'''Sami''' is a group of languages spoken by some of the Sami peoples who dwell in Northwestern Europe. This region consists of the central and northern parts of Norway and Sweden, Northwestern Finland, and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. There are nine living Sami languages. Northern Saami, the most spoken Sami language and one used in this phrasebook, is spoken mainly in Northern Norway, Sweden, and parts of Finland. It is used often in cities and towns such as Kiruna (Giron) and Karasjok (Karasjohka). It is a Finno-Ugric language which has some linguistic similarities with Finnish and Karelian, though these languages are not muturally understandable. In general, the nine Sami languages are not mutually intelligible, which is why they are different languages, not dialects.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : Bures. ('' '') ; Hello. (''informal'') : Bures bures. ('' '') ; How are you? : Mo dat manna?('' ?'') ; Fine, thank you. : Dat manna bures, giitu. ('' '') ; What is your name? : Mii du namma lea? ('' ?'') ; My name is ______ . : Mu namma lea ______ . ('' _____ .'') ; Nice to meet you. : . ('' '') ; Please. : Leage buorre. ('' '') ; Thank you. : Giitu. ('' '') ; You're welcome. : . ('' '') ; Yes. : Juo/Joo. ('' '') ; No. : Ii. ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : Andagassii. ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : Andagassii. ('' '') ; I'm sorry. : Andagassii. ('' '') ; Goodbye : Baze dearvan (to one person). ('' '') ; Goodbye : Bahcci dearvan (to two people) ('' '') ; Goodbye : Bahcet dearvan (to more than two people) ('' '') ; See you! : Oaidnaleabmai!('' '') ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : Mon in hala ''dan giela'' [bures]. ('' [ ]'') ; Do you speak English? : Halatgo Ea?galasgiela? ('' ?'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Hallago giige dappe ea?galasgiela? ('' ?'') ; Help! : Veahket! ('' !'') ; Look out! : Farut! ('' !'') ; Good morning. : Buorre i?it. ('' '') ; Good afternoon : Buorre beaivvi ('' '') ; Good evening. : Buorre eahket. ('' '') ; (Reply to above) : Ipmel atti ('' '') ; Good night. : Buorre idja. ('' '') ; Good night (''to sleep'') : . ('' '') ; I don't understand. : Mon in adde. ('' '') ; Where is the toilet? : Gos hivsset lea? ('' ?'')

Problems

Numbers

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority