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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Northern Sami, hello is Bures and thank you is Giitu. Here are 19 everyday Northern Sami phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Northern Sami · How to say thank you in Northern Sami · How to say goodbye in Northern Sami · How to say please in Northern Sami · How to say sorry in Northern Sami
| English | Northern Sami |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bures used any time of day; reply is also 'bures' |
| Goodbye | Mana dearvan said to the person who is leaving; 'Báze dearvan' is said to the person staying |
| Please | Leage buorre literally 'be so kind'; closest equivalent, since Sami usually softens requests rather than using one fixed word |
| Thank you | Giitu |
| Yes | Juo |
| No | Ii also the base form of the negative verb, which changes by person |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Ándagassii |
| Do you speak English? | Hupátgo don eaŋgalasgiela? approximate; lower confidence on the exact everyday phrasing |
| I don't understand | In ipmár dit 'in' is the 1st person form of the negative verb |
| Please speak slowly | Leage buorre, hupmá veahá njozes approximate wording; lower confidence |
| How much is it? | Man haddi dat lea? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Gos lea WC? 'WC' is commonly used as a loan; a native compound also exists but is less certain from memory |
| I'd like this, please | Mun háliidán dáid, leage buorre |
| The bill, please | Rehkáida, leage buorre 'rehkáida' is a loanword close to 'the bill'; lower confidence |
| Where is …? | Gos lea …? put the place name where the ... is |
| Help! | Veahkehit! imperative form of 'veahkehit' (to help); lower confidence on the exact exclamation form |
| I need a doctor | Mun dárbbašan doavttira |
| Call the police! | Rävket politiija! approximate; lower confidence on exact phrasing |
| Can you help me? | Sáhttátgo don veahkehit mu? |
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