The Language Secretariat of Greenland

Julien Caquineau

From: Frankrig
Age: 45
The year you arrived to Greenland: Februar 2008

You first thoughts about Kalaallisut language?

Sounds interesting.

What was your motivation to learn Kalaallisut?

I am in Greenland, people speak Greenlandic.

What was the hardest in learning Kalaallisut?

The pronounce the sounds like “gg” and “ll”

What was beneficial learning Kalaallisut?

I can now speak to my kids and to my wife in Greenlandic, and my friends, too.

I can understand them and speak to them in Kalaallisut

What is the most important thing in learning Kalaallisut language?

To be able to understand each other.