Note: The quicktime sound file will autoplay. You may also download these file to your own harddrive as an MP3 or AIFF.  

If Iñupiat characters contain boxes or question marks you may need to download and install the true type font Lucida Sans Unicode (works on both Mac & PC).

Words (Note: the dash after a word means the word is not used by itself)

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
niġi -	to eat
imiq -	to drink
siñik -	to sleep
piuraaq -	to play
savak -	to work
il ̣isaq -	to study
miquq -	to sew
iqaqsri -	to wash clothes
salummaksaq -	to clean up

Common Questions/Answers

Question	Answer
Suliqivik?      What am I doing?	Imiqutin. You are drinking.
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Suliqiviñ?      What are you doing?	Niġiruŋa. Iam eating.
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Suliqiva?      What is he doing?	Piuraaqtuq.  He is playing.
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Suliqiviñuk?      What are we2 doing?	Savaktusik. You2 are working.
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Suliqivisik?      What are you2 doing?	Il ̣isaqtuguk. We2 are studying.
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Suliqivisa?      What are they2 doing?	Miquqtuk. You3 are washing clothes.
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Suliqivisi?      What are you3 doing?	Salummaksaqtugut. We3 are cleaning.
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Suliqivat?      What are they3 doing?	Suliqiŋitchut. They3 aren’t doing anything.
Tigummiviuŋ puggutaq? Are you holding the pan?	Ii, tigummigiga. Yes, I am holding it.
Tigummivagi aluuttautit? Is he holding the spoons?	Naumi, tigummiŋitkai. No, he is not holding them.
Aakaaŋ, ikaqsriviñ? Mother, are you washing clothes?	Ii, iqaqsriruŋa. Yes, I am washing clothes.
Suliqiva aakan? What is your mother doing?	Salummaksaqtuq aakaga. My mother is cleaning.
Aapaaŋ, piuraaqpin? Father, are you playing?	Naumi, niġiruŋa. No, I am eating.
Suliqiva amauŋa? What is your great grandmother doing?	Suliqiŋitchuq. She is not doing anything.