Looking for practical Ilocano to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sami North-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Bures(bures)
Agyamanak
Giitu(giitu)
Naimbag a bigat
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
Naimbag a malem
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
Naimbag a rabii
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
Naimbag a rabii
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Kitaen tayon
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Pakada
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
Kumusta ka?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Saanak a maawatan.
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)