Looking for practical Sami North to Mam 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 Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: when a Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Giitu
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Buorre eahket
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Buorre beaivi
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Buorre iđit
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Buorre natti
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Bures boahtin
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Ráhkisvuohta
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Mii du namma lea?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Mun namma lea John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Gii du lea?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Bures boahtin
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)