Café & Drinks

1. Mun jugan gáfe

   I drink coffee

   Usage

   Says that you drink coffee

   Grammar Note

   The object is in the accusative. Gáffe "coffee" becomes gáfe, with ff weakening to f (consonant gradation). Also spelled káffe

2. Mun jugan deaja

   I drink tea

   Usage

   Says that you drink tea

   Grammar Note

   The object is in the accusative. Deadja "tea" becomes deaja

3. Jugat go gáfe?

   Do you drink coffee?

   Usage

   Offering coffee or asking whether someone drinks it

   Grammar Note

   A yes/no question puts the particle go, written separately, after the verb. North Sami has no polite/informal "you", so the singular form is used with everyone

4. Mun jugan vuola

   I drink beer

   Usage

   Says that you drink beer

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern: Mun jugan + a drink in the accusative

5. Veaháš čázi

   Some water

   Usage

   A way to ask for some water. North Sami has no single word for "please"; this on its own works as a request

   Grammar Note

   Veaháš "a little" plus a noun in the accusative makes the request "some …". Čáhci "water" becomes čázi in the accusative

6. Mus lea goiku

   I am thirsty

   Usage

   Says that you are thirsty

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is"). Goiku means "thirst" and also a craving, as in gáfegoiku "a craving for coffee"

7. Jieŋa haga

   Without ice

   Usage

   Tell the server you want your drink without ice

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The postposition haga "without" follows a noun in the genitive. The genitive of jiekŋa "ice" is jieŋa

8. jiekŋa

   Ice

   Usage

   Use it to ask for ice or to point at it

   Grammar Note

   Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. The genitive is jieŋa, with the k dropping

9. Galbma čáhci

   Cold water

   Usage

   Use it to ask for cold water

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The adjective stands before the noun čáhci; the predicate form galmmas becomes galbma before a noun

10. Lea go dus alkoholaheapme juhkamuš?

    Do you have a non-alcoholic drink?

    Usage

    Asks a café or restaurant whether they have a drink without alcohol

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. An "do you have …?" question with dus, the 2sg counterpart of Mus lea …. Alkoholaheapme is an adjective formed from alkohola "alcohol" with an ending meaning "without"

11. deadja

    Tea

    Usage

    Use it to order tea

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. The accusative is deaja

12. mielki

    Milk

    Usage

    Use it to ask for milk

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender

13. sákta

    Juice

    Usage

    Use it to order juice

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. Berry juice is muorjesákta

14. bruvsa

    Soft drink

    Usage

    Use it to order a fizzy soft drink

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. A loan close to Norwegian brus

15. kakáo

    Cocoa

    Usage

    Use it to order hot cocoa

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. Written with an acute á

16. juhkamuš

    Drink

    Usage

    Names a drink in general

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. A noun formed from the verb juhkat "to drink"

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