Welcome to Taloyoak, Nunavut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My name is Ronnie Napacheekadlak, I am from Taloyoak, Nunavut on the Boothia Peninsula.  Taloyak is a small isolated  community in the very far north.  It’s not a city, it has a small population of 900.

In the winter we go hunting for caribou (Tuqtu), fish, seals (netsiq) and other animals to help us eat through the winter.  Summers up there aren’t like summers in Vancouver, the days are way longer.  We have our own traditional Inuit games that are a lot harder than they sound.  Games like the kneel jump, the airplane, the mouth pull, and the knucklehop (which is my favourite).  To find out more about where I’m from check out this link: http://www.taloyoaknunavut.ca/ or check it out on Google maps by clicking here.  If you ever make it up north, here are some words you might find useful (borrowed from Omniglot.com) Quyanainni and enjoy:

English	Inuktitut
Welcome	Tunngahugit/Tunngasugit
Hello	Ainngai
How are you? I’m fine, thanks. And you?	Qanuitpin/Qanuippit?
	Qaniungi Qanuinngittunga
Long time no see	Takunahaarnakuni
What’s your name? My name is …	Kinauvit?
	Uvanga …atira Ujunga ….
Where are you from? I’m from …	Huminngaaqpin Nakinngaaqpit
	nngaaqpunga
Pleased to meet you	Katigatkit Quvianaq Alianaiq
Goodbye	Tavvaujutit – to one person Tavvaujusi – to many people
Have a nice day	Ubluqatsiarit/Ulluqatsiarit
I don’t understand	Tukisinngittung
How do you say … in   Inuktitut?	…ni … qanuq uqauhiqaqpin?/uqausiqaqpit?
Excuse me	Iikuluga
How much does it cost?	Una Qapsit/Qassit/Qatsit?
Sorry	Iikuluk, Aittaaq, Nakujuq
Thank you Response	Quyanainni, Quana, Ma’na Qujannamiik, Nakurmiik
	Ilaali
Where’s the toilet?	Naung anarvik?
Would you like to dance with me?	Mumirluu?
Help! Fire! Stop!	Ikajuq! Ikuma! Ahu!/Asu!
Happy Birthday	Nalliuniqsiutsiarit
My hovercraft is full of eels	Umiaryuap Publimaaqpaga tattaurniq ammayaq / Umiarjuap Pullimmaqpaga tattaurniq nimiraq J

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