Looking for practical Sami North to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: when a Afrikaans phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North 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.
Bures
Hallo(bures)
Giitu
Dankie(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Goeie more(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Goeie middag(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Goeie naand(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Goeie nag(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Sien jou later(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Totsiens(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Wat is jou naam?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
My naam is John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Hoe gaan dit?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Praat jy Engels?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ek verstaan nie.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Praat asseblief stadig.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Kan jy dit weer sê?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Waar is die badkamer?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Draai links.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Draai regs.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Gaan reguit.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Hoeveel is die tarief?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Een kaartjie, asseblief.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Is dit ver van hier?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ek is verlore.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ja
Ii
Nee
Mii
Miskien
Mun ođđa
Ek stem saam
Mun ii ođđa
Ek stem nie saam nie
Dasa lea buorre
Dit klink goed
Mii du váldde?
Wat dink jy?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Kan jy my help?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ek het hulp nodig
Váldde ieš
Wag 'n oomblik
Mun lea áibbas
Ek is jammer
Ii proplema
Geen probleem
Báhkkus
Geluk
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Waar is die busstop?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Watter platform is dit?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Is dit die regte pad?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Dit is naby hier.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Dit is ver van hier.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Stop hier, asseblief.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Hoeveel kos dit?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Dit is te duur.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Die rekening, asseblief.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Is diens ingesluit?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Dit is heerlik.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Bel die polisie
Soažžat ambulánsa
Bel 'n ambulans
Mii dušše doktara
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Mii lea vuordde
Ek voel siek
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Dát lea gárttá
Dit seergemaak hier
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Hjálp!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Kan ons môre praat?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Giitu du máŋga
Dankie vir jou tyd
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Laat ek jou terugbel
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.