English–Sami (North) Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	mun	I am here now. Mun lean dáppe dál.
you	pronoun	don	You are very kind. Don leat hui buorre.
he	pronoun	son	He comes home today. Son boahtá ruovttoluotta odne.
she	pronoun	son	She reads a good book. Son lohká buori girjji.
we	pronoun	mii	We work every day. Mii barggat juohke beaivvi.
they	pronoun	sii	They live in the city. Sii orrot gávpogis.
what	pronoun	mii	What is your name? Mii du namma lea?
where	adverb	gos	Where do you live? Gos don orut?
when	adverb	goas	When do they come? Goas sii bohtet?
who	pronoun	gii	Who is that person? Gii lea dat olmmoš?
why	adverb	manin	Why are you sad? Manin don leat morašlaš?
how	adverb	mo	How do you know? Mo don dieđát?
to be	verb	leat	We are at home. Mii leat ruovttus.
to do	verb	dahkat	I do my work. Mun dagan mu barggu.
to go	verb	mannat	They go to school. Sii mannet skuvlii.
to come	verb	boahtit	Please come here now. Boađe dáppe dál.
to see	verb	oaidnit	I see the moon. Mun oainnán mánu.
to know	verb	diehtit	She knows the answer. Son diehtá vástádusa.
to think	verb	jurddašit	We think about life. Mii jurddašit eallima birra.
to want	verb	háliidit	I want some water. Mun háliidan veahá čázi.
to need	verb	dárbbašit	They need more food. Sii dárbbašit eanet borramuša.
to make	verb	ráhkadit	We make good bread. Mii ráhkadit buori láibbi.
to take	verb	váldit	Take the book home. Válde girjji ruovttoluotta.
to give	verb	addit	I give you bread. Mun adden dutnje láibbi.
to say	verb	dadjat	She says one word. Son dadjá ovtta sáni.
to tell	verb	muitalit	Tell me the story. Muital mulle muitalusa.
to ask	verb	jearrat	They ask one question. Sii jearahit ovtta gažaldaga.
to find	verb	gávdnat	I find the key. Mun gávnnan čoavdaga.
to look	verb	geahččat	Look at the sky. Geahča albmái.
to use	verb	geavahit	We use this table. Mii geavahit dán beavddi.
to work	verb	bargat	They work every week. Sii bargat juohke vahku.
to eat	verb	borrat	The child eats bread. Mánná borrá láibbi.
to drink	verb	juhkat	I drink hot tea. Mun jugan liegga teaja.
to sleep	verb	oađđit	The boy sleeps now. Bártni oađđá dál.
to walk	verb	vázzit	We walk home together. Mii vázzit ruovttoluotta ovttas.
to run	verb	viehkat	The girl runs fast. Nieida viehká jođánit.
to read	verb	lohkat	She reads every night. Son lohká juohke idja.
to write	verb	čállit	I write one letter. Mun čálán ovtta reivve.
to speak	verb	sárdnidit	They speak our language. Sii sárdnidit min giela.
to listen	verb	guldalit	Listen to the music. Guldal musihka.
to hear	verb	gullat	I hear the wind. Mun gulan biekká.
to buy	verb	oastit	We buy fresh fish. Mii oastit ođđa guoli.
to sell	verb	vuovdit	They sell the car. Sii vuovdit biila.
to pay	verb	máksit	I pay for food. Mun mávssán borramušas.
to help	verb	veahkehit	Please help my friend. Veahkehii mu ustiba.
to love	verb	ráhkistit	We love our family. Mii ráhkistit min bearaša.
to live	verb	orrut	They live near school. Sii orrot skuvlla lahka.
to die	verb	jápmit	All people die someday. Buot olbmot jápmet muhtin beaivve.
to learn	verb	oahppat	Children learn at school. Mánát ohppet skuvllas.
to teach	verb	oahpahit	They teach the language. Sii oahpahit giela.
to open	verb	rahpat	Open the door, please. Rahpa uksa, oro.
to close	verb	giddit	Close the window now. Gidde láse dál.
person	noun	olmmoš	That person is friendly. Dat olmmoš lea ustiblaš.
man	noun	almmái	The man is tall. Almmái lea allo.
woman	noun	nisson	The woman reads quietly. Nisson lohká jaskat.
child	noun	mánná	The child is happy. Mánná lea ilolaš.
boy	noun	bárdni	The boy runs outside. Bárdni viehká olggobealde.
girl	noun	nieida	The girl sings well. Nieida lávllu bures.
family	noun	bearaš	My family lives here. Mu bearaš orru dáppe.
mother	noun	eadni	My mother works today. Mu eadni bargá odne.
father	noun	áhčči	My father is strong. Mu áhčči lea nanu.
friend	noun	ustit	My friend comes tomorrow. Mu ustit boahtá ihttin.
house	noun	viessu	The house is new. Viessu lea ođđa.
home	noun	ruoktu	We are going home. Mii mannat ruoktot.
school	noun	skuvla	The school is big. Skuvla lea stuoris.
city	noun	gávpot	This city is old. Dát gávpot lea boares.
country	noun	riika	The country is large. Riika lea stuoris.
world	noun	máilbmi	The world is changing. Máilbmi rievdá.
room	noun	lanja	The room is warm. Lanja lea liegga.
time	noun	áigi	Time goes quickly. Áigi manná jođánit.
day	noun	beaivi	Today is a good day. Odne lea buorre beaivi.
night	noun	idja	The night is cold. Idja lea galbma.
morning	noun	iđit	The morning is beautiful. Iđit lea čáppis.
evening	noun	eahket	The evening is quiet. Eahket lea jaska.
week	noun	vahkku	One week is short. Okta vahkku lea oanehaš.
month	noun	mánnu	This month is busy. Dát mánnu lea jođánis.
year	noun	jahki	The year is long. Jahki lea guhkes.
today	adverb	odne	I work today. Mun bargan odne.
tomorrow	adverb	ihttin	We come tomorrow morning. Mii boahtit ihttin iđit.
yesterday	adverb	ikte	She came yesterday. Son bođii ikte.
now	adverb	dál	Come here now. Boađe dáppe dál.
sun	noun	beaivi	The sun is warm. Beaivi lea liegga.
moon	noun	mánu	The moon is bright. Mánu lea čuvges.
star	noun	návdi	That star is bright. Dat návdi lea čuvges.
sky	noun	albmi	The sky is blue. Albmi lea alit.
earth	noun	eatnan	The earth is our home. Eatnan lea min ruoktu.
fire	noun	dolla	The fire is hot. Dolla lea buollin.
water	noun	čáhci	The water is cold. Čáhci lea galbma.
rain	noun	arvi	The rain is heavy. Arvi lea garas.
wind	noun	biegga	The wind is strong. Biegga lea nanu.
tree	noun	muorra	The tree is tall. Muorra lea allo.
flower	noun	lieđđi	The flower is beautiful. Lieđđi lea čáppis.
mountain	noun	várri	That mountain is high. Dat várri lea allas.
river	noun	johka	The river is long. Johka lea guhkes.
sea	noun	mearra	The sea is cold. Mearra lea galbma.
food	noun	borramuš	The food is good. Borramuš lea buorre.
bread	noun	láibi	The bread is fresh. Láibi lea ođas.
rice	noun	riisa	We eat rice today. Mii borrat riisa odne.
meat	noun	biergu	The meat is hot. Biergu lea liegga.
fish	noun	guolli	The fish is fresh. Guolli lea ođas.
egg	noun	munni	I eat one egg. Mun boran ovtta munni.
milk	noun	mielki	The milk is warm. Mielki lea liegga.
tea	noun	teaja	The tea is hot. Teaja lea liegga.
coffee	noun	gáffe	The coffee is hot. Gáffe lea liegga.
head	noun	oaivi	My head hurts today. Mu oaivi bávččaha odne.
eye	noun	čalbmi	Her eye is blue. Su čalbmi lea alit.
ear	noun	bealli	My ear hurts now. Mu bealli bávččaha dál.
mouth	noun	njálbmi	Open your mouth, please. Rahpa du njálmmi, oro.
nose	noun	njunni	My nose is cold. Mu njunni lea galbma.
hand	noun	giehta	My hand is warm. Mu giehta lea liegga.
foot	noun	juolgi	My foot hurts now. Mu juolgi bávččaha dál.
heart	noun	váibmu	Her heart is strong. Su váibmu lea nanu.
name	noun	namma	My name is Anna. Mu namma lea Anna.
book	noun	girji	This book is new. Dát girji lea ođđa.
word	noun	sátni	That word is important. Dat sátni lea deaŧalaš.
language	noun	giella	This language is beautiful. Dát giella lea čáppis.
money	noun	ruhta	I have no money. Mus ii leat ruhta.
work	noun	bargu	The work is hard. Bargu lea váttis.
love	noun	ráhkisvuohta	Love is very important. Ráhkisvuohta lea hui deaŧalaš.
music	noun	musihkka	The music is beautiful. Musihkka lea čáppis.
story	noun	muitalus	The story is long. Muitalus lea guhkes.
way	noun	vuohki	This way is easy. Dát vuohki lea álki.
thing	noun	assi	That thing is new. Dat assi lea ođđa.
life	noun	eallin	Life is beautiful. Eallin lea čáppis.
door	noun	uksa	The door is open. Uksa lea rahpas.
table	noun	beavdi	The table is big. Beavdi lea stuoris.
chair	noun	stuollu	The chair is old. Stuollu lea boares.
car	noun	biila	The car is new. Biila lea ođđa.
good	adjective	buorre	This bread is good. Dát láibi lea buorre.
bad	adjective	bahá	That food is bad. Dat borramuš lea bahá.
big	adjective	stuoris	The house is big. Viessu lea stuoris.
small	adjective	unni	The room is small. Lanja lea unni.
new	adjective	ođđa	I have a new book. Mus lea ođđa girji.
old	adjective	boares	That house is old. Dat viessu lea boares.
long	adjective	guhkes	The river is long. Johka lea guhkes.
short	adjective	oanehis	The story is short. Muitalus lea oanehis.
high	adjective	allas	The mountain is high. Várri lea allas.
low	adjective	vuollegaš	The table is low. Beavdi lea vuollegaš.
hot	adjective	liegga	The tea is hot. Teaja lea liegga.
cold	adjective	galbma	The water is cold. Čáhci lea galbma.
happy	adjective	ilolaš	The child is happy. Mánná lea ilolaš.
sad	adjective	morašlaš	She is sad today. Son lea morašlaš odne.
beautiful	adjective	čáppis	The flower is beautiful. Lieđđi lea čáppis.
easy	adjective	álki	This work is easy. Dát bargu lea álki.
hard	adjective	váttis	This work is hard. Dát bargu lea váttis.
fast	adjective	jođánis	The car is fast. Biila lea jođánis.
slow	adjective	hiđis	The river is slow. Johka lea hiđis.
right	adjective	vuoigat	Your answer is right. Du vástádus lea vuoigat.
wrong	adjective	boastut	That answer is wrong. Dat vástádus lea boastut.
important	adjective	deaŧalaš	Family is important. Bearaš lea deaŧalaš.
true	adjective	duohta	That story is true. Dat muitalus lea duohta.
full	adjective	dievas	The cup is full. Gáhppu lea dievas.
empty	adjective	guorus	The room is empty. Lanja lea guorus.
young	adjective	nuorra	The mother is young. Eadni lea nuorra.
strong	adjective	nanu	The man is strong. Almmái lea nanu.
weak	adjective	heajos	The child is weak. Mánná lea heajos.
red	adjective	ruoksat	The flower is red. Lieđđi lea ruoksat.
blue	adjective	alit	The sky is blue. Albmi lea alit.
green	adjective	ruoná	The tree is green. Muorra lea ruoná.
yellow	adjective	fiskat	The flower is yellow. Lieđđi lea fiskat.
black	adjective	čáhppes	The car is black. Biila lea čáhppes.
white	adjective	vilges	The snow is white. Muohta lea vilges.
yes	interjection	juo	Yes, I understand. Juo, mun ipmirdan.
no	interjection	ii	No, I cannot come. Ii, mun in sáhte boahtit.
not	adverb	ii	I am not ready. Mun in leat gearggus.
and	conjunction	ja	Mother and father are here. Eadni ja áhčči leat dáppe.
or	conjunction	dahje	Tea or coffee today? Teaja dahje gáffe odne?
but	conjunction	muhto	I am tired, but happy. Mun lean váiban, muhto ilolaš.
if	conjunction	jus	If you come, I stay. Jus don boađát, de mun orron.
because	conjunction	danin go	I stay because it rains. Mun orron danin go arvá.
with	preposition	guin	I come with my friend. Mun boađán mu ustibiin.
without	preposition	almmá	He came without money. Son bođii almmá ruđa haga.
for	preposition	ovddas	This gift is for you. Dát skeaŋka lea dutnje.
from	preposition	rájes	She comes from school. Son boahtá skuvllas.