Egg | |
| House | |
| Flower | |
| Tree | |
| Shirt | |
| Pants |
Inuktitut Adjectives
Colors in Inuktitut
| Black | |
|---|---|
| White | |
| Red | |
| Orange | |
| Yellow | |
| Green | |
| Blue | |
| Purple | |
| Pink | |
| Gray | |
| Brown |
Numbers in Inuktitut
| Zero | |
|---|---|
| One | |
| Two | |
| Three | |
| Four | |
| Five | |
| Six | |
| Seven | |
| Eight | |
| Nine | |
| Ten | |
| Eleven | |
| Twelve | |
| Twenty | |
| Thirty | |
| Forty | |
| Fifty | |
| Sixty | |
| Seventy | |
| Eighty | |
| Ninety | |
| Hundred | |
| Thousand |
Inuktitut Verbs
| To be | |
|---|---|
| To have | |
| To want | |
| To need | |
| To help | |
| To go | |
| To come | |
| To eat | |
| To drink | |
| To speak |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Inuktitut Sentences
| And | |
|---|---|
| Or | |
| But | |
| Because | |
| With | |
| Also | |
| However | |
| Neither | |
| Nor | |
| If | |
| Then |
Useful Inuktitut Vocabulary
Inuktitut Questions
| Who | |
|---|---|
| What | |
| When | |
| Where | |
| Why | |
| How | |
| How many | |
| How much |
Days of the Week in Inuktitut
| Monday | |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | |
| Thursday | |
| Friday | |
| Saturday | |
| Sunday | |
| Yesterday | |
| Today | |
| Tomorrow |
Months in Inuktitut
| January | |
|---|---|
| February | |
| March | |
| April | |
| May | |
| June | |
| July | |
| August | |
| September | |
| October | |
| November | |
| December |
Seasons in Inuktitut
| Winter | |
|---|---|
| Spring | |
| Summer | |
| Autumn |
Telling Time in Inuktitut
| What time is it | |
|---|---|
| Hours | |
| Minutes | |
| Seconds | |
| O clock | |
| Half | |
| Quarter past | |
| Before | |
| After |
