Cooking & Markets

1. Mii dán namma lea?

   What is this called?

   Usage

   To ask the name of an ingredient or tool at a market or in a kitchen

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The name question Mii du namma lea? "What is your name?" with du replaced by dán "of this". Here mii means "what", not "we"

2. Sáhtán go máistit dán?

   Can I taste this?

   Usage

   To ask for a taste at a market or tasting stand

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The permission pattern Sáhtán go + infinitive. The accusative of dát "this" is dán. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

3. Háliidan oahppat ráhkadit sámi borramuša

   I would like to learn to cook Sami food

   Usage

   To tell a teacher or host that you want to learn Sami cooking

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "I want to" is Háliidan + infinitive, and two infinitives can follow. Borramuš "food" takes the accusative borramuša. Sámi "Sami" is an adjective placed before the noun and does not change. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

4. sálti

   Salt

   Usage

   Point to this to ask for salt or check salt content

   Grammar Note

   Noun. Sálttis is the related adjective "salty"

5. sohkar

   Sugar

   Usage

   Point to this to ask for sugar or check for added sugar

   Grammar Note

   Noun

6. bihppor

   Pepper

   Usage

   Point to this to ask for pepper

   Grammar Note

   Noun. Dictionaries also list the sense "chilli", so mind the context when talking about spiciness

7. olju

   Oil

   Usage

   Point to this to ask which cooking oil is used

   Grammar Note

   Noun. Matches Norwegian olje

8. edet

   Vinegar

   Usage

   Point to this to ask for vinegar or check whether a dish contains it

   Grammar Note

   Noun

9. vuodja

   Butter

   Usage

   Point to this to ask for butter or check for dairy

   Grammar Note

   Noun. Dictionaries also list the sense "fat"

10. jáffu

    Flour

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for flour

    Grammar Note

    Noun

11. máistta

    Spice

    Usage

    Point to this when asking about spices

    Grammar Note

    Noun

12. niibi

    Knife

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for a knife

    Grammar Note

    Noun

13. báhti

    Pot

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for a cooking pot

    Grammar Note

    Noun

14. gievkkan

    Kitchen

    Usage

    Word for asking about a kitchen

    Grammar Note

    Noun. The spelling kievkkan also occurs

15. vuoššat

    To boil, to cook

    Usage

    A basic verb for describing how food is cooked

    Grammar Note

    Infinitive form. Also used for brewing tea or coffee by boiling

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