Looking for practical Sami North to Jingpo 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 Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.
Tip: pick five Jingpo 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.
Bures
Nangma(bures)
Giitu
Nangma aji(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Nangma na(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Nangma aji na(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Nangma aji zong(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Nangma aji zong na(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Nangma aji zong na(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Nangma aji(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Nangma aji na?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Nangma aji John na(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Nangma aji hna?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Nangma aji hna zong(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.