Health & Hospital

1. Mun dárbbašan doaktára

   I need a doctor

   Usage

   Say this when you are unwell or need medical help

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The object of dárbbašit "to need" is in the accusative (same form as the genitive in the singular). The stem of doavttir "doctor" changes to doaktára

2. Mus lea garra oaivebávččas

   I have a severe headache

   Usage

   Tell a doctor or pharmacist that the headache is strong

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change. Garra is the form of the adjective garas "strong, severe" used before a noun

3. Mus lea allergiija

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   States that you have an allergy to food, medicine or something else. Say separately what it is

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change

4. Gos lea lagamus apotehka?

   Where is the nearest pharmacy?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest pharmacy is

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word gos comes first, the same pattern as Gos lea lagamus …? "Where is the nearest …?". Apotehka is a loan from Norwegian

5. Mus lea báhkkadávda

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Reports a fever to a doctor or at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change. Báhkkadávda means "fever"; its last part dávda means "disease"

6. Mus lea diabetes

   I have diabetes

   Usage

   Tells a doctor or emergency responder about diabetes

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change. The native word sohkardávda ("sugar disease") means the same

7. Mun dárbbašan dálkasa

   I need medicine

   Usage

   Ask for medicine at a pharmacy or hospital

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The object is in the accusative. Dálkkas "medicine" becomes dálkasa, with kk weakening to k (consonant gradation)

8. Mus lea ástmá

   I have asthma

   Usage

   Tells a doctor or emergency responder about asthma

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change

9. Lea lossat vuoigŋat

   It is hard to breathe

   Usage

   Reports difficulty breathing to a doctor or bystanders; usable in an emergency

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. An impersonal sentence meaning "it is hard to …": lea lossat + infinitive

10. Mus lea gosahat

    I have a cough

    Usage

    Says that you have a cough

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change. The verb is gossat "to cough"

11. Mus lea nuorvu

    I have a cold

    Usage

    Says that you have a cold

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change

12. Mus lea ihtalupmi

    I have a rash

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or pharmacist about a skin rash

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change

13. Mus lea obbon

    I am constipated

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or pharmacist about constipation

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change

14. Mus lea oaivejorggis

    I feel dizzy

    Usage

    Says that you feel dizzy

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change. Oaivejorggis is a compound that begins with oaivi "head"

15. Mus lea hávvi

    I have a wound

    Usage

    Tells someone that you have a wound from an injury

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change

16. Mus lea čoavjebávččas

    I have a stomach ache

    Usage

    Describes stomach pain to a doctor or pharmacist

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mus lea … pattern ("at me there is") is used for symptoms and illnesses. Mus is singular "I"; for two people or a group the pronouns change. Compound of čoavji "stomach" and bávččas "pain"

17. Mun lean buohcci

    I am sick

    Usage

    Says that you are ill

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The pattern Mun lean + adjective. There is no gender agreement; with several speakers leat is used

18. varrajoavku

    Blood type

    Usage

    A word for stating or asking your blood group at a clinic

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. Compound of varra "blood" and joavku "group"

19. beallji

    Ear

    Usage

    Point to this to show where an ear problem is

    Grammar Note

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

20. oalgi

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Use it to show where a shoulder hurts

    Grammar Note

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

21. suorbma

    Finger

    Usage

    Use it to show an injured finger

    Grammar Note

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

22. liiki

    Skin

    Usage

    Use it to point at a skin problem

    Grammar Note

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

23. njunni

    Nose

    Usage

    Use it to point at a problem with the nose

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. It also means "beak"

24. tableahtta

    Tablet

    Usage

    Names a tablet-form medicine, for use at a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

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

25. apotehka

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. A loan from Norwegian apotek

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