Some notes on birthdays.
| inolipvisiujuk | She has a birthday (that very day). |
| nalliutiniaqtuq maimi. | She has his/her birthday in May. |
Remember to add the affix -Katta- when talking about when one's birthday is because it is an event that happens regularly ever year:
| Kanga inolipvisiuKattaven? | When do you have your birthday? |
| Dezemberami inolipvisiuKattavunga. | My birthday is in December. |
Remember that when making a simple statement in the third person (he / she / it), –suuq can appear, on its own, at the end of the word.
| Sitipirimi nalliutisuuq. |
| His/her birthday is in September. |
Let’s say we want to ask someone how old they are:
| Katsit? | How many? |
| Katsi + Kak + lik + Ken? = | |
| KatsiKalikKen? | How old are you (literally, how many are you?) |
In answering, we do like in French and talk about how many years we “have”:
| 30-nik + jâri + Kak + lik + Kunga = | |
| 30-nik jâriKalikKunga | I am 30 (literally, I have 30 years.) |
Finally, if you are wondering how to send someone best wishes on their special day:
| Inolipsvisiutsiagit! | Happy Birthday! |