Convenience Store

1. Gos lea rámbuvra?

   Where is the shop?

   Usage

   A basic question for finding a nearby shop

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Gos lea …? is the standard way to ask where something is. Another word for shop is buvda

2. Gos lea kioska?

   Where is the kiosk?

   Usage

   A question for finding a small kiosk at a station or roadside

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Kioska is a loanword from Norwegian kiosk

3. Lea go rámbuvra rabas gaskaidjii?

   Is the shop open until midnight?

   Usage

   Ask whether a shop stays open late. It does not ask about round-the-clock opening

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "The shop is open until midnight" with the question particle go added; gaskaidjii is the illative of gaskaidja "midnight"

4. Sáhtán go máksit reaida dáppe?

   Can I pay in cash here?

   Usage

   Check before paying whether cash is accepted

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Reaida is an adverb meaning "in cash". No word for a shop "accepting" cash was found, so the sentence asks whether you can pay in cash

5. reaidaruhta

   Cash

   Usage

   The word for cash when talking about how to pay

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular noun, a compound containing ruhta "money"

6. aviisa

   Newspaper

   Usage

   The word for a newspaper when looking in a kiosk

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular noun, based on Norwegian avis

7. mielki

   Milk

   Usage

   The word for milk

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular noun. The ie is a diphthong pronounced as one vowel

8. láibi

   Bread

   Usage

   The word for bread

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular noun. Types of bread are compounds, such as beasseláibi "flatbread"

9. šuhkoláda

   Chocolate

   Usage

   The word for chocolate

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular noun, Norwegian sjokolade in Sami spelling. The š sounds like English sh

10. lákcajiekŋa

    Ice cream

    Usage

    The word for ice cream

    Grammar Note

    A compound that contains jiekŋa "ice". The ŋ sounds like ng in "sing"

11. suoskangumme

    Chewing gum

    Usage

    The word for chewing gum

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular noun. Always use the full word; bare gumme has a different meaning

12. bruvsa

    Soft drink / Soda

    Usage

    The word for a fizzy drink

    Grammar Note

    Based on Norwegian brus. Nominative singular noun

13. bohtal

    Bottle

    Usage

    The word for a bottle, for drinks or container deposits

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular noun, matching Norwegian flaske. Dictionaries also list the form boahtal

14. pánta

    Deposit (on bottles)

    Usage

    The word for the deposit on bottles and cans

    Grammar Note

    Norwegian pant in Sami spelling. Nominative singular noun. Systems differ by country and shop, so check the notice

15. márfi

    Sausage

    Usage

    The word for sausage

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular noun. It is also the last part of compounds such as varramárfi "blood sausage"

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