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Common Afrikaans to Sami North phrases

100 practical Afrikaans to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Sami North.

Tip: when a Sami North phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afrikaans wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hallo

    Bures (bures)

  2. Dankie

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Goeie more

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Goeie middag

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Goeie naand

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Goeie nag

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Sien jou later

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Totsiens

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. My naam is John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Draai links.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Draai regs.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Gaan reguit.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ek is verlore.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Ja

  2. Nee

    Ii

  3. Miskien

    Mii

  4. Ek stem saam

    Mun ođđa

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Dit klink goed

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Wat dink jy?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Kan jy my help?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ek is jammer

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Geen probleem

    Ii proplema

  13. Geluk

    Báhkkus

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Veilige reis

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Waar is die busstop?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Watter platform is dit?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Dit is naby hier.

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hoeveel kos dit?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Dit is te duur.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bel die polisie

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ek voel siek

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Help!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Vandag

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Môre

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Gister

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Maandag

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Dinsdag

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Woensdag

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Een

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Twee

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Drie

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Tien

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Een honderd

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Half

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Meer

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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