Looking for practical Icelandic to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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 Icelandic 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.
Halló
Bures(bures)
Takk
Giitu(giitu)
Góðan daginn
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
Gott kvöld
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
Gott kvöld
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
Góða nótt
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Sjáumst síðar
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Bless
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
Hvað heitir þú?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Ég heiti John
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Gaman að kynnast þér
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talarðu enska?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Ég skil ekki
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)