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Sami is a group of languages spoken by some of the Sami peoples who dwell in Northwestern Europe. This region consists of the central and northern parts of Norway and Sweden, Northwestern Finland, and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. There are nine living Sami languages. Northern Saami, the most spoken Sami language and one used in this phrasebook, is spoken mainly in Northern Norway, Sweden, and parts of Finland. It is used often in cities and towns such as Kiruna (Giron) and Karasjok (Karasjohká). It is a Finno-Ugric language which has some linguistic similarities with Finnish and Karelian, though these languages are not muturally understandable. In general, the nine Sami languages are not mutually intelligible, which is why they are different languages, not dialects.

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Hello. 

Bures. ( )

Hello. (informal) 

Bures bures. ( )

How are you? 

Mo dat manná?( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

Dat manná bures, giitu. ( )

What is your name? 

Mii du namma lea? ( ?)

My name is ______ . 

Mu namma lea ______ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

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Please. 

Leage buorre. ( )

Thank you. 

Giitu. ( )

You're welcome. 

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Yes. 

Juo/Joo. ( )

No. 

Ii. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Ándagassii. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Ándagassii. ( )

I'm sorry. 

Ándagassii. ( )

Goodbye 

Báze dearvan (to one person). ( )

Goodbye 

Báhcci dearvan (to two people) ( )

Goodbye 

Báhcet dearvan (to more than two people) ( )

See you! 

Oaidnaleabmai!( )

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

Mon in hála dan giela [bures]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

Hálatgo Eaŋgalasgiela? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Hállágo giige dáppe eaŋgalasgiela? ( ?)

Help! 

Veahket! ( !)

Look out! 

Fárut! ( !)

Good morning. 

Buorre iđit. ( )

Good afternoon 

Buorre beaivvi ( )

Good evening. 

Buorre eahket. ( )

(Reply to above) 

Ipmel atti ( )

Good night. 

Buorre idjá. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

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I don't understand. 

Mon in ádde. ( )

Where is the toilet? 

Gos hivsset lea? ( ?)

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