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🤗 Northern Sámi Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Northern Sami learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Northern Sámi?
Northern or North Sámi (davvisámegiella) is spoken by the indigenous Sámi people over the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and part of northwestern Russia.
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to those northern countries, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Northern Sámi |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Buorre beaivi |
| general greeting | Buorre beaivi fal |
| morning greeting | Buorre iđit |
| morning greeting | Buorre iđit fal |
| evening greeting | Buorre eahket |
| nighttime greeting | Buorre idja |
| reply to Buorre beaivvi, Buorre iđit, Buorre eahket, and Buorre idja, spoken in Finland | Ipmel atti |
| how are you? | Mot manna? |
| reply to Mot manna | Buorre, dat manna |
| reply to Mot manna | Giitu buorre |
| reply to Mot manna | Buorre giittus eatnat |
| how are you? spoken in the Finnish dialect | Mii gul'lo? |
| how are you? spoken in the Finnish dialect | Mii siidii gul'lo? |
| reply to Mii gul'lo and Mii siidii gul'lo | Ii gul'lo ii miige |
| how are you? spoken in the Norwegian dialect | Mot don ealát? |
| how are you? spoken in the Swedish dialect | Gokte don ealát? |
| reply to Mot don ealát and Gokte don ealát | Mun ealát dearvan |
| how are you? | Got don veaját? |
| how are you? | Got veaját? |
| reply to Got don veaját and Got veaját | Mon veaján bures |
| general greeting | Buurist |
| general greeting used when shaking hands | Bures |
| reply to Bures | Bures bures |
| general greeting spoken to a group | Bures buohkaide |
| welcome greeting | Bures boahtin |
| Long time no see | Dat lea guhkes áigi |
| What's your name? | Mii du namma lea? |
| My name is ... | Mu namma lea ... |
| Where are you from? | Gos don leat eret? |
| I'm from ... | Mun lean ... eret |
| Good luck! | Ollu lihkku |
| Cheers! Good Health! | Máistte! Jugis! |
| Have a nice day | Sávan buori beaivvi |
| Have a good journey | Buorre mátki! |
| Christmas greetings | Buorit juovllat |
| New Year greetings | Buore ođđa jahki! |
| Easter greetings | Buorit beassážat |
| Birthday greetings | Lihkku beivviin! |
| Goodbye | Näkemiin! |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Northern Sami COL Lesson: Greetings and Verbs[edit | edit source]
Northern Sami Study Vlog #1 Alphabet and Greetings[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_S%C3%A1mi
- https://finland.fi/life-society/say-your-first-words-in-sami/
- https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/northernsami.htm
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