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Common Jingpo to Sami North phrases

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

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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. Nangma

    Bures (bures)

  2. Nangma aji

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Nangma na

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Nangma aji na

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Nangma aji

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

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

  3. Nang hna na

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

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

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

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

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

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

  14. Nang hna hna

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ja

  2. Baw

    Ii

  3. Hka

    Mii

  4. Nanghka

    Mun ođđa

  5. Nangbaw

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Hka hka hka

    Váldde ieš

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Baw a hka

    Ii proplema

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Báhkkus

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Soažžat poliija (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Soažžat ambulánsa (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Mii dušše doktara (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Mii lea vuordde (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Dát lea gárttá (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Mii lea váldde mu passu (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Hjálp! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Giitu du máŋga (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Nang hka

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Nang

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Nang hka

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Hka

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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