Looking for practical Norwegian to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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: pick five Sami North phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hei
Bures(bures)
Takk
Giitu(giitu)
God morgen
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
God ettermiddag
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
God kveld
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
God natt
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Sees senere
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Ha det
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
Hva heter du?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Jeg heter John
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
Hvordan har du det?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Hyggelig å møte deg
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Jeg forstår ikke.
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Vennligst snakk sakte.
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Kan du si det igjen?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)