Business & Work

1. Mus lea čoahkkin

   I have a meeting

   Usage

   To say you have a meeting scheduled

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. There is no verb "to have"; possession is Mus lea …. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

2. Čoahkkin álgá diibmu golbma

   The meeting starts at three o'clock

   Usage

   To give the start time of a meeting; change the number for another hour

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Clock time is diibmu "hour" followed by the numeral. A locative form also occurs (as in "at eight"), but only the basic form is given here

3. Gos lea kantuvra?

   Where is the office?

   Usage

   To ask where an office is

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word gos comes first; there are no articles. Kantuvra is a loan adapted from Norwegian kontor

4. Gos lea čoahkkinlatnja?

   Where is the meeting room?

   Usage

   To ask where the meeting room is

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Čoahkkinlatnja is a compound of čoahkkin "meeting" and latnja "room"; compounds are written solid

5. čoahkkin

   Meeting

   Usage

   Word to show when talking about a meeting

   Grammar Note

   Noun. It also appears in compounds such as dievasčoahkkin "plenary meeting"

6. konferánsa

   Conference

   Usage

   Word for a conference or large meeting

   Grammar Note

   Noun. A loanword adapted to Sami spelling

7. fitnodat

   Company

   Usage

   Word for a company, one's employer or a business partner

   Grammar Note

   Noun for a company, firm or business in general

8. kantuvra

   Office

   Usage

   Word to show when asking for an office

   Grammar Note

   Noun. It also appears in compounds such as poastakantuvra "post office"

9. soahpamuš

   Agreement, contract

   Usage

   Word for talking about a contract or an agreement

   Grammar Note

   Noun. The loanword kontrákta is also used for "contract"

10. raporta

    Report

    Usage

    Word to show when talking about a report

    Grammar Note

    Noun. A loanword adapted to Sami spelling

11. prošeakta

    Project

    Usage

    Word for talking about a work project

    Grammar Note

    Noun. The spelling projeakta also occurs

12. hoavda

    Boss, head

    Usage

    Word for a boss or the head of an organisation

    Grammar Note

    Noun. Gender-neutral; it can refer to anyone

13. bargu

    Work, job

    Usage

    Basic word for work in general

    Grammar Note

    Noun. The verb "to work" is bargat, similar in form

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